General
General | 22 August 2026

Elgi launches VAYU in India with eye on growing manufacturers with made-in-India compressors

VAYU is intended to extend Elgi’s engagement with India’s manufacturing base beyond its established reciprocating compressor business

Opinion
Opinion | 22 August 2026

Fertilizer Situation in India - Supply chain resilience and risk mitigation: MP Sukumaran Nair, Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management

India’s fertilizer strategy now combines aggressive diversification of supply sources, overseas asset creation, domestic capacity revival and expansion

Digitization
Digitization | 22 August 2026

SandboxAQ puts AI-powered catalyst screening in researchers’ hands

Finding the next generation of catalysts may soon require less specialized computing and far more imagination

General
General | 22 August 2026

Novonesis raises 2026 outlook as first-half sales jump 8%

The company now expects organic sales growth of 7-8% for 2026

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

HF Sinclair strikes long-term base oil deals with SK Enmove & Chevron

Under the agreements, SK Enmove will supply Group III base oils, while Chevron will supply Group II products

Battery
Battery | 22 August 2026

E3 Lithium pushes Clearwater project closer to commercialisation with Q2 advances

The move comes as E3 seeks to expand beyond resource development into broader parts of the battery supply chain

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

INEOS Inovyn moves to secure Runcorn’s critical chlor-alkali operations

The acquisition will give INEOS Inovyn full control of the Runcorn chlor-alkali and EDC value chain

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 22 August 2026

Paradeep Phosphates unveils crop-specific fertilizer for Karnataka sugarcane farmers

The new fertilizer combines major, secondary and micronutrients in a single basal application

General
General | 22 August 2026

dsm-firmenich launches patent infringement case in China over sclareol technology

dsm-firmenich is seeking court orders requiring the defendants to stop the alleged infringement and provide compensation

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

Vipul Organics begins commercial production at Sayakha setting stage for capacity expansion

The facility has been designed to support more than 3,600 MT of annual pigment production

Energy
Energy | 22 August 2026

Syzygy and IFC team up to push sustainable aviation fuel across Latin America

IFC will provide technical and commercial advisory support as Syzygy develops its regional SAF pipeline

Recycling
Recycling | 22 August 2026

Saipem to support first industrial-scale Aduro plastic recycling plant in Netherlands

The planned plant will be built at Chemelot Industrial Park in the Netherlands

General
General | 22 August 2026

Welspun Corp secures record $1.8 billion pipe order in US

With the latest win, Welspun Corp’s global order book has surged to a record $4.4 billion

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

AkzoNobel coating trial with TAP Air Portugal targets lower aircraft weight and fuel use

The trials focused on AkzoNobel’s Aerobase UPD formulation

Gas
Gas | 22 August 2026

Petrobras, PetroReconcavo, Brava Energia & Origem Energia extend Catu Gas contracts long term

A key element of the deal is the extension of the processing capacity guarantee period from 2028

General
General | 22 August 2026

Siegfried delivers stronger first-half results

Net sales reached CHF 633 million, up 4.8% in local currencies and 2.2% in Swiss francs compared with the first half of 2025

Battery
Battery | 22 August 2026

DOE announces $500 million push to expand US critical minerals & battery supply chains

DOE is taking decisive action to secure the critical supply chains necessary to power our nation

General
General | 22 August 2026

Orbia Netafim launches GrowSphere FLEX to bring smart irrigation to smaller farms

The launch targets a major gap in global agriculture

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

Nippon Chemical expands barium titanate capacity as AI drives MLCC Dldemand

The expansion is aimed at strengthening the company’s supply capacity for barium titanate

R&D
R&D | 22 August 2026

Kureha launches joint research on ceramic matrix composites with Tokyo University of Technology

Kureha is developing SiC fibers as a new business and is targeting both high quality and cost competitiveness through its proprietary manufacturing process

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