Odisha attracts Rs. 2 lakh crore in chemical and petrochemical investments in two years: Hemant Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary - Industries and IPR & Chairman, IPICOL

Odisha is actively wooing investments in the highly polluting Red Category chemicals sector by offering tailored incentives, streamlined clearances, and dedicated industrial hubs

Interviews

Fostering

Fostering long-term commitment through continuous growth and purpose: Manoj Kumar Sharma, President & CHRO, Aarti Industries

Odisha's p

Odisha's port-led ecosystem, petchem infra positions state as India's prime industrial hub: Aboli Naravane, MD, IPICOL, Govt. of Odisha

Targeting

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

People

Elkem names Dag Teigland as CEO as Helge Aasen moves to board chair

Elkem names Dag Teigland as CEO as Helge Aasen moves to board chair

Syngenta Group appoints Hengde Qin as Chief Executive Officer

Syngenta Group appoints Hengde Qin as Chief Executive Officer

Atul Gupta takes charge as CMD of EIL

Atul Gupta takes charge as CMD of EIL

Startups

SarthhakAI wins 1st place at BuildAI organised by IndiaAI Mission and ITEL Foundation

SarthhakAI wins 1st place at BuildAI organised by IndiaAI Mission and ITEL Foundation

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

Chemical

Reliance posts record quarterly EBITDA of Rs. 54,067 Cr

Reliance posts record quarterly EBITDA of Rs. 54,067 Cr

SABIC launches advanced thermoplastic compounds to power next gen high-voltage electronics

SABIC launches advanced thermoplastic compounds to power next gen high-voltage electronics

BASF expands specialty emollients capacity with new Dusseldorf production plant

BASF expands specialty emollients capacity with new Dusseldorf production plant

Petrochemical

SABIC and Rongsheng sign deal for advanced materials project in China

SABIC and Rongsheng sign deal for advanced materials project in China

Shalimar Paints unveils Xtra Tough Hi-Sheen for India’s toughest climates

Shalimar Paints unveils Xtra Tough Hi-Sheen for India’s toughest climates

Nippon Paint showcases advanced coil coating innovations at SMARTCOR

Nippon Paint showcases advanced coil coating innovations at SMARTCOR

Energy

Asia’s LNG demand slumps for second year: Wood Mackenzie

Asia’s LNG demand slumps for second year: Wood Mackenzie

EnviTec commissions Estonia’s first fully integrated biogas plant

EnviTec commissions Estonia’s first fully integrated biogas plant

TotalEnergies ships first LNG cargo from Mexico’s ECA LNG plant to Asia

TotalEnergies ships first LNG cargo from Mexico’s ECA LNG plant to Asia

Digitization

ABB strikes $5.5 billion deal to buy Rotork

ABB strikes $5.5 billion deal to buy Rotork

L&T Technology partners with Anthropic to bring AI-powered engineering intelligence to products & manufacturing

L&T Technology partners with Anthropic to bring AI-powered engineering intelligence to products & manufacturing

TCS expands strategic partnership with ABB to build ai-driven global network backbone

TCS expands strategic partnership with ABB to build ai-driven global network backbone

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Reliance posts record quarterly EBITDA of Rs. 54,067 Cr

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PureCycle breaks recycling barrier with BOPP film breakthrough partnership in Japan

Aquatech strengthens industrial water platform with METICHEM acquisition

Atlas Lithium targets Q4 2027 production as Neves Project gains global buyer interest

L&T Technology partners with Anthropic to bring AI-powered engineering intelligence to products & manufacturing

Coreshell secures eight-year LFP supply pact to strengthens US battery supply chain

SABIC and Rongsheng sign deal for advanced materials project in China

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

Balancing sustainability and resilience in a changing specialty chemicals landscape: Mr. Namitesh Roy Choudhury, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, LANXESS India

Balancing sustainability and resilience in a changing specialty chemicals landscape: Mr. Namitesh Roy Choudhury, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, LANXESS India

A new awakening for Coal Gasification in India: MP Sukumaran Nair

A new awakening for Coal Gasification in India: MP Sukumaran Nair

Interviews

Fostering long-term commitment through continuous growth and purpose: Manoj Kumar Sharma, President & CHRO, Aarti Industries

Fostering long-term commitment through continuous growth and purpose: Manoj Kumar Sharma, President & CHRO, Aarti Industries

Odisha's port-led ecosystem, petchem infra positions state as India's prime industrial hub: Aboli Naravane, MD, IPICOL, Govt. of Odisha

Odisha's port-led ecosystem, petchem infra positions state as India's prime industrial hub: Aboli Naravane, MD, IPICOL, Govt. of Odisha

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

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