Chemical
Chemical | 05 July 2020

Business to improve from Q2 says AksharChem

The company has sufficient export and domestic orders in hand to scale up the production capacity utilization and also has sufficient stock of raw materials to meet the production requirements.

Chemical
Chemical | 05 July 2020

NFL Q1 fertilizer sale up by 21.5%

First quarter fertilizer sale was up by 21.5% to reach 12.85 Lakh MT in comparison to 10.75 Lakh MT in Q1 FY2018-19.

Chemical
Chemical | 05 July 2020

India sees record jump in fertilizer sales during April-June 2020

During the period 64.82 lakh MT of Urea (67% higher as compared to last year), 22.46 lakh MT of DAP (100% higher than last year), and 24.32 lakh MT of COMPLEX Fertilizers (120% higher than last year) were sold to the farmer community.

Chemical
Chemical | 03 July 2020

Agtech startup Enko raises $45 million to develop crop protection solutions

The series B follows a $7.5 million venture round in July 2018 and brings the company’s total raised funding to $66 million.

Chemical
Chemical | 03 July 2020

Acron sells stake in Talitsky potash project in Russia

Having sold 10.1% of VPC shares to the Bank, Acron Group reduced its stake in the project to 50%+1 share.

Chemical
Chemical | 03 July 2020

ExxonMobil and Princeton renew partnership to advance research on carbon-capture, fuel cell tech

Partnership is focused on fundamental research to provide low-carbon energy solutions while meeting global energy demand.

Chemical
Chemical | 03 July 2020

Archroma joins US-based moulding & millwork producers association

MMPA includes wood products manufacturers and key industry players in the US, and promotes not just the interests of its members but also the use of sustainable forests, giving preference to recyclable and renewable resources.

Chemical
Chemical | 02 July 2020

Perdaman Industries selects Saipem for building a $4.5 bn urea plant in Australia

The scope of work of the joint venture includes engineering, construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning of the urea plant including all utilities, urea handling, storage tanks and site civil buildings.

Chemical
Chemical | 02 July 2020

PolyOne completes masterbatches acquisition from Clariant, changes name to Avient

With this acquisition, Avient now expects over 85% of adjusted EBITDA to be generated from specialty applications.

Chemical
Chemical | 02 July 2020

Availability of 2 lakh MT of imported fertilizers by RCF

The fertilizers include DAP, APS (20:20:0:13) and NPK (10:26:26) to the farmers for the current Kharif sowing season in the country.

Chemical
Chemical | 02 July 2020

GMM Pfaudler to acquire De Dietrich’s unit in Hyderabad for €6.25 million

The expected timeline for completion of the acquisition is 31st July 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 02 July 2020

BASF India completes sale of construction chemicals business for Rs 595 crore

The company has received an overall consideration of Rs. 595.16 crores towards the said divestiture.

Chemical
Chemical | 01 July 2020

ACC's chemical activity barometer falls 0.3% in June

On a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the barometer fell 12.0 percent in June.

Chemical
Chemical | 01 July 2020

Corteva acquires full ownership of PhytoGen Seed

Investment targets long-term growth in cottonseed market

Chemical
Chemical | 30 June 2020

Biesterfeld opens an innovation centre in Hamburg

The lab will be used with immediate effect for application-related laboratory activities.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 June 2020

Nouryon completes acquisition of CMC business of J.M. Huber

The newly-acquired business manufactures a complete line of CMC grades and serves customers in over 80 countries, generating sales of around €135 million.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 June 2020

BASF starts pilot tests on developing chemical recycling process for used mattresses

BASF’s process breaks down the flexible polyurethane and delivers the initially used polyol.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 June 2020

Lonza COO and specialty ingredients head quits

He has accepted the role of CEO in Germany.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 June 2020

Eni and Tecnimont to develop circular hydrogen and methanol projects

The partnership will drive a significant contribution to decarbonization and recycling targets, as well as to the social and economic relaunch of the territory.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 June 2020

Mosaic files CVD investigation petitions on imports of phosphate fertilizers

Petitions are related to imports of phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and Russia.

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