Chemical
Chemical | 31 December 2020

Cabinet approves modified scheme to enhance Ethanol capacity

The Union Cabinet has approved a modified scheme to enhance Ethanol capacity in the country by encouraging distilleries to produce Ethanol from maize and rice available with Food Corporation of India (FCI) and has also fixed the remunerative price of Ethanol from maize and rice.

Chemical
Chemical | 31 December 2020

Ethanol value chain to fuel investment of Rs. 40,120 Cr: Pradhan

The expanded interest subvention scheme will fuel investment of about Rs. 40,120 crores in the Ethanol value chain, encouraging Urja-Kheti, which will augment farmer’s income, says Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 December 2020

Ishan Dyes & Chemicals bags Rs 40 crores order

ICDL will run its plants at 100 per cent capacity utilization till March 2021.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 December 2020

Bodal Chemicals to invest Rs. 360 Cr for expansion

Bodal Chemicals Limited (BCL), one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of multiple chemical products including dyestuffs, dye intermediates, basic chemicals and its variants, is planning diversification and expansion strategy by investing one time infrastructure cost of Rs. 360 crores by 2022.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 December 2020

Agrochem industry welcomes PLI scheme; seeks stable policy environment

Industry urges the re-orientation of Production Linked Incentives (PLI) Scheme towards domestic production, import reduction wherever applicable and global collaboration for contract manufacturing.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 December 2020

Vikas Multicorp plans to be debt free by 2022

Vikas Multicorp Limited, a polymers and polymer additive related chemicals trading house based in Delhi having rich domain experience and in-depth knowledge of international and local polymers market is planning to be entirely debt free by 2022 as per long term goal set up by the company.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 December 2020

UPL reduces gross debt by US $410 mn

The pre-payment which concluded on 28th December 2020, was done using the cash on its balance sheet.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 December 2020

Yatsen, Sensient to jointly set-up color labs in APAC region

Through this collaboration, Sensient will channel its global laboratory experience to create new formulated solutions that match cosmetic trends in China and worldwide. Yatsen will contribute its vast experience in cosmetics and skincare to deliver innovative beauty products

Chemical
Chemical | 29 December 2020

PhosAgro bags ‘Most Honoured Company’ award in EMEA chemicals sector

PhosAgro features in first place in six categories in the chemicals sector

Chemical
Chemical | 29 December 2020

Air Liquide to support liquid hydrogen plant development in South Korea

Air Liquide will provide the engineering and procurement of the hydrogen liquefier.

Chemical
Chemical | 29 December 2020

Anupam Rasayan files for Rs. 760 crores IPO

The issue proceeds would be used mainly for repayment of debt.

Chemical
Chemical | 29 December 2020

Agilyx applauds US EPA’s recycling rate to 50% by 2030

Agilyx Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilyx AS, a leader in advanced recycling of post-use plastics back into plastics and low carbon fuels

Chemical
Chemical | 29 December 2020

LANXESS launches consumer care products PH 1074 HEP

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is extending its portfolio of products in the consumer care segment to include the new Lewatit PH 1074 HEP.

Chemical
Chemical | 28 December 2020

Navin Fluorine to launch five intermediates for crop protection

Navin Fluorine has outlined capital expenditure for setting up a multi-purpose plant (MPP) with an outlay of Rs 195 crore.

Chemical
Chemical | 28 December 2020

CRISIL upgrades Spak Surfactants’ ratings to 'BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3'

SSPL's scale of operations remains modest in the intensely competitive chemicals industry, as reflected in revenue of Rs 53.8 crore in fiscal 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 28 December 2020

Sabic highlights its post COVID strategy

The company continued its export to the international destinations during the pandemic.

Chemical
Chemical | 26 December 2020

PPG completes acquisition of global coatings manufacturer Ennis-Flint

The company had acquired Ennis-Flint last month at approximately $1.15 billion

Chemical
Chemical | 26 December 2020

LANXESS increases prices for 1,6-hexanediol

As per the company, reason for the adjustment is the significant rise in raw material costs over the past months

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2020

Huntsman completes the sale of shares in Venator Materials

The company received approximately $100 million in cash

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2020

BASF agrees to sell Kankakee, Illinois manufacturing site to US-based PE firm

Company had acquired the site and its businesses from Cognis in 2010

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