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

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 10 June 2026

Coromandel and Samunnati join forces to expand agri-input access for India’s farmer producer organisations

The partnership will also focus on customized marketing initiatives, product demonstrations, and technology adoption programmes intended to encourage more sustainable agricultural practices

General
General | 10 June 2026

Barentz completes ANZ integration as Additive Solutions rebrands

Barentz said the transition aligns with its global strategy of bringing regional operations under a unified brand to enhance collaboration

People
People | 10 June 2026

BP streamlines structure & reshapes leadership to drive performance push

BP confirmed that a search is underway for a permanent Downstream leader

General
General | 10 June 2026

Reliance and Meta partner to build India's first AI-enabled data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat

The 168-megawatt facility, Meta's first built-to-suit data centre in India, will be constructed by Reliance Industries within two years

General
General | 10 June 2026

IMCD opens new German technical hub to drive industrial innovation

The new laboratory space in Cologne has been expanded with specialised work areas for laundry care, dishwashing, surface care and cleaning, as well as car care and air care

R&D
R&D | 10 June 2026

PPG showcases Aerospace innovation push

Spotlighting next-gen sealants, coatings & long-term growth strategy

Chemical
Chemical | 10 June 2026

BASF to shut EPS production at Ulsan site in strategic global restructure

The decision comes as part of BASF’s broader strategic review aimed at streamlining its production footprint and sharpening global competitiveness

Regulatory
Regulatory | 10 June 2026

ECHA pushes urgent science overhaul to close chemical safety and environmental risk gaps

The agency says the goal is to reinforce the scientific foundation behind EU chemicals regulation while supporting safer innovation, circular economy goals, and environmental protection

General
General | 10 June 2026

BASF unveils first InVigor Gold canola hybrid aimed at expanding US acreage

The seed will first be available in Montana in 2027, pending regulatory approval

General
General | 10 June 2026

Ancora pushes for Ashland sale

Says breakup value could unlock 40%+ upside to shareholders

Sustainability
Sustainability | 10 June 2026

Borouge and Lanxess push circular chemistry forward in acetone value chain

At the heart of the partnership is Borouge’s Borvida B-acetone, an ISCC PLUS-certified material derived from non-food waste and residue biomass

Sustainability
Sustainability | 10 June 2026

Sibur launches PolyLow brand to push low-carbon polymer production across its portfolio

SIBUR plans to expand the PolyLow lineup further, extending low-carbon production methods across additional polymer product categories

Battery
Battery | 09 June 2026

UBE Maxell to expand lithium-ion battery separator capacity at Sakai Plant as EV demand surges

The expansion follows an earlier separator raw material plant at the same site, which is scheduled for completion in autumn 2026

Sustainability
Sustainability | 09 June 2026

SOCAR and BCG seal deal to push Caspian methane emissions crackdown

The Cooperation Agreement was formally signed by SOCAR Vice President Afgan Isayev and Pattabi Seshadri, Managing Director and Senior Partner at BCG

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