We want to be India's top manufacturing company for speciality and high performance products: Rajendra Kumar Sahu, CEO, Novopor Advanced Science

We will be focusing on basically on speciality chemicals and the high performance products with new facilities planned and existing operations in Vizag

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

IMCD appoints Angelique Kruif as Global People Director

IMCD appoints Angelique Kruif as Global People Director

Ketjen names industry veteran Andre Lanning CEO in strategic growth push

Ketjen names industry veteran Andre Lanning CEO in strategic growth push

Evonik CEO Christian Kullmann to stay on until 2030

Evonik CEO Christian Kullmann to stay on until 2030

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

Kemira targets €15M savings and up to 150 job cuts globally

Kemira targets €15M savings and up to 150 job cuts globally

INEOS bets €4.5bn on Europe’s industrial future as chemical sector faces exodus & closures

INEOS bets €4.5bn on Europe’s industrial future as chemical sector faces exodus & closures

Reliance posts consolidated Q4 FY26 PAT lower at Rs. 16,971 Cr

Reliance posts consolidated Q4 FY26 PAT lower at Rs. 16,971 Cr

Petrochemical

Mitsui, Idemitsu & Sumitomo Chemical clear major regulatory hurdle in landmark polymer integration

Mitsui, Idemitsu & Sumitomo Chemical clear major regulatory hurdle in landmark polymer integration

Propylene lifeline restores operations at Manali Petrochemicals’ Chennai plant

Propylene lifeline restores operations at Manali Petrochemicals’ Chennai plant

PETRONAS unleashes pro series to power industrial performance

PETRONAS unleashes pro series to power industrial performance

Energy

Air Liquide breaks ground on major Huizhou gas plant to power China’s semiconductor boom

Air Liquide breaks ground on major Huizhou gas plant to power China’s semiconductor boom

Gujarat Gas supports revival of Morbi ceramic industry with assured gas supply and pricing

Gujarat Gas supports revival of Morbi ceramic industry with assured gas supply and pricing

Air Liquide bets €200M on Japan chip boom with new Hiroshima gas plants

Air Liquide bets €200M on Japan chip boom with new Hiroshima gas plants

Digitization

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

BASF champions ‘Authentic’ beauty in shift away from digital perfection

BASF champions ‘Authentic’ beauty in shift away from digital perfection

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

SIBUR taps AI to engineer next-gen polymers & fight counterfeiting

BlueAlp chosen as technology partner for BioBTX Delfzijl plastics-to-aromatics plant

Ashoka University and IIT Dhanbad join forces on critical minerals & energy transition push

INEOS bets €4.5bn on Europe’s industrial future as chemical sector faces exodus & closures

Lummus and ART-Envi unveil fully enclosed coke handling system to cut emissions in refinery op

Kemira targets €15M savings and up to 150 job cuts globally

Air Liquide breaks ground on major Huizhou gas plant to power China’s semiconductor boom

Azelis posts resilient Q1 as acquisitions mask organic slowdown and cash flow strengthens

Mitsui, Idemitsu & Sumitomo Chemical clear major regulatory hurdle in landmark polymer integration

SED clinches 8th repeat deal with Laxmi Organic

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

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

Strengthening critical infrastructure security: Andreas Beerbaum, VP - Global Sales & Service and Physical Security, Octave

Strengthening critical infrastructure security: Andreas Beerbaum, VP - Global Sales & Service and Physical Security, Octave

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