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Chemical
Chemical | 22 June 2022

Elkem acquires refractory, ceramics powder production firm in Belgium

Acquisition of KeyVest will expand Elkem’s product portfolio and create a platform for further growth

Chemical
Chemical | 22 June 2022

FICCI calls for reduction of GST on agro-chemicals to 5%

As per the industry body, high GST on crop protection chemicals especially hurts small and marginal farmers by increasing their input cost and prompting them to use these essential ingredients in sub-optimal quantities to the detriment of farm output and their own financial health

Chemical
Chemical | 21 June 2022

Azelis acquires South America-based specialities distributor Rocsa

The acquisition represents a strategic expansion of the group’s footprint, reinforcing its platform to execute its growth strategy in the region

Chemical
Chemical | 21 June 2022

Solvay to phase out fluorosurfactants from production of fluoropolymers in Italy by 2026

This decision is the next step in its commitment to voluntarily phase out the use of fluorosurfactants globally

Chemical
Chemical | 21 June 2022

Petronas Chemicals acquires maleic anhydride plant in Malaysia

The acquisition will enable PCG to broaden its current product portfolio and strengthen its focus to diversify into derivatives and differentiated chemicals

Chemical
Chemical | 21 June 2022

Birla Carbon to share sustainable coatings solutions at ABRAFATI

Exhibiting at ABRAFATI, Birla Carbon’s team of technical specialists with expert knowledge and understanding of pigment selection, formulation, and dispersion, will co-create solutions with customers for the coatings industry

Chemical
Chemical | 21 June 2022

India welcomes TRIPS waiver deal at WTO

TRIPS waiver for five years agreed in the recently concluded WTO will help countries manufacture COVID vaccines to deal with the pandemic

Chemical
Chemical | 21 June 2022

Kemira launches a new accelerator unit to drive long-term growth

Sampo Lahtinen has been appointed to lead the new unit as the SVP Growth Accelerator

Chemical
Chemical | 21 June 2022

Solvay JV opens sodium bicarbonate plant in Bulgaria

This plant will increase capacity for the production of sodium bicarbonate by 200,000 tons

Chemical
Chemical | 21 June 2022

ADAMA begins production of insecticide active ingredient with new proprietary synthesis process

Producing this complex molecule with an innovative, cost-effective process is expected to improve ADAMA's supply chain performance

Chemical
Chemical | 20 June 2022

UPL increases stake in KEIL

KEIL offers environmental solutions to chemical industries in which UPL operates and supports sustainability of operations

Chemical
Chemical | 20 June 2022

Innovation key for the growth of the paints & coatings industry : Experts

To survive and make profits, MSMEs have to develop niche products, find substitution of raw materials, and adopt innovation and automation

Chemical
Chemical | 18 June 2022

Lenzing joins Together for Sustainability initiative

TfS along with its 37 members is aiming to be a key enabler to make supply chains and businesses more sustainable overall and contribute to the development of a better world,

Chemical
Chemical | 18 June 2022

Aether Industries Q4 FY22 revenue up 26.8%; Profit up 13.8%

Revenues from operations for the full year ended March 31, 2022 stood at Rs. 590.05 crore as compared to Rs. 449.82 crore in FY21

Chemical
Chemical | 17 June 2022

Solvay wins a patent infringement case against Fluorine in China

Fluorine has been ordered to cease manufacturing and selling of Salvay's PVDF material

Chemical
Chemical | 17 June 2022

Origin Materials partners Kuraray on carbon-negative materials

As part of the partnership, Kuraray signed a capacity reservation agreement with Origin Materials to purchase sustainable, carbon negative intermediate chemicals used in the large-scale synthesis of many polymers, including PTA, PET, and polyamide

Chemical
Chemical | 16 June 2022

Clariant's first quarter earnings grows 30% YoY

All geographic regions contributed meaningfully to the sales expansion in the first quarter of 2022, reflecting both continued strong demand as well as supply chain shortages.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 June 2022

BASF India increasing capacity at Dahej and Panoli facility

Dahej capacity has been increased by another 45 kt and Panoli capacity will be expanded by 30 percent

Chemical
Chemical | 16 June 2022

Indian Chemical News organises e-Conference on 'Paints & Coatings: Challenges and Opportunities' today

Dhiresh Gosalia, CMD, Jesons Industries; Ashok Kumar Gaind, JMD, Acro Paints; Vipul P. Shah, MD, Vipul Organics: Sagar Goel, President, IPCA; Debajit Shome, GMD, Colourscapes Group; and Dr. Soma Das Gupta, Application Engineer GC/MS, Agilent Technologies are speakers for the E-conference

Chemical
Chemical | 16 June 2022

UPL acquires Kudos Chemie in terms of resolution plan approved by NCLT

As per the resolution plan approved by NCLT, the company is required to invest Rs.237 crore in Kudos over a period of 2 years.

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