Chemical

Chemical | 11 July 2023

NextGen Summit 2023: Experts to brainstorm on ‘HSE: The Missing Link’

Speakers for HSE session are: Priyamvada Bhumkar, Managing Director, Soujanya Color; K. K. Sharma, Whole Time Director – EHS, DCM Shriram; Nilay Vyas, Global Head – Safety & Health, UPL; Geetali Thakur, EHS Regional Director, Givaudan; Dr. Vishal Choudhary, Dy Industrial Advisor, DCPC, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers; Alok Chandra, Chief – HSE, Tata Chemicals; Suresh Kalra, Managing Director – India & President Asia, hubergroup; and Amish Kamat, Regional HSE Manager (APAC) - Safety & IH, Bayer

Chemical

Chemical | 11 July 2023

NextGen Summit 2023: GenNext to chart out future roadmap for the industry

Speakers for the NextGen Leaders session are: Kaushal Soparkar, Managing Director, Meghmani Finechem; Meghav Mehta, Director, Deepak Phenolics; Rajive Shah, Managing Director, Sauradip Chemical Industries; and Harshvardhan Goenka, Executive Director - Strategy & Business Development, Laxmi Organic Industries

Chemical

Chemical | 10 July 2023

NextGen Summit 2023: Leaders to chart out path for specialty chemicals as a growth driver

Speakers are: Radhesh R. Welling, Managing Director, Navin Fluorine International; Sunil Chari, MD & Co-Founder, Rossari Biotech; Anjani Prasad, Managing Director – India, Nepal & Sri Lanka, Archroma; Nitin Sharma, CEO & GM, Clariant IGL Speciality Chemicals; and Raj Shroff, Founder & Director, Aarayaa Advisory Services

Chemical

Chemical | 09 July 2023

Epsilon Carbon signs agreement with South32 to export liquid coal tar pitch

The company plans to decentralize the dominance of a few countries in the liquid coal tar pitch market

Chemical

Chemical | 06 July 2023

Petronas Chemicals Group forms specialty chemicals division to fuel growth

Appointed Dr. Debbie Chiu Yuen-Yuen as Chief Operating Officer (Specialty Chemicals) along with a strong management team

Chemical

Chemical | 05 July 2023

Evonik acquires Argentinian active ingredient maker Novachem

Strengthens System Solutions portfolio for personal care market in Americas and globally

Chemical

Chemical | 05 July 2023

Mitsui Chemicals EMS begins business operation

Mitsui Chemicals aims to further expand the pellicle business of the group as a whole

Chemical

Chemical | 05 July 2023

Cepsa to build world's first sustainable IPA production plant

The new plant will require an investment of 75 million euros and will be operational by 2025 as part of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley

Chemical

Chemical | 05 July 2023

Shree Pushkar Chemicals & Fertilisers commences production of sulphur chemistry and its derivatives

The new facility has production capacity of 66000 MTPA for Sulphur Chemistry and its derivatives and 7200 MTPA for Dyes intermediates

Chemical

Chemical | 04 July 2023

Roehm to shutdown Westwego MMA plant in June 2025

Construction progresses on schedule for LiMA facility in Bay City, Texas – a new world-scale methyl methacrylate production plant

Chemical

Chemical | 04 July 2023

ACC: US chemical production to fall 1.6% in 2023 due to recession and regulatory challenges

ACC expects a modest recovery in all segments with overall chemistry output growing by 1.2% in 2024

Chemical

Chemical | 04 July 2023

US May 2023 resin production up by 0.5%

Year-to-date production was 39.5 billion pounds, a 0.9 percent decrease as compared to the same period in 2022

Chemical

Chemical | 03 July 2023

Anupam Rasayan signs MoU with 3xper Innoventure for new age pharma molecules

The identified products for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) will be developed under the CRAMS and CDMO models

Chemical

Chemical | 03 July 2023

Evonik completes sale of Lulsdorf site to ICIG

Investor acquires entire site and associated cyanuric chloride business in Wesseling, Germany

Chemical

Chemical | 01 July 2023

Clariant elevates paint workability and performance

Extend paint’s open time with a portfolio of wetting and dispersing agents pre-assessed in acrylic and PU lacquer systems

Chemical

Chemical | 29 June 2023

BASF and Yara to evaluate low-carbon blue ammonia project at US Gulf Coast

The companies are looking into the feasibility of a plant with a total capacity of 1.2 to 1.4 million tons per annum

Chemical

Chemical | 28 June 2023

KLJ Group invests Rs. 1,200 Cr; Commissions Plasticizers & Phthalic Anhydride production facility

