General
General | 14 May 2026

GCPC 2026: Session on "Navigating Geopolitical Risks. Logistics & Raw Materials Management" on May 15

Speakers are: Koshal Bisen, Expert, Supply chain & Organisation Transformation; Ravindra Gadre, Chief Procurement Officer & SCM, Apcotex Industries Ltd.; Murari Mohan Jha, Editor, Indian Chemical News; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Chemical
Chemical | 14 May 2026

GCPC 2026: Session on "Leveraging Operational Agility for New and Specialized Products"

Speakers are: Rajesh Satam, Site Director - Dahej, BASF India; Dr. Mayank Dave, Head - Quality, Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.; Vivek Thorat, VP - Manufacturing Operations, Elantas Beck India; Ranjeet Kumar, Head - Operation, Deepak Phenolics; and Dr. Debabrata Rautaray, Sr. Vice President and Chief Product Development & Innovation Officer, DCM Shriram Chemicals Innovation Centre

Technology
Technology | 14 May 2026

GCPC 2026: Session on Selecting Technologies, Project Design Principles, and Execution on May 15

Speakers are: Dr. Yogendra Chauhan, President, Advanced Materials, Deepak Advanced Materials; Ashish Parikh, Founder & CEO, Shiva Engineering Services; Niteshkumar S. Chauhan, Deputy General Manager - Projects & Engineering, Gulbrandsen; Vatsal Jani, AVP - Technical Services, Grasim Cellulose Division, Aditya Birla Group; and Urvesh Vala, Head, Material Engineering Technology, L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Engineering Ltd.

General
General | 14 May 2026

Eni and MSC Cruises complete landmark HVO marine fuel trial

Technical validation was supported by engine manufacturer Wärtsilä and certified independently by Bureau Veritas

General
General | 14 May 2026

hubergroup Chemicals to showcase sustainable coatings & ink innovations at IFM

The company plans to spotlight its latest sustainable, high-performance technologies for coatings and ink applications

Digitization
Digitization | 14 May 2026

Ketjen and Imubit team up to deliver real-time AI catalyst intelligence for refineries

The result is a more connected refinery workflow that turns live operational data into near-instant, expert-driven guidance

General
General | 14 May 2026

PPG brings SEM brand to Mexico expanding automotive refinishing tools for body shops

The SEM brand has built a reputation as a benchmark for refinish solutions that improve efficiency and elevate final finish quality

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 May 2026

Asahi Kasei to streamline Mizushima Works by 2030 & exit select petrochemical derivatives

The plan includes discontinuation or realignment across multiple petrochemical and derivative lines

Technology
Technology | 14 May 2026

LTTS and Emerson forge global engineering alliance to accelerate industrial innovation

At the core of the partnership is a focus on speeding up system integration, product development, and validation workflows—areas increasingly driven by software-defined, data-centric engineering environments

Chemical
Chemical | 14 May 2026

TA’ZIZ bags $2 billion oversubscribed financing to build UAE’s first world-scale methanol plant

The financing package draws in 11 leading financial institutions across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia

Chemical
Chemical | 14 May 2026

GCPC 2026: Industry leaders gather in Bharuch to redefine chemical manufacturing through efficiency and sustainability

Fueling India’s Chemical Hub: GCPC 2026 inaugural session outlines future-ready roadmaps

General
General | 13 May 2026

CF Industries posts $615M Q1 profit

As global nitrogen supply tightens & geopolitical pressures intensify

Energy
Energy | 13 May 2026

Covestro unveils its biggest energy efficiency project yet

Slashing CO₂ & power use at Dormagen

Chemical
Chemical | 13 May 2026

Henkel unveils high-tech packaging hub to power the industry’s sustainability shift

The site is built for where the industry is heading: recyclable solutions and fewer chemicals of concern

Chemical
Chemical | 13 May 2026

Dorf-Ketal acquires Vasu Chemicals’ water treatment business

The acquisition represents a strategic step for Dorf-Ketal to expand into adjacent, high-value specialty chemical applications

Chemical
Chemical | 13 May 2026

BASF unveils game-changing yellow-light tech to cut semiconductor energy use by 25%

The breakthrough technology replaces conventional yellow fluorescent lamps and filter-based LED systems

Chemical
Chemical | 13 May 2026

Bodo Moller Chemie bets big on India’s aerospace boom with new Bengaluru warehouse

The new facility is aimed at meeting rising demand from aviation OEMs

Energy
Energy | 13 May 2026

GCPC 2026: ICN organises session on "Developing Cost-effective Renewable Energy Ecosystem" on May 15

Speakers are: B. M. Patel, President & Chief Operating Offcer - Chemicals Business, DCM Shriram; G. R. Sridhar, Whole-time Director – Plant Operations, Manali Petrochemicals; Abhay Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, Prozeal Green Energy; Rajkumar Mukhopadhyay, Asst. Vice President - Operations & Unit Head, Süd-Chemie India; Vivek Sharma, DGM - Power Plant & Site Utility, Epigral; Jitendra J. Odedra, Assistant General Manager, SNF Flopam India; Ramesh Malsatar, Head (CPP & Utilities), Deepak Phenolics; Soumyadeep Ghosh, Manager, Kearney; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Chemical
Chemical | 13 May 2026

GCPC 2026: ICN hosts expert session on "Reskilling for Digital, Sustainable, and Advanced Manufacturing" on May 15

Speakers are: Prof. (Dr.) Bhalchandra Bhanage, Vice Chancellor, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara; Ajay Kumar Gupta, Executive Director & Chief Manufacturing Officer, Aarti Industries; Dr. Sunil Bhatt, President, Dahej Industries Association; Renu Mathur, Assistant Vice President - HR, Aditya Birla Advanced Materials; Sonal Thakker, Partner, Hunt Partners – India; and Aashish Kasad, Senior Partner & National Leader (Chemicals & Agri sector – India), EY

Chemical
Chemical | 13 May 2026

GCPC 2026: Session on “Advancing HSE Excellence in Chemical Manufacturing” to devise strategic roadmap

Speakers are : Nilay Vyas, Global Head – Safety & Health, UPL; Dr. Amitt Nenwani, Managing Director, Shivtek Spechemi Industries; Santosh Kumar Pandey, Head - HSEF, Deepak Phenolics; Chaitanya Joshi, Head of Operations, Indo Baijin Chemicals; Ashok K. Kekunnaya, Head - Env, Health & Safety, Gujarat Insecticides; Mitesh Marvaniya, Head - HSEQ, Perstorp Industries India; and Murari Mohan Jha, Editor, Indian Chemical News.

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