Chemical
Chemical | 25 March 2020

ONGC gas output drops by one-tenth as shut factories refuse supplies

ONGC has received requests from customers for reduction in gas supplies of around 7.7 mmscmd

Chemical
Chemical | 25 March 2020

Air Products awarded new contract for supplying Oxy-fuel Combustion solution

Company’s latest innovation significantly reduces emissions and energy consumption and improves product quality

Chemical
Chemical | 25 March 2020

Yokogawa acquires AI startup Grazper Technologies

Grazper has developed advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for analyzing images, and Yokogawa aims to leverage these technologies within its various existing businesses and to develop new industrial AI solutions

Chemical
Chemical | 24 March 2020

Chemical companies shut manufacturing operations

Chemical companies have shut manufacturing operations at multiple locations to minimise the risk of COVID-19 and also implemented work from home for office employees

Chemical
Chemical | 24 March 2020

BASF introduces new FCC catalyst for gasoil feedstock

Fourtune is the latest product based on BASF’s Multiple Framework Topology (MFT) technology

Chemical
Chemical | 23 March 2020

Indian Pharma industry to manufacture testing Kits for COVID-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the leaders of pharma industry via video conferencing and asked them to manufacture RNA testing kits for COVID-19 on war footing

Chemical
Chemical | 22 March 2020

Govt. approves Rs. 3,820 Cr for medical devices

The union cabinet has approved Rs. 3,820 crores for medical devices manufacturing and production linked incentive scheme

Chemical
Chemical | 21 March 2020

Praxair Surface Technologies Signs New Contract with Siemens

The new contract covers a range of coating services across all Siemens products

Chemical
Chemical | 18 March 2020

Gazprom Neft updates progress on catalyst production plant in Russia

The company's investments in the project stand at more than RUB 30 billion, with construction expected to be completed in 2021

Chemical
Chemical | 17 March 2020

Metso supplies calcining system to Russia

Commissioning of the system is expected to take place in 2023

Chemical
Chemical | 17 March 2020

NFL opens new Bio-fertilizers bottling plant in Madhya Pradesh

The plant has a capacity of 600 tonnes of solid & liquid Bio-Fertilizers to produce four strains of bio-fertilizers namely PSB, ZSB, Rhizobium and Azotobacter

Chemical
Chemical | 17 March 2020

Lasa collaborates with ICT to fight coronavirus

API major, Lasa Supergenerics has collaborated with Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai for development of antiviral compound Favipiravir for coronavirus treatment

Chemical
Chemical | 16 March 2020

Huntsman to acquire CVC Thermoset Specialties for $300 million

CVC Thermoset Specialties is part of Emerald Performance Materials LLC which is majority owned by affiliates of American Securities LLC

Chemical
Chemical | 15 March 2020

Maire Tecnimont awarded EUR 200 million EPC contract for a new urea plant in Turkey

The project scope of work includes the execution of engineering, supply of all equipment and materials and construction and erection works

Chemical
Chemical | 15 March 2020

India has enough stocks of APIs and formulations

The Indian Drugs Manufacturers Association (IDMA) has assured that its members have enough stocks of APIs and formulations

Chemical
Chemical | 13 March 2020

Veolia to expand crystallization capacity at a leading potash fertilizer plant in Jordan

Veolia will provide a processing plant integrating HPD crystallization systems designed to extract high-quality potash fertilizer from the brines of the Dead Sea.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 March 2020

DSM announces partnership with SABIC and UPM Biofuels to create bio-based Dyneema

This new partnership represents an important step in realizing the goal of sourcing at least 60% of its feedstock from bio-based raw material by 2030

Chemical
Chemical | 10 March 2020

CMS announces new pilot project with Braskem

The companies are engaged in the establishment of a joint development agreement for a pilot-scale demonstration of CMS’ proprietary Optiperm olefin/paraffin separation technology using a commercial-scale stream of mixed propane and propylene

Chemical
Chemical | 10 March 2020

Outotec awarded EUR 15 million contract by NALCO India

The order is related to delivery of technology and services for NALCO’s alumina refinery expansion in Damanjodi, Odisha, India

Chemical
Chemical | 10 March 2020

Borealis to use renewable propane for producing polypropylene at Belgium plants

Borealis has started to produce polypropylene (PP) based on Neste-produced renewable feedstock in its production facilities in Kallo and Beringen, Belgium

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