People
People | 01 October 2026

Haldia Petrochemicals appoints Navanit Narayan as MD, Kaushik Sarkar as CFO

Navanit Narayan, presently Whole-time Director & Chief Executive Officer of Haldia Petrochemicals Limited, has been appointed as Managing Director of the company

Regulatory
Regulatory | 01 October 2026

INEOS urges faster EU action as PVC imports surge

The company says the investigation comes as PVC imports have doubled in just 12 months

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 01 October 2026

Caldic opens India Food Innovation Hub

Targets faster innovation across APAC

Technology
Technology | 01 October 2026

KBR lands major ammonia technology contract for SABIC AN plant in Saudi Arabia

The plant expected to produce 1.2 million metric tons of ammonia annually.

Energy
Energy | 01 October 2026

India among most exposed as Hormuz crisis triggers biggest energy supply shock since WWII: S&P Global

The Hormuz disruption is also reshaping the debate around India’s energy transition

Technology
Technology | 01 October 2026

Nextchem secures technology award for 3,150 MTPD urea plant in China

The plant will use NX STAMI Urea, Nextchem’s proprietary urea production technology

General
General | 01 October 2026

FTC settlement targets Corteva pesticide practices & promises relief for farmers

Under the agreement, Corteva will dismantle its existing pesticide loyalty program, which regulators say restricted distributors’ ability to work with generic competitors after Corteva’s patents expired

Recycling
Recycling | 30 September 2026

Carbios turns complex waste into T-shirts

The project demonstrates that its biorecycling technology can convert difficult waste streams into recycled polyester

Technology
Technology | 30 September 2026

MAIRE’s Tecnimont signs FEED contract for 25 MTPA Argent LNG project

Tecnimont USA will lead FEED engineering activities and provide technical support for the project’s FERC permitting process

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 September 2026

LG Chem and Volkswagen partner to drive next-generation sustainable mobility materials

The partnership will focus on using LG Chem’s ABS and engineering plastics (EP) to help reduce vehicle weight while enhancing performance

Energy
Energy | 30 September 2026

India breaks ground on first port-based e-methanol plant in Kandla

The facility is projected to produce e-methanol at around US$750 per tonne

R&D
R&D | 30 September 2026

BASF unveils new research on sustainable extraction and collagen repair and skin hydration

According to BASF, extracts produced using coconut water also showed potential benefits for epidermal cohesion and skin-barrier resilience

Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials | 30 September 2026

Covestro and puren advance circular insulation push with ISCC PLUS-certified purenit production

The move will support the development of a new purenit product with an improved environmental footprint, with market launch planned for 2027

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 30 September 2026

Canpotex unveils CA$500M Neptune investment to strengthen Canadian potash exports

Neptune is the world’s largest potash export terminal and a critical gateway for Saskatchewan potash bound for overseas markets

Chemical
Chemical | 30 September 2026

Briefs: Navin Fluorine International, Madhya Bharat Agro and Exide Industries

Madhya Bharat Agro starts 300 TPD phosphoric acid unit in Maharashtra

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 30 September 2026

Coal India and HURL sign MoU for coal gasification urea plant in Sindri

The collaboration focuses on harnessing domestic coal resources via gasification technology to generate synthesis gas

Chemical
Chemical | 30 September 2026

Briefs: Sudarshan Chemical and Neogen Chemicals

Sudarshan Chemical to buy 15.89% stake in Sudarshan Colorants for Rs. 150.76 Cr

R&D
R&D | 30 September 2026

Sher-e-Kashmir University recommends Best Agrolife’s patented ‘Tricolor’ fungicide for apple crop protection

Tricolor combines three active ingredients Trifloxystrobin, Difenoconazole, and Sulphur in a single suspension concentrate formulation

M&A
M&A | 30 September 2026

Ancora raises HB Fuller bid to $1.4 billion in renewed push for adhesives business

The activist investment firm said it is offering between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion in cash, up from its August proposal of $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion

Technology
Technology | 30 September 2026

thyssenkrupp nucera wins chlor-alkali order from Hongniu Lanzhou in China

The order further reinforces thyssenkrupp nucera’s position in China’s chlor-alkali market

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