Chemical
Chemical | 02 October 2026

Corteva completes seed business spin-off

Emerges as pure-play crop protection company

M&A
M&A | 02 October 2026

Henkel completes Stahl acquisition to enter specialty coatings market

Henkel said Stahl’s asset-light, knowledge-driven and service-focused model strengthens the strategic rationale for the deal

Chemical
Chemical | 02 October 2026

German chemical industry sentiment brightens but sustainable recovery still elusive

Order intake from both domestic and international markets fell again over the summer

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 October 2026

GC & SCGC advance plans for major petrochemical JV

The proposed joint venture would bring together major parts of GC’s and SCGC’s Thai olefins and polyolefins operations

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 02 October 2026

KRAHN Chemie expands Nouryon partnership across DACH markets

The expanded agreement targets the coatings and construction markets

M&A
M&A | 02 October 2026

Indo Borax tightens grip on Kronox Lab Sciences, appoints Suresh Kalra as MD & CEO

The acquisition was completed on September 29, marking a new phase for Kronox following the change in shareholding

M&A
M&A | 02 October 2026

Hexpol closes €143.5 million acquisition of Italian thermoplastic compounder Vipa Group

Vipa Group has grown into one of Europe's leading developers and manufacturers of high-quality thermoplastic compounds

General
General | 02 October 2026

GP Petroleums clears Rs. 130-crore fundraise to accelerate growth

The proposed fundraising will support its ongoing business expansion and meet working capital requirements

Technology
Technology | 02 October 2026

Avantium spins out Parana Technology into new renewable polyester company

The transaction transfers Parana Technology’s intellectual property, know-how, projects and dedicated team to the new company

Chemical
Chemical | 02 October 2026

DCM Shriram commissions new 100 TPD aluminium chloride plant in Jhagadia

Additionally, the first of two lines at the new calcium chloride plant is now operational with a capacity of 133 TPD

M&A
M&A | 02 October 2026

Jubilant Ingrevia forms new arm to complete Zettaone Technologies acquisition

Zettaone is an electronics design and manufacturing platform specializing in high-speed hardware and printed circuit board

General
General | 02 October 2026

Briefs: Deepak Chem Tech and Adani Green

Deepak Chem Tech commissions Rs. 300 crore chlorination and specialty chemicals plant in Dahej

People
People | 01 October 2026

Haldia Petrochemicals appoints Navanit Narayan as MD, Kaushik Sarkar as CFO

Navanit Narayan, presently Whole-time Director & Chief Executive Officer of Haldia Petrochemicals Limited, has been appointed as Managing Director of the company

Regulatory
Regulatory | 01 October 2026

INEOS urges faster EU action as PVC imports surge

The company says the investigation comes as PVC imports have doubled in just 12 months

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 01 October 2026

Caldic opens India Food Innovation Hub

Targets faster innovation across APAC

Technology
Technology | 01 October 2026

KBR lands major ammonia technology contract for SABIC AN plant in Saudi Arabia

The plant expected to produce 1.2 million metric tons of ammonia annually.

Energy
Energy | 01 October 2026

India among most exposed as Hormuz crisis triggers biggest energy supply shock since WWII: S&P Global

The Hormuz disruption is also reshaping the debate around India’s energy transition

Technology
Technology | 01 October 2026

Nextchem secures technology award for 3,150 MTPD urea plant in China

The plant will use NX STAMI Urea, Nextchem’s proprietary urea production technology

General
General | 01 October 2026

FTC settlement targets Corteva pesticide practices & promises relief for farmers

Under the agreement, Corteva will dismantle its existing pesticide loyalty program, which regulators say restricted distributors’ ability to work with generic competitors after Corteva’s patents expired

Battery
Battery | 01 October 2026

Arkema pumps €10 million into French battery R&D center to fuel next-gen tech

Arkema is rapidly advancing next-generation battery technology by expanding its global R&D footprint.

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