Elevating customer formulations with Elara product portfolio: Franziska Trapp, Technical Marketing Manager Coatings, hubergroup Chemicals

Elara is a new brand of high-performance additives for coatings, inks, and adhesives, designed to enhance performance and sustainability

Interviews

Targeting

Targeting stronger top and bottom line growth for 2026: C. Rajarathinam, President - Marketing, Pon Pure Chemicals

Deepening

Deepening our footprint in beauty, color cosmetics, and home care: Jashan Bhumkar, Director, Soujanya Group

Expanding

Expanding our capacities to target 2X revenue in next 3 years: Ishan Raveshia, Managing Director, VOXCO Pigments and Chemicals

People

SK Capital names Jason Grapski as MD to supercharge portfolio performance strategy

SK Capital names Jason Grapski as MD to supercharge portfolio performance strategy

Praveer K Srivastava takes over as MD of Mahanagar Gas

Praveer K Srivastava takes over as MD of Mahanagar Gas

IMCD appoints Angelique Kruif as Global People Director

IMCD appoints Angelique Kruif as Global People Director

Startups

Rubi raises $7.5M as carbon-to-materials tech hits $60M in deals

Rubi raises $7.5M as carbon-to-materials tech hits $60M in deals

Bengaluru startups score Rs 27 crore boost in deeptech manufacturing push

Bengaluru startups score Rs 27 crore boost in deeptech manufacturing push

India relaxes rules to boost deep-tech startups

India relaxes rules to boost deep-tech startups

Chemical

SRF posts strong Q4FY26 with 7% revenue growth and sharp profit gains

SRF posts strong Q4FY26 with 7% revenue growth and sharp profit gains

Clariant IGL makes a bold sustainability play at ChemExpo 2026

Clariant IGL makes a bold sustainability play at ChemExpo 2026

BASF bets big on Hyderabad with new global hub boosting India’s strategic clout

BASF bets big on Hyderabad with new global hub boosting India’s strategic clout

Petrochemical

OMV posts €1 billion clean operating profit in Q1 2026 despite volatility and supply disruptions

OMV posts €1 billion clean operating profit in Q1 2026 despite volatility and supply disruptions

LyondellBasell sells key European petrochemical assets to AEQUITA

LyondellBasell sells key European petrochemical assets to AEQUITA

GC and SCGC sign MoU to explore major petrochemical joint venture in Thailand

GC and SCGC sign MoU to explore major petrochemical joint venture in Thailand

Energy

Linde posts strong Q1 2026 growth as earnings, margins and cash flow climb

Linde posts strong Q1 2026 growth as earnings, margins and cash flow climb

GSPC Group restructuring takes effect

GSPC Group restructuring takes effect

Air Products wins massive Samsung deal for new Pyeongtaek chip fab

Air Products wins massive Samsung deal for new Pyeongtaek chip fab

Digitization

Covestro deepens robotics push with dual China deals in smart logistics & automation

Covestro deepens robotics push with dual China deals in smart logistics & automation

Solvay scales industrial IoT push with IMI to deploy 9,000 smart sensors across global plants by 2027

Solvay scales industrial IoT push with IMI to deploy 9,000 smart sensors across global plants by 2027

Emerson and OPSWAT strike global cybersecurity deal to fortify power and water infra

Emerson and OPSWAT strike global cybersecurity deal to fortify power and water infra

Upcoming Events

May 15, 2026 Gujarat Chem & Petchem Conference 2026

June 11, 2026 Connected Process Development through a Unified Digital Platform: Materials, Data, and Actionable Insights

July 09, 2026 NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2026

Latest Stories

GHCL posts strong sequential profit growth in Q4 FY26 despite global headwinds

INEOS and Shell forge Gulf energy alliance to accelerate high-margin offshore growth

Durr unveils next-gen car painting robot aimed at cutting costs & boosting precision

LANXESS's breakthrough resin technology cuts PFAS in industrial wastewater by 99.9% in field trial

Revvity posts solid Q1 growth; announces strategic China divestiture

Clariant IGL makes a bold sustainability play at ChemExpo 2026

SRF posts strong Q4FY26 with 7% revenue growth and sharp profit gains

Samsung SDI narrows losses sharply

KBR takes stake in Geolith to accelerate global rollout of direct lithium extraction technology

Umicore kicks off 2026 with strong Q1 and signals €1 billion EBITDA outlook

Report

Digital Transformation In The Lab Delivering Efficiency & Sustainability

Digital Transformation In The Lab Delivering Efficiency & Sustainability

Role of Agilent Technologies to Serve Indian Chemical Market

Role of Agilent Technologies to Serve Indian Chemical Market

Opinion

Catalysts for Change - A blueprint for India’s chemical sector: Tarun Singh, VP Sales & India Market Leader, AVEVA

Catalysts for Change - A blueprint for India’s chemical sector: Tarun Singh, VP Sales & India Market Leader, AVEVA

Process audit of chemical plants for sustainability and optimized operations: MP Sukumaran Nair, Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management

Process audit of chemical plants for sustainability and optimized operations: MP Sukumaran Nair, Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management

Interviews

Targeting stronger top and bottom line growth for 2026: C. Rajarathinam, President - Marketing, Pon Pure Chemicals

Targeting stronger top and bottom line growth for 2026: C. Rajarathinam, President - Marketing, Pon Pure Chemicals

Deepening our footprint in beauty, color cosmetics, and home care: Jashan Bhumkar, Director, Soujanya Group

Deepening our footprint in beauty, color cosmetics, and home care: Jashan Bhumkar, Director, Soujanya Group

Expanding our capacities to target 2X revenue in next 3 years: Ishan Raveshia, Managing Director, VOXCO Pigments and Chemicals

Expanding our capacities to target 2X revenue in next 3 years: Ishan Raveshia, Managing Director, VOXCO Pigments and Chemicals

Videos

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

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

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

NextGen Summit 2024: Distribution Strategies for Fuelling Industry Growth

NextGen Summit 2024: Distribution Strategies for Fuelling Industry Growth