Chemical
Chemical | 11 May 2020

Tecnimont awarded $550 mn contract for a new ammonia plant in Egypt

The scope of work includes full Engineering, Procurement and Construction activities.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 May 2020

National Fertilizers sales jumped 71% in April 2020

Despite the stringent restrictions in the country due to COVID-19 lockdown, the company recorded fertilizer sales of 3.62 lakh MT in April' 20 compared to 2.12 lakh MT in the same period last year.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 May 2020

India to finalise new chemical accidents rules & regulations soon

The objective of MSIHC Rules is to prevent major chemical accidents arising from industrial activities and limit the effects of chemical (industrial) accidents.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 May 2020

RCF registers 35.5% increase in NPK fertilizers Suphala sale

The company has registered an increase of 35.5 percent in NPK fertilizers SUPHALA sale in the month of April 2020 as compared to April 2019.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 May 2020

BP annouces feasability study for manufacturing green hydrogen and ammonia

The extensive study will help BP and the energy sector better understand the possibilities of using hydrogen to export renewable energy at scale.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 May 2020

Arkema donates hand sanitizer to help fight COVID-19

Arkema donated the solution to New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas, in which the company has key operations.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 May 2020

Sulzer to increase focus on bio-based and renewable chemicals

The company has announced the creation of a new global Bio-based and Renewables application development team, which will lead innovation for the conversion of renewable feedstocks into oleo-chemicals, biofuels, bio-chemicals and bio-polymers.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 May 2020

Tata Chemicals repurposes its Akola and Ankleshwar units to produce hand sanitizers

In its fight against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the company has manufactured and supplied more than 1.1 million liters of disinfectant to Gujarat and 480,000 liters to BMC, Maharashtra.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 May 2020

Inovyn announces 'Power to Methanol' project

Inovyn, an Ineos company, has announced a “power to methanol” project in Antwerp, Belgium, which will produce methanol from captured CO2 combined with hydrogen that is generated from renewable electricity.

Chemical
Chemical | 07 May 2020

Indian Peroxide donates hydrogen peroxide to aid COVID-19 efforts

The chemical is environmental friendly and will create around 120 tons of disinfectant solution, which will be used to stop Coronavirus spread in different locations in the district.

Chemical
Chemical | 07 May 2020

India promotes use of bio and organic fertilizers for boosting agri productivity

The Department of Agriculture will launch a comprehensive campaign on soil test based rational application of fertilisers and promotion of organic farming including Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) for safe nutritious food in association with the Departments of Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation.

Chemical
Chemical | 05 May 2020

India may extend anti-dumping duty on Sodium Citrate from China

The revenue department in May 2015 had imposed the anti-dumping duty on imports of the chemical, sodium citrate, from China for five years. The duty period ends on May 19, 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 05 May 2020

Evonik to increase contract manufacturing of APIs & Intermediaries

The expansion of Dossenheim and Hanau sites increases EU supply security for drug products. Further entrenches Evonik’s position as a top global CMO for APIs and intermediates.

Chemical
Chemical | 05 May 2020

Covestro promotes innovation in electrochemistry

The initiative will help in making the climate gas CO2 and hydrogen usable as raw materials

Chemical
Chemical | 05 May 2020

INEOS sets up two new hand sanitizer plants in the U.S.

The company has built two new hand sanitizer plants in the U.S. to provide hand sanitizer to hospitals for free.

Chemical
Chemical | 04 May 2020

Fairchem Speciality subsidiary starts partial manufacturing

The company has been servicing its customers even under current circumstances, to ensure and meet its contractual obligations for customers to manufacture goods falling under essential services.

Chemical
Chemical | 03 May 2020

GACL Vadodara complex operating at full capacity

Based on the requirement, the company may also enhance production even at Dahej complex

Chemical
Chemical | 02 May 2020

Knowde secures $14 Mn funding from Sequoia Capital

The new funding follows on the heels of Knowde partnering with DuPont, DSM, Braskem, Sasol and many other major suppliers.

Chemical
Chemical | 01 May 2020

Mitsubishi Chemical to acquire chemical manufacturer Gelest

Completion of the transaction is expected in 2020, pending customary regulatory review and approval.

Chemical
Chemical | 01 May 2020

Oriental Aromatics starts manufacturing operations

The operations will resume from 4th May, 2020 in accordance with the formal permissions from concerned government authorities.

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