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Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

India Glycols to invest Rs. 180 crore on grain-based bioethanol plants

The capex will be used in two grain-based bioethanol plants and one specialized chemical unit that the company is commissioning

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

Sika launches Tuff-N-Nuff rockshield product with new technology

Tuff-N-Nuff rockshield is comprised of small diameter strands of flexible PVC to form a porous, non-woven mat that will not trap water against the pipeline

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

Hikal to commission multipurpose Panoli plant in Q2 FY23

The company continues to explore new product opportunities in the business and presently are working on five-six products and are at different stages of development

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

India Pesticides earmarks capex of Rs. 79 crore for FY 23

The company has already applied for environmental clearance for its Hamirpur facility and has also received TOR

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2022

NextGen Summit 2022: Ethanol policy will take India towards energy self sufficiency

Policies that prioritize farmers’ benefits and diversion of surplus sugar for ethanol production have created a win-win situation for all

Chemical
Chemical | 20 August 2022

Birla Carbon’s collaboration with NREL to be presented at the ACS Conference

The study investigates a novel approach to synthesizing the carbon anode materials for Lithium Ion Batteries (LIB) from biomass pyrolysis oil as part of the conversion processes to produce biofuels.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2022

Azelis acquires Turkey-based plastics additives distributor

Established in 1980, Dağaltı has grown to be a leader in rubber and rubber additives in the domestic market

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2022

Mitsui Chemicals and Teijin to develop biomass-derived BPA, polycarbonate

Partnership will support efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout product lifecycles

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2022

Sasol to double use of green steam to power its German chemicals production facility

The facility will be the first large–scale power generation plant to operate almost exclusively with well-pressed or dried fermentation residues

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2022

Chemours begins commissioning of new mineral sand mine in Florida

Expansion of its mining operations will allow Chemours—the only domestic producer of titanium and zirconium minerals

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2022

Baker Hughes opens new chemicals facility in Singapore

Locally sourced raw materials and localized supply chain optimizes manufacturing, while aligned to Singapore’s sustainability movement

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2022

UPL and ORO Agri announce agreement for orange oil multifunctional bioprotection product

Orange Oil was developed by Oro Agri as a residue free biosolution with fungicidal, insecticidal, and acaricidal functions, as well as excellent adjuvant properties.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2022

Koch to increase UAN production at Kansas

Company is planning a $30 million optimization project at its Dodge City, Kansas nitrogen plant to increase UAN production by 35,000 tons per year

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2022

Government’s ethanol blending programme to be a game changer for India

Bharat Petroleum has reiterated the strategic importance of biofuels in India, on occasion of World Biofuel Day.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2022

NextGen Summit 2022: Chemical industry has to imbibe safety culture at all levels

Companies must adopt best safety management system, safety policies, SOPs, and learn from peer organizations besides focused intervention on behavior

Chemical
Chemical | 17 August 2022

Henkel H1 2022 Group sales higher at 10.9 billion euros; Raises sales guidance for 2022

Group sales in the first half of 2022 grew organically by +8.9 percent to around 10.9 billion euros (nominal +9.9 percent), driven by all business units and regions

Chemical
Chemical | 17 August 2022

Shiva Engineering Services bags EPCM contract for new ink and adhesives facility in India & Egypt

As balance of plant engineer and construction manager, SES will play a key role in supporting the construction of this innovative facility which will provide a processing capacity of higher metric tonnes of Adhesives and Inks

Chemical
Chemical | 17 August 2022

Merck KGaA to acquire chemical business of Koreas-based Mecaro

The acquisition of Mecaro’s chemical business is another milestone to accelerate innovation in Merck’s Semiconductor Solutions business unit, one of the company’s three growth engines (Big 3), through targeted smaller to medium-sized acquisitions with high impact

Chemical
Chemical | 17 August 2022

Nouryon signs distribution pact with Brenntag for tagged polymers in the US and Canada

As the sole distributor of Nouryon’s proprietary LumaTreat tagged polymers in the US and Canada, Brenntag offers a portfolio designed to reduce risk and downtime for industrial water treatment system operators

Chemical
Chemical | 16 August 2022

Avient to sell distribution business to H.I.G. Capital for $950 million

Avient selected H.I.G. Capital based on the strength of their proposal, which values the business at approximately 10x LTM EBITDA and includes no financing contingencies

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