Chemical | 21 April 2026

ICN organises webinar on Semiconductor Purity on April 22

Speakers are: PVG Menon, VP & Head - Business Development, Advanced Technology Facilities SBU, Tata Projects Ltd; Ashutosh Bhabhe, Co-founder and CEO, 14Si Solutions; Priyank Patel, Partner, Satyendra Fine Chem; Ruth Merrifield, Global Product Manager – ICP-MS, PerkinElmer; Sunil Nair, Country Marketing Head - India and South Asia, PerkinElmer; and Dhiraj Sinha, DGM Spectroscopy & Inorganic Product Line Leader, India & South Asia, PerkinElmer

Technology | 21 April 2026

Honeywell to drive large-scale petrochemical growth at Dangote refinery

Growth will strengthen energy security and regional supply chains through reliable production of the building block materials used to create plastics and detergents

R&D | 21 April 2026

PPG supercharges coatings innovation with high-speed, low-carbon curing breakthrough

The new line can simulate real-world customer production conditions using multiple curing technologies

Chemical | 21 April 2026

Aditya Birla scores breakthrough deal as Leitwind backs recyclable blade tech

By integrating Recyclamine into the resin system as well as the bonding paste, Leitwind is embedding recyclability at the core of its blade manufacturing process

Chemical | 21 April 2026

Birla Carbon unveils next-gen materials at Chinaplas 2026

The Conductex lineup—including Conductex 7090, 7093, 7055 Ultra, and 7136 Ultra—is purpose-built for medium- and high-voltage cables

Battery | 21 April 2026

E3 Lithium pushes towards commercial lithium production

With Phase 2 demo launch & full-scale battery metal testing ahead

Chemical | 21 April 2026

Nippon Paint India enters automotive care segment with FX10 range

Paint powerhouse targets global rollout

General | 21 April 2026

PPG showcases end-to-end protective coatings push for next-gen data centers

The global materials and coatings giant is highlighting its end-to-end offerings for interior and exterior infrastructure, equipment, and components

General | 21 April 2026

Sika expands Central Asian presence with new Kyrgyzstan subsidiary

The new subsidiary in Bishkek will increase customer proximity and create the basis for better market access in an attractive economic environment.

Electric Vehicles | 20 April 2026

Canada fires up North America’s first lithium refinery

Takes aim at EV supply chain dominance

Chemical | 20 April 2026

PMET targets critical minerals breakthrough with Koch partnership

The initiative signals a potential fast track into US industrial supply chains at a time when demand for secure critical mineral sources is intensifying

People | 20 April 2026

Ketjen names industry veteran Andre Lanning CEO in strategic growth push

Lanning steps into the role with 35 years of experience across the chemicals sector, including a decade in refining catalysts

General | 19 April 2026

BASF to showcase next-gen packaging solutions at interpack 2026

BASF will also highlight a suite of adhesive technologies aimed at improving recyclability across packaging formats

General | 19 April 2026

Gurit starts 2026 strong with 25% growth in core business

Gurit said results exceeded expectations, fuelled by sustained demand from Western OEMs, higher sales of epoxy formulations, and growth in glass pultruded products

General | 19 April 2026

PPG touts $15.9 billion in sales

Strong shareholder returns at annual meeting

General | 19 April 2026

Solenis breaks ground on major $35M plant in China’s Guangxi hub

The plant is scheduled to begin operations in Q2 2027 and will manufacture a range of key papermaking inputs

Gas | 19 April 2026

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

The facilities, set to come online by the end of 2028, will supply ultra-pure nitrogen, oxygen, and argon—critical inputs for manufacturing next-generation semiconductors