Chemical
Chemical | 12 September 2026

Shree Pushkar boosts dyes capacity to 6,000 MTPA with Unit-5 launch

This ramp-up is specifically designed to meet rising market demand

Policy
Policy | 12 September 2026

ACC maintains strong opposition to UP-NS merger

ACC understands that BNSF railroad also opposes the merger but has identified potential conditions to partially offset the harm if the merger is allowed to proceed

Battery
Battery | 12 September 2026

Nano One advances 'Canada DevCo' project for localized LFP supply chain

Nano One is advancing its first Development Company as part of its strategy to deploy LFP cathode production in Canada

M&A
M&A | 12 September 2026

Olin-Huntsman merger clears U.S. antitrust waiting period

The expiration of the HSR Act waiting period satisfies one of the key closing conditions to the pending merger of equals

Policy
Policy | 12 September 2026

Maharashtra readies dedicated chemical policy, eyes 5,000-acre chemical parks

The state is also planning a Rs 1,000-crore Maharashtra Industries and Investment Fund to back research and development, technology readiness and innovation

Chemical
Chemical | 12 September 2026

Evonik to shut Hamburg and Bitterfeld sites in Germany by 2027

The company plans to shut its Hamburg site, where around 50 employees supply products to the cosmetics and personal care industry, by the middle of next year

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 12 September 2026

Samsung E&A lands $3.5 billion Saudi fertilizer project

The plant will use natural gas to produce 3,500 metric tons of ammonia a day, which will then be converted into 7,700 metric tons of urea fertilizer daily

R&D
R&D | 12 September 2026

PPG spotlights customer-focused innovation at Tianjin Innovation Day

PPG said its approach is increasingly extending beyond coatings themselves

Recycling
Recycling | 12 September 2026

Plastic Energy transfers TEPEAR stake to TotalEnergies in strategic restructuring

TotalEnergies’ decision to take full ownership of TEPEAR also signals continued backing for Plastic Energy’s chemical recycling technology

Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials | 12 September 2026

PI Advanced Materials wins industry award for world-first 4µm polyimide film

The award recognizes the company’s development of a film that is roughly one-third the thickness of conventional 12.5µm polyimide film

Sustainability
Sustainability | 12 September 2026

Climate Action Reserve adopts India carbon protocol to target major N2O emissions

Nitrous oxide is a powerful climate pollutant, with a global warming potential 265 times greater than CO₂ over a 100-year period

Ammonia
Ammonia | 12 September 2026

Amogy and LOTTE Fine Chemical partner to scale green ammonia-to-hydrogen and power in South Korea

LOTTE Fine Chemical operates Asia’s largest ammonia import, storage and distribution network

Gas
Gas | 12 September 2026

IEA urges governments to shore up gas security as global gas markets face new shocks

The warning comes after two major gas supply crises in the past five years exposed vulnerabilities in global markets

R&D
R&D | 12 September 2026

Moeve and ArcelorMittal launch joint platform to accelerate low-carbon steel

The platform will develop industrial demonstrators that can subsequently be scaled at production facilities

Energy
Energy | 11 September 2026

Bayer and Neste strike deal to scale winter canola for booming biofuels market

The deal also opens a new outlet for the high-protein meal left after oil extraction

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 11 September 2026

IFFCO-MC marks 12th Foundation Day

Puts innovation and farmer welfare at core

R&D
R&D | 11 September 2026

Hyderabad startup Hylenr reports unusual heat & elemental signatures in hydrogen reactor tests

The ICCF study is part of Hylenr’s broader research programme investigating heat generation, gas changes and the formation of new elements in hydrogen-loaded materials

General
General | 11 September 2026

Shell and FAW TRUCKS advance battery cooling tech for hybrid trucks

The technology is designed to tackle one of the key challenges facing next-generation commercial vehicles

Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles | 11 September 2026

Vedanta bets Rs 21,000 crore on metals push to power India’s EV boom

With EV adoption accelerating, demand for critical minerals and rare earth elements could rise fourfold to tenfold by 2047

Recycling
Recycling | 11 September 2026

Rungta Greentech raises second investment round to target expansion across recycled materials

The fresh capital will be deployed to scale the company’s operations across food-grade recycled PET

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