Chemical
Chemical | 12 December 2023

Solvay and ENOWA aims to build first carbon-neutral soda ash plant in NEOM

This partnership paves the way for a new global benchmark, championing competitiveness, circularity and carbon neutrality

Chemical
Chemical | 11 December 2023

Corteva launches new insecticide 'Spadin' for aphid control

Spadin delivers residual control, providing long-lasting protection against aphids

Chemical
Chemical | 11 December 2023

FMC launches new optimized insecticide formulation ‘Coragen eVo’

New formulation delivers convenient, rapid and long-lasting residual control of major Lepidopteran pests in a variety of specialty crops

Chemical
Chemical | 11 December 2023

Dow introduces a range of reduced carbon caustic soda products

Caustic DEC and Tracelight DEC are part of the Decarbia reduced carbon portfolio and help customers create more sustainable solutions

Chemical
Chemical | 11 December 2023

Syensqo successfully launched on Euronext

The company starts its journey as one of the largest publicly traded specialty companies in the world

Chemical
Chemical | 11 December 2023

Vipul Organics to start construction of new pigment plant at Sayakha

The plant, once completed, shall produce Pigments & Pigment Intermediaries along with High Performance Colours

Chemical
Chemical | 10 December 2023

Vinati Organics commences commercial production of OSBP and DSBP

The company is the only manufacturer of Ortho Secondary Butyl Phenol (OSBP) and Di-Secondary Butyl Phenol (DSBP) in India with an installed capacity of 5000 MT and 1000 MT respectively

Chemical
Chemical | 10 December 2023

CEFIC: EU27 chemical production up for first time in six quarters

Chemicals output, in China was 9.2% above the previous year’s level (Jan-Sep)

Chemical
Chemical | 10 December 2023

INEOS acquires LyondellBasell’s Bayport ethylene oxide facility for US$ 700 million

The deal includes the 420 kt ethylene oxide plant, the 375 kt ethylene glycols plant and the 165kt glycol ethers plant

Chemical
Chemical | 08 December 2023

Sipcam Agro USA acquires Odom Industries plant

The transaction involved the acquisition of the industrial assets of the Shubuta (Mississippi) logistics center and the Waynesboro (Mississippi) production site

Chemical
Chemical | 08 December 2023

Clariant closes bioethanol plant in Romania

Continued losses and the need for significant additional capital expenditure made it economically unviable to continue ramping up the plant

Chemical
Chemical | 08 December 2023

Kotak Strategic Situations India Fund invests Rs. 375 crore in Cropnosys

Cropnosys India is an eminent player in the crop protection industry, engaged in manufacturing of Active Ingredients, Intermediates, and Formulations

Chemical
Chemical | 07 December 2023

Crystal Crop acquires rights to use Syngenta’s trademark herbicides ‘Gramoxone’ in India

This marks the eleventh acquisition for the company and the second in the year 2023

Chemical
Chemical | 05 December 2023

Kemira sells its oil & gas business to Sterling Specialty Chemicals for € 260 million

The revenue to be carved-out from Kemira was around € 430 million in 2022

Chemical
Chemical | 05 December 2023

INEOS acquires Eastman Chemical's Texas city site for US$ 490 million

The deal includes the 600kt Acetic Acid plant and all associated third party activities on the site

Chemical
Chemical | 04 December 2023

AMAI: Domestic demand for caustic soda up by 4.2% to 41.38 Lakh MT in 2022-23

Production of soda ash increased by 4.7% to 37.18 lakh MT, capacity utilisation increased to 85%

Chemical
Chemical | 03 December 2023

CF Industries completes US$ 1.6 billion acquisition of Waggaman ammonia production facility

The companies allocated approximately US$ 425 million of the purchase price to a long-term ammonia offtake agreement

Chemical
Chemical | 03 December 2023

Tosoh to shut down sodium sulfate business

Tosoh plan to cease its production of sodium sulfate by the end of September 2024

Chemical
Chemical | 01 December 2023

Best Agrolife acquires 99% stake in Kashmir Chemicals

Kashmir Chemicals specializes in the production of pesticide formulations, including emulsified concentrates, wettable powders, and granules

Chemical
Chemical | 29 November 2023

CARE upgrades Vishnu Chemicals rating to ‘A-/ Stable’

The key rating drivers were improved operational and financial performance in FY23 and H1FY24 and wide geographical reach in the global market amongst others

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