Chemical

Chemical | 22 February 2023

AgroChem Summit 2023 to discuss role of drones in transforming agriculture

Speakers are: Dr. Jitendra Kumar, Director, Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology; Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace; Smit Shah, President, Drone Federation of India; Prem Kumar Vislawath, Founder & CEO, Marut Drones; Sanjeev Kashyap, Chief Delivery Officer, General Aeronautics; Suraj Kumar, Head-Strategy, IoTechWorld Avigation; and Durgesh C. Sharma, Secretary General, CropLife India

Chemical

Chemical | 22 February 2023

AgroChemicals 2030: Collaborative approach to realise potential

Susanta Kumar Purohit, Joint Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India; Dr. Srinivas Kantevari, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR IICT; Anuja Kadian, APAC Government & Industry Affairs Director, Corteva Agriscience; Sanjay Vidyarthi, Founder, Bharat to India Connect; and Shivaji Singh, General Manager, JU Agri Sciences are speakers for the session

Chemical

Chemical | 22 February 2023

Best Agrolife’s subsidiary receives patent

The new patent is a combination of Ametryn+2, and 4D+Halosulfuron methyl used for the con trol of weeds in sugarcane as pre, early post, and post-emergent herbicide.

Chemical

Chemical | 22 February 2023

Evonik introduces new waterborne dispersant 780 W

High effectiveness across a broad range of pigments

Chemical

Chemical | 22 February 2023

Clariant raises the bar for performance of biodegradable rheology modifiers

New rheology modifier Aristoflex Eco T is a next-generation patented technology

Chemical

Chemical | 21 February 2023

Payal Group ramp ups manufacturing capacity of chlorinated paraffins to 70 KTA

Becomes one of the top three producers of chlorinated paraffins in India

Chemical

Chemical | 21 February 2023

Celanese expands capacity of acetyl chain facility in Edmonton

The expansion provides approximately 35 percent incremental EVA capacity starting in the first quarter of 2023.

Chemical

Chemical | 21 February 2023

Evonik launches two new wetting agents

The main areas of application are waterborne automotive and wood coatings.

Chemical

Chemical | 21 February 2023

Price trends for specialty chemicals in Dec 2022

TFE price jumped 5.8% QoQ / 24.0% YoY to Rs1,023 while volumes fell 11.4% YoY to 3.1kte. Other fluoropolymer prices dipped 0.8% QoQ, and volumes surged 308% YoY to 1.1kte.

Chemical

Chemical | 21 February 2023

Nippon Shokubai acquires ISCC Plus certification for various products

The certification enables the company to establish a system to manufacture and market certified products using biomass-derived raw materials allocated by the mass balance method and to offer a wide range of products with low environmental impact

Chemical

Chemical | 20 February 2023

Bluestem Biosciences files 24 patent applications

At commercial scale, Bluestem's patent pending technologies will reduce carbon emission by an estimated 75% or more and be cost-competitive with petroleum based chemicals

Chemical

Chemical | 20 February 2023

INEOS Styrolution introduces new sustainable styrenics ECO solutions for the Americas

New drop-in solutions support companies to achieve sustainability goals

Chemical

Chemical | 20 February 2023

Realisation strengthening helps drive profits for Archean Chemical: ICICI Securities

The company expects bromine derivative plant (28ktpa capacity) to commission by end-FY24.

Chemical

Chemical | 19 February 2023

Fluor selected by Agilent for expansion of oligonucleotide manufacturing facility in Colorado

Fluor is providing architectural and engineering services and procuring equipment for the new 275,000 square-foot manufacturing facility that will house two manufacturing lines to double manufacturing capability

Chemical

Chemical | 18 February 2023

UPL announces completion of Rs. 1,580 Cr investment in Agtech platform UPL SAS

UPL SAS will be India’s largest ‘Integrated Agtech Platform’ and will include the India crop protection business, SWAL, Adarsh Farm Services and the Nurture digital platform

Chemical

Chemical | 18 February 2023

Asahi Kasei completes construction of microcrystalline cellulose plant

With the new facility, the company underlines its commitment to meet the substantially growing demand for its MCC

Chemical

Chemical | 18 February 2023

CRISIL upgrades Coromandel International’s long-term rating to 'AAA/Stable'

Coromandel has budgeted to incur capex of Rs. 700-900 crore to further strengthen the operating efficiency of the fertilizer and agro-chemicals segment

Chemical

Chemical | 17 February 2023

Aksharchem resumes production at H Acid plant in Mehsana

With prevailing market conditions improving, the company has started revival of the H-Acid production

Chemical

Chemical | 17 February 2023

Best Agrolife launches 8 new revolutionary formulations

More than 200 distributors from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh participated in the event held in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Chemical

Chemical | 17 February 2023

Evonik more than doubles probiotics production capacity in Spain

The León site can now produce the equivalent of 6,000 metric tons of blended final probiotic product per year

Startups

BPCL named among world’s top 100 Corporate Startup Stars

BPCL named among world’s top 100 Corporate Startup Stars

Addis Energy raises $8.3 million for ammonia production

Addis Energy raises $8.3 million for ammonia production

BPCL launches ‘Elevate’ cohort to back green tech & cybersecurity startups

BPCL launches ‘Elevate’ cohort to back green tech & cybersecurity startups

Petrochemical

Alpek seals merger with Controladora Alpek, streamlining market presence

Alpek seals merger with Controladora Alpek, streamlining market presence

Petronet LNG secures Rs. 12,000 crore loan for petrochemicals project

Petronet LNG secures Rs. 12,000 crore loan for petrochemicals project

ExxonMobil, Aramco and Samref ink agreement for potential Samref refinery upgrade, new petrochemical complex

ExxonMobil, Aramco and Samref ink agreement for potential Samref refinery upgrade, new petrochemical complex

Energy

Wood secures ten-year maintenance contract for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG facility

Wood secures ten-year maintenance contract for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG facility

Sandpiper Chemicals taps Air Water Gas Solutions for industrial gas supply at blue methanol macility

Sandpiper Chemicals taps Air Water Gas Solutions for industrial gas supply at blue methanol macility

Eni secures first long-term LNG Deal with Thailand to bolster global expansion strategy

Eni secures first long-term LNG Deal with Thailand to bolster global expansion strategy

Digitization

Grace and Molecule.one strike multi-year AI pact to break peptide manufacturing bottlenecks

Data is the new catalyst in formulation R&D: Experts

Data is the new catalyst in formulation R&D: Experts

Europe prepares for Digital Product Passport revolution in industry

Europe prepares for Digital Product Passport revolution in industry

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India must expand its exports in organic chemicals, speciality chemicals, technical textiles: Manish Kumar, Vice-Chairman, Moscow Chamber of Commerce, Indian Commission; and President, Soltex Group

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India must expand its chemical exports to Russia: Manish Kumar, Vice-Chairman, Moscow Chamber of Commerce, Indian Commission; and President, Soltex Group

Efficiency and productivity solutions driving automation in chemical industry: Anil Bhatia, Vice President and Managing Director, Emerson India

Efficiency and productivity solutions driving automation in chemical industry: Anil Bhatia, Vice President and Managing Director, Emerson India

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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