Digitization
Digitization | 24 January 2026

AI boom could spike global water demand by 129% by 2050, new report says

Spending on AI is forecast to approach $2 trillion in 2026, accelerating infrastructure build-out worldwide

Digitization
Digitization | 23 January 2026

Experts call digitalization the decisive catalyst for India’s chemical future

From plant design to supply chains, a new wave of digital technologies is redefining productivity, safety and competitiveness across India’s chemical value chain

Digitization
Digitization | 20 January 2026

EVE Energy becomes world’s first lighthouse factory in cylindrical battery sector

The recognition, a hallmark of global excellence in smart and digital manufacturing, highlights EVE Energy’s leadership in end-to-end smart transformation, powered by 40+ deployed digital solutions

Digitization
Digitization | 20 January 2026

Mitsui Chemicals digitizes supply chain with new proprietary procurement platform

Integrating automatic disaster detection and supplier evaluation to enhance supply chain risk management

Digitization
Digitization | 20 January 2026

ICN organises webinar on "Catalysts for Change: A Digital Revolution for India’s Chemical Industry" on Jan 21

Speakers are: Jagdish Pranami, Associate Vice President, SRF; Abhiram Alurkar, Sr. General Manager, Digital Manufacturing & Supply Chain, DFPCL; Ramesh Dham, Sr. General Manager, Digital & IT, Coromandel International; Naveen Kumar, Vice President - Business Development, AVEVA; Anand Mantri, Senior Principal, Kearney; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Digitization
Digitization | 16 January 2026

Syngenta and SAP forge multi-year AI partnership to revolutionize agriculture

The collaboration will modernize Syngenta’s operations from manufacturing and supply chain management to grower-facing products and services

Digitization
Digitization | 14 January 2026

Durr builds “Paint Shop of the Future” for Saudi EV pioneer CEER

The process cuts heating time by up to 30%, sharply reducing energy consumption

Digitization
Digitization | 14 January 2026

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces strategic collaboration With NVIDIA

Artificial intelligence coupled with laboratory automation will transform how scientific work is performed

Digitization
Digitization | 07 January 2026

Borouge rolls out industry-first AI autonomous operations at Ruwais

Proof of concept indicates potential efficiency gains of up to 20%, enhancement of reliability by reducing downtime by 20%, and up to a 15% reduction in operating costs

Digitization
Digitization | 19 December 2025

Borealis hits digital milestone with global rollout of Borstar Digital Twin

The Borstar Digital Twin program leverages the company’s proprietary Borstar technology for polyethylene and polypropylene production to maximize plant efficiency

Digitization
Digitization | 17 December 2025

Seeq named front runner in inaugural Industrial AI Analytics rankings

The report praised Seeq’s comprehensive data connectivity and contextualization capabilities

Digitization
Digitization | 17 December 2025

Siemens targets manufacturing labour crisis with scalable digital toolkit for SMBs

The industrial sector is projected to face 1.9 million unfilled jobs by 2032, according to Deloitte

Digitization
Digitization | 17 December 2025

Merck KGaA launches ChemiSphere App to digitize lab workflows

The ChemiSphere app exemplifies how M-Trust technology transforms workflows into seamless digital experiences

Digitization
Digitization | 15 December 2025

SLB and Shell join forces to supercharge AI in upstream energy operations

The partnership seeks to create agentic AI-powered tools designed to enhance the capabilities of technical experts and decision-makers

Digitization
Digitization | 13 December 2025

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

The partnership builds on Molecule.one’s win in the Standard Industries Chemical Innovation Challenge

Digitization
Digitization | 12 December 2025

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

Future of formulation science lies in the seamless blend of data, design, and technology

Digitization
Digitization | 09 December 2025

Europe prepares for Digital Product Passport revolution in industry

The Digital Product Passport is set to overhaul how information flows along the value chain

Digitization
Digitization | 06 December 2025

PPG brings digital color-matching power to Delfleet Evolution across US, Canada

VisualizID allows users to view, compare, and select color variants digitally

Digitization
Digitization | 05 December 2025

Global manufacturers race towards AI-driven, autonomous ops, TCS-AWS study finds

The manufacturing sector is on the cusp of a major digital transformation

Digitization
Digitization | 04 December 2025

ABB India unveils ACS380-E drive for high-performance automation

The new machinery drive is engineered specifically for industrial machinery applications in several industries, including textile, cable and wire, plastics, intralogistics and more

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