BASF today announced that it will build a single-train 300,000 metric tonnes per year production plant for TDI (toluene diisocyanate) and expand additional plants for its precursors at its site in Ludwigshafen.
CRISIL has revised its rating outlook on Swati Menthol & Allied Chemicals Limited’s (SMACL) long-term bank facilities to ‘Positive’ from ‘Stable’, while reaffirming the rating at ‘CRISIL BB+’. The short-term
Indo Amines has sought environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest to expand its plant capacity at Tundav. The company plans to increase the production of fatty amines and derivatives. The estimated cost of the expansion is Rs
CRISIL has upgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of Ihsedu Speciality Chemicals Pvt Ltd (ISCPL) to ‘CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+’ from ‘CRISIL BB/Stable/CRISIL A4+’.
AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of China’s leading specialty surfactant producer, Boxing Oleochemicals. Boxing is a leading supplier of nitrile amines and derivatives, which are used in a variety of industrial and consumer applications
Sasol Germany GmbH announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its production site in Witten (Germany) and the associated oleochemicals business to Cremer Oleo GmbH & Co. KG.
\"India is one of the most important growth markets for LANXESS. The continuing trends of mobility and urbanization contribute to the success of our company on the subcontinent. And we want to growth further and make use of the opportunities that pr
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has recommended initiation of investigation in the case of imports of carbon black used in rubber applications from China, following a petition from the domestic manufacturers seeking imposition o
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) recently convened a meeting to discuss daft position paper prepared by the department for framing ‘National Policy on Chemicals’. The meeting, chaired by secretary (C&PC), was attended
The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has urged the Government of UAE to allow the registration of agrochemicals manufactured in India in the UAE. “If our information is correct that in UAE agrochemicals (pesticides) manufactured in the India are n
CRISIL has downgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of Chemspec Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Chemspec) to ‘CRISIL BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3’ from ‘CRISIL BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+’.
CRISIL’ ratings on the debt instruments and bank facilities of Rallis India Ltd (Rallis) continue to reflect Rallis’s established position in India’s crop protection market, its strong focus on research and development, and its stro
Fitch Ratings has affirmed National Peroxide Ltd.\'s (NPL) National Long-Term rating at \'Fitch A(ind)\' with a Stable Outlook. A list of additional rating actions is provided at the end of this commentary.
In an attempt to strengthen its business foundation in India, Sumitomo Chemical announced that its three Indian subsidiaries, Sumitomo Chemical India Private Limited, SC Enviro Agro India Private Limited (SCEAI), and New Chemi Industries Limited (NCI
The Dyestuff Manufacturers’ Association of India (DMAI) stressed upon the need for image building of the colourant industry and disseminating information about the vital need for colorants.
Westlake Chemical Corporation announced that it is increasing the capacity of the previously announced chlor-alkali plant to be located at its vinyls manufacturing complex in Geismar, Louisiana.
Jaju Krushi Utpadan and Prakriya Udyog Pvt. Ltd has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests seeking environmental clearance for setting up a grain-based distillery unit at Chikhali MIDC Area in Maharashtra\'s Buldhana district.
CRISIL’s ratings on the bank facilities of Viswaat Chemicals Ltd’s (Viswaat) continue to reflect Viswaat’s above-average financial risk profile, marked by low gearing and moderate debt protection metrics, and established market posi
Despite slowing demand in Europe, the outlook for the fundamental business conditions in the Russian chemicals sector in the next 12-18 months is stable, says Moody\'s in a Special Comment report published today.
The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has requested the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) to take up concerns of the Indian chemical industry regarding a new non injurious price (NIP) law to ensure a fair playing field for the domestic ma
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