Start-up
Start-up | 11 June 2026

SarthhakAI wins 1st place at BuildAI organised by IndiaAI Mission and ITEL Foundation

The company was also selected for the JioGenNext Market Access Program (MAP) 2026 cohort by Reliance

R&D
R&D | 11 June 2026

UPL University of Sustainable Technology recovers silver and mercury from industrial wastewater

Recognizing the novelty and industrial significance of the innovation, UUST and BEIL has successfully secured a patent for this technology

Chemical
Chemical | 11 June 2026

ELANTAS Beck India strengthens specialty chemicals capabilities to support India's expanding data center sector

The move positions the company to play a larger role in one of India's fastest-growing infrastructure segments

R&D
R&D | 11 June 2026

Evonik overhauls innovation strategy to target €300 million growth boost by 2032

Research activities serving multiple business units, along with longer-term innovation projects, will continue to be managed centrally

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 11 June 2026

Evonik launches industrial-scale membrane production to speed up cheaper green hydrogen breakthrough

The facility is now producing the polymer membrane at commercial scale

Recycling
Recycling | 11 June 2026

Evonik pushes chemical recycling forward with purification tech for plastic-to-oil processes

Pyrolysis oil often contains impurities including chlorine, nitrogen, and silicon, which can disrupt steam cracker operations and raise safety risks

Technology
Technology | 11 June 2026

Topsoe wins DKK 25 million grant to standardise Power-to-X grid integration

In collab with Aarhus University & PlanEnergi

Technology
Technology | 11 June 2026

Alleima lands SEK 995 million subsea umbilical deal for major Indonesia deepwater energy project

The high-value order will supply advanced tubing for Indonesia’s Kutei North Hub Project

Battery
Battery | 11 June 2026

SABIC unveils full EV battery materials ecosystem at Battery Show Europe

Aims to boost high-voltage performance & safety

Chemical
Chemical | 11 June 2026

Clariant ramps up Daya Bay capacity & expands Exolit portfolio for e-mobility push

The move significantly boosts output of flame-retardant solutions as demand surges across Asia and the global e-mobility sector

Chemical
Chemical | 11 June 2026

Clariant marks 50 years of Exolit AP flame retardants

Pushes next-generation sustainable fire protection

Battery
Battery | 11 June 2026

Aquatech to deploy largest direct lithium extraction unit in North America

Aquatech says its Li-Pro LSS technology has already been validated at industrial scale

General
General | 11 June 2026

SK Capital exits Isolatek International in sale to Catchment Capital ending 3-year transformation run

Isolatek is a key supplier of proprietary fireproofing systems used in data centers, advanced manufacturing sites, institutional buildings, and commercial infrastructure

Sustainability
Sustainability | 11 June 2026

ARLANXEO and Covestro cut rubber emissions with renewable chlorine

The move is already reshaping ARLANXEO’s Baypren portfolio

Opinion
Opinion | 10 June 2026

Balancing sustainability and resilience in a changing specialty chemicals landscape: Mr. Namitesh Roy Choudhury, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, LANXESS India

The escalating costs across energy, raw materials, and logistics, has led to a noticeable shift towards more affordable, conventional feedstocks and materials

Opinion
Opinion | 10 June 2026

A new awakening for Coal Gasification in India: MP Sukumaran Nair

India imports over 50% of its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), 20% of its urea, and 80–90% of its methanol

Technology
Technology | 10 June 2026

Nuberg EPC wins Tanzania chlor-alkali plant contract to expand African footprint

The upcoming facility will produce chlorine and caustic soda as its primary products

R&D
R&D | 10 June 2026

Sika boosts European growth strategy with new Belgium production and innovation hub

The site combines large-scale manufacturing with state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to product testing, application development, and innovation

R&D
R&D | 10 June 2026

UPL wins Clarivate South Asia Innovation Award for fourth straight year

UPL’s continued success reflects the strength of its innovation pipeline and its track record of converting scientific advances into practical agricultural solutions

Sustainability
Sustainability | 10 June 2026

Henkel reaches carbon-neutral production at India and Turkiye plants eliminating emissions

The company confirmed that its Kurkumbh site in India and Gebkim plant in Türkiye have eliminated Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions

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