The facility has a production capacity of 300,000 MT of Phthalate Plasticizers, 100,000 MT of Phthalic Anhydride, 3,500 MT of Maleic Anhydride, and 700 MT of Benzoic Acid annually

Chemical

Chemical | 28 June 2023

Agrochemicals sector cruises through headwinds on high demand: CareEdge Ratings

The sector is highly capital intensive and sizeable capex has happened in the last few years whereas sizeable capex is lined up for this year too

Chemical

Chemical | 28 June 2023

Dhanuka strengthens its insecticide portfolio with the launch of 'Defend'

Dhanuka Agritech launched two selective herbicides, Mesotrax and Implode in the Q1 FY2023-24

Chemical

Chemical | 28 June 2023

AGC to increase production capacity for cosmetic silica product in Japan

At the Company's Wakamatsu Plant in Wakamatsu-Ward, Kitakyushu City, facility expansion will be implemented to increase production capacity by approximately 1.5 times

Startups

Commerce Minister Goyal to inaugurate Startup Mahakumbh today

Commerce Minister Goyal to inaugurate Startup Mahakumbh today

GAIL invites fresh round of proposals for equity investment in startups

GAIL invites fresh round of proposals for equity investment in startups

PETRONAS Futuretech 4.0 seeks innovators to drive the future of energy

PETRONAS Futuretech 4.0 seeks innovators to drive the future of energy

Petrochemical

Mitsui Chemicals to split petrochemical business as new entity

Mitsui Chemicals to split petrochemical business as new entity

SIBUR develops new grade of polypropylene for corrugated pipes

SIBUR develops new grade of polypropylene for corrugated pipes

Petrobras invests R$557 million in the scheduled maintenance shutdown of Refap

Petrobras invests R$557 million in the scheduled maintenance shutdown of Refap

Energy

GAIL discharges first LNG vessel at the Dabhol LNG Terminal

GAIL discharges first LNG vessel at the Dabhol LNG Terminal

Oil India commences gas production from Bakhritibba DSF block in Rajasthan

Oil India commences gas production from Bakhritibba DSF block in Rajasthan

Torrent Power to procure LNG from BP Singapore

Torrent Power to procure LNG from BP Singapore

Digitization

99% Indian manufacturers are investing in AI to accelerate smart manufacturing

99% Indian manufacturers are investing in AI to accelerate smart manufacturing

Sika invests in digital concrete technology platform Giatec Scientific

Sika invests in digital concrete technology platform Giatec Scientific

ICN to organize virtual discussion on

ICN to organize virtual discussion on "Digital Transformation: The Catalyst for Agile and Smarter Process" on June 4

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The Sprint to the Summit: Unlocking Lab Efficiency through Digital Transformation

The guiding role of fluidized and spouted bed technologies in particle building processes

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Digital Transformation In The Lab Delivering Efficiency & Sustainability

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Role of Agilent Technologies to Serve Indian Chemical Market

Opinion

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Turning tensions into triumphs: how trade tariffs can boost India's specialty chemicals sector

Harnessing green hydrogen for a low-carbon world: A. K. Tyagi, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Nuberg Engineering Limited

Harnessing green hydrogen for a low-carbon world: A. K. Tyagi, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Nuberg Engineering Limited

Interviews

We see increasing demand for a sustainable and circular solution: Thomas Braig - EVP, Head of Business Entity Elastomers, Covestro

We see increasing demand for a sustainable and circular solution: Thomas Braig - EVP, Head of Business Entity Elastomers, Covestro

Exploring digital technologies to enhance resource efficiency, recycling, and circularity: Eva Lindh-Ulmgren, VP and Head of R&D Tube Division, Alleima

Exploring digital technologies to enhance resource efficiency, recycling, and circularity: Eva Lindh-Ulmgren, VP and Head of R&D Tube Division, Alleima

Eva Lindh-Ulmgren Vice President and Head of R&D Tube Division, Alleima

Pioneering green mobility solutions to help meet India's sustainability targets: Prashant K. Banerjee, Executive Director, SIAM

Pioneering green mobility solutions to help meet India's sustainability targets: Prashant K. Banerjee, Executive Director, SIAM

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NextGen Summit 2024: Inviting Investment to achieve US $2 Trillion Chemical Economy by 2047

NextGen Summit 2024: Inviting Investment to achieve US $2 Trillion Chemical Economy by 2047

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NextGen Summit 2024: NextGen Leaders' Role in Making India a Global Manufacturing Hub

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NextGen Summit 2024: Distribution Strategies for Fuelling Industry Growth