Opinion
Opinion | 19 August 2026

Continuous chemistry is India’s leapfrog moment in advanced manufacturing: Dr. Kamlesh Fondekar, Head - R&D, Godrej Agrovet

The adoption of continuous chemistry will depend on more than reactors, sensors, and automation platforms

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2026

Briefs: PCBL Chemical, Indo Amines and Gulshan Polyols

Indo Amines halts Mahad plant operations after fatal gas leak

Technology
Technology | 19 August 2026

Jubilant Ingrevia to acquire 40% stake in Zettaone Technologies for Rs 189.2 Cr

Deal to give Jubilant Ingrevia strategic foothold in electronics manufacturing and semiconductor services

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2026

Coal Gasification Conference: Strategies for consortium building and rapid project execution

Speakers are: Dr. Alok Sharma, Former Director - R&D, IOCL; Vishal Choudhary, Scienticst (F), Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India; Naveen Ahlawat, Head - Sustainability & Decarbonisation, Jindal Steel; Vaibhav Kakulte, President - Business Development & Corporate Planning, Greta Energy; Lovesh Singla , Senior Vice President, SBI Caps; and Viswanathan Rajendran, Partner, Kearney

Technology
Technology | 19 August 2026

Wison Engineering wins record US$4.04 billion ADNOC Gas contract

The contract, which includes a 220KV switch station, brings the total value of the award to approximately US$4.04 billion

Technology
Technology | 19 August 2026

Coal Gasification Conference: Session on technology selection and project execution

Speakers are: Jacob Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Latitude Energy; Dr. Partha P. Maitra, President - Strategy & Initiatives, Reliance Industries Ltd.; Atul Choudhari, Chief Technology Officer, Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd.; SV Srinivasan, President - Gasification, Karthikay Vayunandana Pvt. Ltd.; Dr. V. Ravi Kumar, Chief General Manager - R&D, BPCL; Satyabrata Biswas, General Manager, Engineers India Ltd.; and Debashish Nanda, Former Director, Coal India

Digitization
Digitization | 19 August 2026

Clariant’s CLARITY platform wins ICIS award for Digital Innovation in catalyst management

CLARITY and CLARITY Prime are more than new technologies – they represent a fundamental shift in how catalyst service is delivered and applied

Energy
Energy | 19 August 2026

P2X Solutions and avanca strike long-term synthetic methane deal to fuel Europe’s heavy transport

The deal will see P2X Solutions begin deliveries of synthetic methane to avanca/Alternoil in October 2026

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2026

Carbon2Chem marks 10 years of turning industrial CO2 into resource

Launched in 2016, the initiative has grown from a research project at thyssenkrupp’s Duisburg site into a cross-industry platform involving more than 20 industrial and academic partner

Energy
Energy | 19 August 2026

India pushes BRICS to deepen energy cooperation and secure critical minerals

India’s clean industrial investment pipeline has surged to an estimated US$433 billion

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2026

Tioxide restarts Greatham TiO2 plant as it targets full capacity by early 2027

Production is now underway, with the plant operating on a single stream and TIOXIDE and DELTIO products returning to the market

General
General | 19 August 2026

Aramco and Maaden sign deal to hunt for copper & critical minerals across Saudi Arabia

The JV will also search for zinc, lead and rare earth elements—minerals expected to play an increasingly important role in future industries

General
General | 19 August 2026

Epsilon wins Rs. 145-crore ECMS nod for indigenous graphite anode manufacturing

Epsilon is the only company approved in the latest ECMS tranche for manufacturing anode material

General
General | 19 August 2026

Ramaco Resources and Indium Corporation sign MOU to explore US gallium, germanium supply

The proposed agreement brings together Ramaco's potential domestic mineral resource with Indium Corporation's expertise in refining, purifying and manufacturing advanced electronic materials

R&D
R&D | 18 August 2026

Godavari Biorefineries bags European patent for novel oncology formulation

The formulation has potential applications in the treatment of several cancers, including breast and prostate cancers, particularly through oral administration

General
General | 18 August 2026

Durr rolls out new gear metering pump for industrial coating applications

The EcoPump GW iD offers flow rates from 9 to 900 ml/min, allowing it to be configured for different coating requirements

Gas
Gas | 18 August 2026

BPCL takes Bharatgas Lite ZIP to 100 cities pushing convenience-led LPG across India

The 100-city expansion now takes the offering to a substantially larger and more diverse consumer base

Energy
Energy | 18 August 2026

BPCL flags off first Extreme Weather Grade diesel rake from Bina Refinery

XWG Diesel has been engineered to deliver reliable performance at extreme temperatures

R&D
R&D | 18 August 2026

Henkel Shanghai Lab gains EU-recognized packaging recyclability testing accreditation

Henkel said many companies in the region have historically relied on European laboratories for recognized paper packaging recyclability testing

Technology
Technology | 18 August 2026

MAIRE unit wins Project Lion contract to turn Australian sugarcane waste into SAF

The project is designed to turn an underused agricultural waste stream into a valuable feedstock for low-carbon fuels

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