General
General | 22 August 2026

Elgi launches VAYU in India with eye on growing manufacturers with made-in-India compressors

VAYU is intended to extend Elgi’s engagement with India’s manufacturing base beyond its established reciprocating compressor business

Opinion
Opinion | 22 August 2026

Fertilizer Situation in India - Supply chain resilience and risk mitigation: MP Sukumaran Nair, Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management

India’s fertilizer strategy now combines aggressive diversification of supply sources, overseas asset creation, domestic capacity revival and expansion

Digitization
Digitization | 22 August 2026

SandboxAQ puts AI-powered catalyst screening in researchers’ hands

Finding the next generation of catalysts may soon require less specialized computing and far more imagination

General
General | 22 August 2026

Novonesis raises 2026 outlook as first-half sales jump 8%

The company now expects organic sales growth of 7-8% for 2026

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

HF Sinclair strikes long-term base oil deals with SK Enmove & Chevron

Under the agreements, SK Enmove will supply Group III base oils, while Chevron will supply Group II products

Battery
Battery | 22 August 2026

E3 Lithium pushes Clearwater project closer to commercialisation with Q2 advances

The move comes as E3 seeks to expand beyond resource development into broader parts of the battery supply chain

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

INEOS Inovyn moves to secure Runcorn’s critical chlor-alkali operations

The acquisition will give INEOS Inovyn full control of the Runcorn chlor-alkali and EDC value chain

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 22 August 2026

Paradeep Phosphates unveils crop-specific fertilizer for Karnataka sugarcane farmers

The new fertilizer combines major, secondary and micronutrients in a single basal application

General
General | 22 August 2026

dsm-firmenich launches patent infringement case in China over sclareol technology

dsm-firmenich is seeking court orders requiring the defendants to stop the alleged infringement and provide compensation

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

Vipul Organics begins commercial production at Sayakha setting stage for capacity expansion

The facility has been designed to support more than 3,600 MT of annual pigment production

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2026

Indo Borax to acquire 64.26% stake in Kronox Lab Sciences in Rs 246-crore deal

The deal gives Indo Borax control of a speciality chemicals player with an established manufacturing and export footprint

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2026

Mitsubishi Chemical to launch ultra-high-purity colloidal silica for advanced semiconductors

The company will build new production facilities at its Kyushu Plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, with commercial operations scheduled to begin in October 2028

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2026

BASF and NEO Corporate forge partnership to drive next-gen personal care innovation

The strategic partnership will focus on the joint development of innovative formulations, ingredient technologies and trend-driven product

Gas
Gas | 21 August 2026

Messer invests $40 million to expand industrial gas capacity in northern Vietnam

The expansion is designed to significantly boost supplies of liquid nitrogen to the region’s fast-growing electronics and semiconductor sectors

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 21 August 2026

Chambal Fertilisers commences commercial production of TAN at Gadepan

The milestone marks the successful operational rollout of the company's dedicated manufacturing setup for prilled High Density Ammonium Nitrate

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2026

Galaxy Surfactants Ltd signs partnership growth charter with Unilever

The charter is a framework for accelerating new chemistries and next-generation surfactant technologies

Policy
Policy | 20 August 2026

Coal Gasification Conference: Bridging the gap from policy support to bankable projects

Speakers are: Padam Shri Prof. G. D. Yadav, Former Vice Chancellor, ICT Mumbai; Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India; Amrit Lal Meena, Former Coal Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India; Balasaheb Darade, Founder, New Era Cleantech; Vivek Bhatia, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, TKIL Industries Pvt. Ltd.; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Regulatory
Regulatory | 20 August 2026

Indian crop protection giants push for data protection

Say farmers & exports stand to gain

Recycling
Recycling | 20 August 2026

Indorama Ventures expands circular PET push in Thailand with strategic partnership

Starting in 2028, the recycled PET preforms will be supplied to Suntory PepsiCo Beverage Thailand

General
General | 20 August 2026

Romaco launches FLEXIJET nozzle to simplify fluid bed granulation

The new nozzle is built for short batch cycles and frequent product changes

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