Brian Davis took up the role of Shell Vice President (VP) for Global Base Chemicals on May 1, 2011. He succeeds Graham van't Hoff who has been appointed Chairman for Shell in the UK. Prior to this appointment Brian was Vice President Downstream Str
BASF will build the world's largest single-train TDI (toluene diisocyanate) plant in Europe. The plant will have a capacity of 300,000 metric tons per year and will be fully integrated with precursor production. The TDI plant will be located at one
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL) has reported a net profit of Rs 114.31 crore in FY11 against that of Rs 111.84 crore in FY10. The company achieved Net External Sales (excluding Excise Duty) of Rs 1,423.17 crore for the year ended 31st
CRISIL's ratings on Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd's (GFL's) bank loan facilities and commercial paper programme continue to reflect GFL's integrated operations and diversified product profile, strong liquidity, and comfortable financial risk pr
CRISIL has assigned its "˜BB/Stable/P4+' ratings to the bank facilities of Polygon Chemicals Pvt Ltd (PCPL).The ratings reflect PCPL's susceptibility to volatility in raw material prices and intense industry competition. These rating weaknesses
ICRA has assigned a short-term rating of A1+ to the Rs 2585 crore non fund based limits (enhanced from Rs 2185 crore) of Zuari Industries Limited (ZIL). ICRA has also reaffirmed the LA+ (Stable) rating assigned to the Rs 600 crore long term fund ba
GAIL (India) Limited has recorded sustained performance in key physical as well as financial parameters in the Financial Year 2010-11. According to the audited figures, Turnover (net of excise duty) in the year 2010-11 increased by 30 per cent to Rs.
Tata Chemicals has posted 14 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 146 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The net sales rose by 16 per cent to Rs 2,568 crore in the fourth quarter of 2010-11. Tata Chemicals\' net profit for the
Chemtura Corporation has signed a Letter of Intent(LoI) with Archean Group, headquartered in Chennai, India, to establish a strategic alliance in bromine and brominated derivatives. This alliance will build upon Archean's marine chemical facility,
YASH Technologies, a leading enterprise business and technology partner for global companies, today announced that accelerated solution for the "˜Specialty Chemicals' Industry ChemOne - SAP Business All-in-One (SAP BAiO) solutions have received qu
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals will expand capabilities at its Lufkin, Texas, facility to increase production of resins used to coat proppants for oil and gas extraction.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh recently dedicated Bina Refinery to the nation at a ceremony held at Bina, Madhya Pradesh. The refinery has a capacity of 6 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MMTPA) and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to
With immediate effect or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the sales prices for carbonyl chloride derivatives (CCDs) in Europe by 10 to 20 percent depending on the specific product. The price increase is necessary due to the increased production
BASF will invest in a dispersions plant in Durban, South Africa. The new plant will produce acrylic dispersions mainly for the coatings and construction industry. The facility will benefit from local availability of raw materials and proximity to key
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on polycarbonate production in China.
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) today reiterated its commitment to growing its presence in Asia with new investments of two Technology & Innovation Centers in China and India, and a new project to produce polycarbonate (PC) in China.
Omkar Speciality Chemicals reported a robust growth in revenues and profit after tax for the quarter ended, Mar. 31, 2011. The profit after tax for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2011 stood at Rs. 2.97 crore as against Rs 1.34 crore in the corresponding
Petronas, in a move to expand its petrochemicals business and further spur the growth of Malaysia's oil and gas downstream sector, plans to embark on a new integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex in Southern Johor.
The chemical industry should make concerted efforts to achieve the goal of sustainable development by using the latest advancements in science and technology in all its areas of functioning, said Srikant Jena, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fert
Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. (DFPCL) today announced the financial results for the quarter ended March 31st 2011 and for the Financial Year 2010-11. For the quarter ended March 31st 2011, DFPCL has recorded Income from Opera
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