People
People | 02 September 2026

DFPCL appoints Amir Alvi as President - Manufacturing Operations; Pandurang Landge as President - Manufacturing Excellence & Technology Development

Alvi brings over 36 years of experience in the fertilizers and chemicals industry

People
People | 02 September 2026

National Fertilizers elevates Tarun Kumar Batra as Executive Director

Batra is a Chemical Engineer with over 38 years of experience in the fertilizer industry

Chemical
Chemical | 02 September 2026

India Glycols demerged into three entities - India Glycols, IGL Spirits, and Ennature Bio Pharma

India Glycols will focus on chemicals, glycols, bio-glycols, new specialty products, and industrial gases businesses; IGL Spirits will house spirits business; and Ennature Bio Pharma will cater to bio-pharma and bio-polymers

Chemical
Chemical | 02 September 2026

Sumitomo Chemical rolls out InP wafer production to power next-gen AI data centers

The Japanese chemical giant has established a mass-production system for the compound semiconductor wafers at its Ibaraki Works in Hitachi

Technology
Technology | 02 September 2026

Saipem wins Pre-FEED contract for synthetic fuel plant in Germany

The planned facility is expected to produce around 30,000 tonnes of RED-compliant renewable synthetic fuels annually

Technology
Technology | 02 September 2026

ACWA Power & Veolia strike deal to drive down desalination costs across Saudi Arabia and beyond

Engineers from both companies will work on plant designs, equipment selection and operating strategies aimed at cutting power consumption

Ammonia
Ammonia | 02 September 2026

ITOCHU enters India’s ammonia storage market with Port Pipavav investment

The Port Pipavav facility includes a newly built ammonia storage tank with capacity of about 36,000 metric tons

Recycling
Recycling | 02 September 2026

ERI and Ecoreco join forces to launch ‘ERI India’ in major e-waste push

Ecoreco and ERI working together signals a uniquely powerful partnership that will bring best sustainability and circularity practices from the US and India together as one brand

People
People | 02 September 2026

Messer names new CFO as Asian leadership reshuffle takes effect

Wildner formally took over as CFO on September 1, succeeding Helmut Kaschenz, who stepped down at his own request

Chemical
Chemical | 02 September 2026

Celanese to sell 19% Nutrinova stake to Mitsui for $152 million

The deal will leave Celanese with an 11% interest in Nutrinova

Energy
Energy | 02 September 2026

Shell moves to take full control of Tri Star Energy in major US retail push

Equilon Enterprises LLC, doing business as Shell Oil Products US, has signed an agreement to raise its stake in Tri Star Energy from 33% to 100%

Energy
Energy | 02 September 2026

Axens selected to upgrade biofuels for Expander Energy’s Canadian projects

Axens will supply its FT Liquid Upgrading technology for Expander’s patented Enhanced Biomass to Liquids

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2026

Sudarshan Chemical sells VP4 Frankfurt to Celanese to double down on pigments

VP4 Frankfurt, which became part of Sudarshan following its acquisition of the Heubach Group, manufactures specialty intermediates including Diketene

Technology
Technology | 01 September 2026

Elcogen and China Southern Power Grid subsidiary seal pact to advance solid oxide technology

The companies will explore joint development of solid oxide products for the Chinese market

Energy
Energy | 01 September 2026

Siemens Energy to spin off industrial energy business in major restructuring

Siemens Energy said the separation is aimed at creating an independent industrial energy solutions company with greater entrepreneurial flexibility and stronger growth prospects

General
General | 01 September 2026

Burckhardt Compression wins major Petrobras orders for Brazil energy complex

The deals strengthen the company’s push to expand its footprint across South America’s fast-growing energy market

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2026

PPG launches one-component marine coatings portfolio to simplify onboard maintenance

Coatings maintenance is essential for extending vessel lifecycles

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2026

Neo and Carester forge European rare earth supply chain pact

Silmet is one of Europe’s few operating commercial rare earth separation facilities and has established capabilities in separating light rare earths

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 September 2026

BPCL powers ahead with strong FY26, setting sights on petrochemicals, green energy

BPCL is targeting petrochemicals as a key source of future growth as demand rises across packaging, automobiles, construction, healthcare and electronics

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2026

Vipul Organics’ Adimem acquires Aquaporin’s Danish membrane platform

Acquisition brings proven membrane infrastructure to ADIMEM’s Sayakha facility, deepening vertical integration in advanced RO/NF membrane manufacturing

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