Effective February 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices in Europe, Africa and Western Asia for polymer dispersions as well as additives by 130 Euro per metric ton and acrylic resins and redispersible powders by 200 Euro per metri
INEOS Phenol and Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), agreeing the framework for the design and future operation of a phenol/acetone joint venture at the Nanjing Chemical Industrial park in Jiangsu Pro
CB&I announced that Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corporation (FCFC) for the license and engineering design of a grassroots cumene and phenol plant to be built in Ningbo, China. This is a fourth quarter
United Phosphorus has posted a 33.5 percent increase in its consolidated net profit after tax with Income from Associate Companies of Rs 83.31 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 as compared to Rs 62.85 crore for the quarter ended December
CRISIL's ratings on Sud-Chemie India Pvt Ltd's (Sud Chemie India's) short-term debt programme and bank facilities continue to reflect Sud Chemie India's strong joint venture (JV) tie-up with Sud Chemie AG (SCAG), Germany, Sud Chemie India's
CRISIL's ratings on the bank facilities of Amines & Plasticizers Ltd (APL) continue to reflect APL's weak financial risk profile marked by small cash accruals and weak debt protection metrics. These rating weaknesses are partially offset by APL"
Chemical major Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) has entered into an agreement with a Germany-based specialty chemicals maker, Evonik Industries for setting up a multi-million hydrogen peroxide and propylene oxide (HPPO) project at Dahej
Omkar Speciality Chemicals is entering capital market with an initial public offering (IPO) of 8.10 million equity shares of Rs 10 each on January 24. The issue constitutes 41.27% of the fully diluted post issue paid-up capital of the company.
ICRA has upgraded the long-term rating outstanding on the Rs.1.25 crore term loan and the Rs. 19.03 crore fund based bank limits of India Carbon Ltd (ICL) from LBBB to LBBB+ . The outlook on the long-term rating is stable. ICRA has also upgraded the
Gujarat Flourochemicals has been awarded carbon credits for the first time since the United Nations concluded a probe into projects claiming emission reductions of industrial gases.
A major fire, which broke out at Indian Oil Corporation's lube blending plant at Taloja in Navi Mumbai in the late hours of Monday night has been completely put out by 7.30 am, with no casualties or injuries.
Fitch Ratings outlook for Indian oil and gas is stable for 2011based on its expectation of no weakening of the ties between the government and its majority owned oil companies, which dominate the sector in the country.
IndianOil and LanzaTech recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration in a technology demonstration that will enable IndianOil to produce fuel grade ethanol. The MoU was signed in New Delhi by Sharat Meshram, executive direct
CRISIL has revised its rating outlook on the long-term bank facilities of MCC PTA India Corporation Pvt Ltd (MCC PTA) to "˜stable' from "˜negative', while reaffirming the rating at \'A-\'. The rating on the short-term facilities has been reaffi
Lanxess is continuing the expansion of its production site in Jhagadia in Gujarat. The specialty chemicals group broke ground for new compounding facilities with an initial capacity of 20,000 metric tonnes per year. These facilities will start produ
United Phosphorus has informed BSE regarding allotment of equity shares of Rs 2 each upon conversion of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs - II) for an amount not exceeding US$ 150 million. 1. Series A - US$ 70 million (Compulsorily convertib
Rhodia announces the acquisition of the new guar derivatives production unit belonging to the Suzhou HiPro Polymers company, based at Zhangjiagang in China (Jiangsu Province). This Chinese unit will complement Rhodia's existing global guar derivati
PetroChina, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PetroChina International Company Limited, has entered into a framework agreement with Ineos to form a partnership in new trading and refining joint ventures related to the refining operations in Grangem
Fitch Ratings says that the credit profiles of Indian chemical manufacturers registered under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) could come under stress, in the event of a reduction of the benefits awarded through Certified Emission Reductions (CE
Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) announced that it has awarded the engineering, design and construction (LSTK) contract for its ethyl acetate plant to Korean company eTEC. The plant will produce ethyl acetate and butyl acetate with
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