General
General | 12 May 2026

AdvanSix reports higher sales but slips to Q1 loss as costs bite & margins narrow

The vertically integrated chemical producer reported Q1 sales of $404 million

General
General | 12 May 2026

Graphite India increases stake in GrafTech International

This investment highlights Graphite India's bullish outlook on the global graphite electrode market

Chemical
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
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
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
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

People
People | 12 May 2026

Dileep Sanghani elected Chairman of IFFCO-MC Crop Science

Sanghani, who also serves as Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), is widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential cooperative leaders

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 12 May 2026

Paradeep Phosphates delivers record FY26 performance as profit jumps 52%

The fertilizer major reported a 29% year-on-year rise in revenue from operations to Rs. 21,826 crore for FY26

Digitization
Digitization | 12 May 2026

GCPC 2026: ICN to host session on "Plant Automation & Industry 4.0" on May 14

Speakers are: Dr. Jagdish Pranami, Associate Vice President, SRF; Bhanu Gupta, Vice President – Digital & Analytics, DCM Shriram; Ronak Kabra, Vice President - Zone Operations Head, Aarti Industries; Nishu Singh, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Technology
Technology | 12 May 2026

GCPC 2026: Session on Corrosion Control Technologies, New Products & Development to discuss new frontiers in corrosion control

Speakers are C.B. Bhardwaj, Executive Director & Chief of Operation, Cohizon Life Sciences; Pravindan Gadhavi, Cluster Head- U85, Superform Chemistries Ltd.; A. S. Sarma, General Manager & Group Technical Services Head, Deepak Nitrite; Avinash G. Pinglikar, General Manager- Works, Crystal Crop Protection; Varun Pruthi, Head – Business Development & Sales, Jindal Stainless; Yadavendra Shalgaonkar, General Manager - Tube Sales, Alleima India; and Murari Mohan Jha, Editor, Indian Chemical News

Chemical
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

Sustainability
Sustainability | 12 May 2026

GCPC 2026: ICN organises session on “Effective Waste Management & Eco-friendly Processes” on May 14

Speakers are: Dr. Mahesh Patel, Founder & CEO, Pragna Group of Industries; Vrajesh Parikh, Executive Director (Technical), Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals; Devendra Kumar Ray, Chief Operating Officer, Insecticides (India) Ltd.; Lalkrishna Sahani, Unit Head, Shiva Performance Materials; Rushi Shah, Corporate Lead EHS, Intas Pharmaceuticals; Dr. Shrikant J. Wagh, Provost, UPL University of Sustainable Technology; and D. K. Rana, VP - Operation, Sudarshan Chemicals

Chemical
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
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
Chemical | 12 May 2026

Indicus launches Neote luxury interior emulsion

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

Regulatory
Regulatory | 12 May 2026

EU tightens water pollution rules in sweeping overhaul

As new contaminants added to monitoring lists

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 May 2026

Aramco posts $33.6 bn Q1 profit as geopolitical turmoil tests global energy markets

A major driver behind the strong quarter was the rapid expansion of throughput on Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline

Chemical
Chemical | 11 May 2026

Nippon Paint bets big on experiential retail in India

Launches 4th NEO Homes store in Bengaluru

Recycling
Recycling | 11 May 2026

Nouryon unveils breakthrough additive to boost recycled plastic performance

The product, Perkadox PM-60ST-GR, is an organic peroxide additive aimed at tackling a long-standing barrier in plastics recycling

Chemical
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.

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