Chemical | 13 May 2026

GCPC 2026: ICN hosts expert session on "Reskilling for Digital, Sustainable, and Advanced Manufacturing" on May 15

Speakers are: Prof. (Dr.) Bhalchandra Bhanage, Vice Chancellor, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara; Ajay Kumar Gupta, Executive Director & Chief Manufacturing Officer, Aarti Industries; Dr. Sunil Bhatt, President, Dahej Industries Association; Renu Mathur, Assistant Vice President - HR, Aditya Birla Advanced Materials; Sonal Thakker, Partner, Hunt Partners – India; and Aashish Kasad, Senior Partner & National Leader (Chemicals & Agri sector – India), EY

Chemical | 13 May 2026

GCPC 2026: Session on “Advancing HSE Excellence in Chemical Manufacturing” to devise strategic roadmap

Speakers are : Nilay Vyas, Global Head – Safety & Health, UPL; Dr. Amitt Nenwani, Managing Director, Shivtek Spechemi Industries; Santosh Kumar Pandey, Head - HSEF, Deepak Phenolics; Chaitanya Joshi, Head of Operations, Indo Baijin Chemicals; Ashok K. Kekunnaya, Head - Env, Health & Safety, Gujarat Insecticides; Mitesh Marvaniya, Head - HSEQ, Perstorp Industries India; and Murari Mohan Jha, Editor, Indian Chemical News.

Chemical | 12 May 2026

Privi Speciality Chemicals FY26 PAT jumps 75% to Rs. 327 Cr

The management has set a medium-term "5k:1k" vision, targeting Rs. 5,000 crore revenue and Rs. 1,000 crore EBITDA by FY29-30

Chemical | 12 May 2026

NOCIL posts Q4 FY26 PAT of Rs. 17 Cr

The drop in revenue and profit is due to the continued dumping of low-priced rubber chemical imports

Chemical | 12 May 2026

BASF bets big on biotech crop protection with new Germany fermentation plant

The company said the BioHub plant — backed by a high double-digit million-euro investment — is now producing key biological active ingredients used in next-generation fungicides, seed treatments and insecticides

Chemical | 12 May 2026

UPL posts record FY26 profit surge

The company reported FY26 revenue of Rs. 51,839 crore, up 11% year-on-year, while EBITDA rose 18% to Rs. 9,588 crore

Chemical | 12 May 2026

GCPC 2026: ICN organises session on "Process Safety Excellence in High Hazard Chemical Operations" on May 14

Speakers are: Capt. Pankaj Mehrotra, Director, Zodiac Tank Container Terminals, (A Samsara Group Company); M. Ananth Baliga, Director, Pragna Consultants; Anurag Varshney, AVP - Manufacturing, DFPCL; Mitesh Desai, Site Head – Dahej, NOCIL; D. D. Vaishnav, General Manager (O&M), TDI-II Dahej Unit, GNFC; Somnath Sarkar, Deputy General Manager - HSE & Fire, ONGC Petro additions Limited (OPaL); and Vijay Vasudeva, Sr. Vice President & Head of Operations, Epigral

Chemical | 12 May 2026

GCPC 2026: Session on "Optimizing Plant Operations for Efficiency and Sustainability" set to redefine chemical industry standard

Speakers are: Rajesh Patil, Chief General Manager, Complex Head – Dahej, Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd.; Ankit Patel, Executive Director, Bodal Chemicals; Himanshu K. Shukla, President & Unit Head, Grasim Industries (Chemical Division); Dr. Shrutikant Agnihotri, Site Head, Dai-ichi Karkaria; Chirag Modi, Senior GM & Plant Manager (VCM/PVC), Reliance Industries Ltd., Dahej; Kavishwar Kalambe, Vice President - Technical Manufacturing, Crystal Crop Protection; Vivek Darji, Site Head, Quaker Chemical India Pvt. Ltd.; Kailash Sharma, Site Head, Perstorp Industries Pvt. Ltd.; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Chemical | 12 May 2026

Specialty Chemicals’ power shift: From manufacturing scale to orchestration & control

This shift is enabling a new breed of players positioned between manufacturers, suppliers, and end customers

Chemical | 12 May 2026

Indicus launches Neote luxury interior emulsion

The brand aims to fuse advanced paint technology with tradition-led design

Chemical | 11 May 2026

Nippon Paint bets big on experiential retail in India

Launches 4th NEO Homes store in Bengaluru

Chemical | 11 May 2026

SK Minerals & Additives ramps up capacity with major Khanna expansion in Punjab

The company has acquired an additional 10 acres of land to fuel its next phase of growth, with a sharp focus on scaling up flame-retardant and polymer compounding products amid rising demand from both domestic and international markets.