Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2021

Meghmani Organics to acquire KCL

Kilburn Chemicals Limited is a manufacturer of pigment Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) at Dahej, Gujarat and had a FY2020-21 turnover of Rs. 102.23 lakhs

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2021

Industry needs to evolve its strategies to tackle supply chain constraints

With container costs hitting the roof during the pandemic, resilience and multisourcing are driving factors for supply chain

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2021

Lotte Chemical to expand production of ethylene oxide adduct

The expansion of the production line in Daesan will help boost its EOA production capacity by an annual 150,000 tons per year

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2021

Univar appointed distributor for Novozyme homecare, industrial cleaning product range

New agreement covers Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2021

BRB opens silicones blending facility in Malaysia

The state-of-the-art Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility at Gebeng will produce silicone gum blend, silicone antifoam and silicone emulsion for the Asia Pacific and Middle East Africa regions

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2021

SK Capital acquires majority stake in Sequens

Concurrent with the acquisition, SEQENS entered a combination with Wavelength Pharmaceuticals, an existing SK Capital portfolio company which is also a global manufacturer and developer of active pharmaceutical ingredients

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2021

Leading UAE investors to acquire stake in TA’ZIZ Chemicals complex

The agreements comprise commitments by the investors to invest in an up to 20% stake in a portfolio of chemicals projects worth AED 15 billion ($4 billion) within the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2021

Mitsubishi Chemical files lawsuit on Optical Clear Adhesive Sheet

The post-UV-cured OCA is a proprietary technology MCC has been developing for many years ahead of other companies

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2021

Increased R&D investments key to sustainable growth

Instead of putting too much onus on China plus one model, industry needs to focus on innovating global quality value added products for long-term growth

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2021

Three casualties and ten injuries at GFL facility in Gujarat

There has been no gaseous emissions and this incident has not impacted any other plants at the site

Chemical
Chemical | 16 December 2021

Galaxy Surfactants wins ESG Awards 2021

The company was honored with this award for its continuous contribution in improving Access to Clean Water

Chemical
Chemical | 16 December 2021

Anupam Rasayan signs contract worth Rs. 135 Cr

The company earlier signed LoI for this product with the same product with the same customer and now have entered into a long-term contract for the next five years

Chemical
Chemical | 15 December 2021

BASF expands MDI capacity at Verbund site in Geismar

This final phase of the expansion project, which includes several new upstream units, is targeted to be complete by the middle of the decade, with resulting total MDI capacity of approximately 600,000 m.t./yr

Chemical
Chemical | 15 December 2021

Sumitomo Chemical reorganizes research facilities in Japan

Company will also build a new research facility at the Osaka site as a base for incubation and open innovation

Chemical
Chemical | 15 December 2021

UK offers sustainability experience to Indian chemical industry

Given its expertise in the areas of sustainability and responsible regulation, UK could help Indian chemical industry grow in a sustainable way

Chemical
Chemical | 14 December 2021

Avantium moves forward with construction of FDCA plant

The FID was taken after the Company fulfilled all three Key Conditions it had defined, which include securing sufficient financing, finalising the engineering and establishing the supply chain, and obtaining sufficient offtake commitments for the flagship plant

Chemical
Chemical | 14 December 2021

DKSH appointed distributor for Elementis cosmetic specialty ingredients

Under the agreement, DKSH will provide sales and marketing, distribution, logistics, and customer management for Elementis’ entire range of specialty ingredients for personal care products, including antiperspirant actives, in Belgium

Chemical
Chemical | 14 December 2021

Sika expands adhesives and sealants production capacity in India

On its three new production lines, Sika will manufacture products for the transportation, construction, and renewable energy sectors

Chemical
Chemical | 14 December 2021

Safic-Alcan expands distribution agreement with Imerys

This extended partnership covers France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, and will be effective from 1st January 2022 for rubber industries

Chemical
Chemical | 14 December 2021

Meghmani Finechem strengthens leadership team

Vasudeva has officially joined in the capacity of Senior Vice President (Operations) while Chitnis as Vice President (Marketing)

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