Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2026

SRF Q2 profit jumps 31% to Rs 509 crore & revenue 35%

SRF’s board has approved an investment of approximately Rs 600 crore to establish a battery-grade aluminium foil manufacturing facility in India

General
General | 22 October 2026

AkzoNobel clocks sixth straight quarter of margin growth & seals $1.35 billion Southeast Asia paints deal

Revenue remains flat at €2.54 billion as pricing gains and cost savings lift margins

Policy
Policy | 22 October 2026

Odisha pitches Rs 1.93 lakh crore chem & petchem potential at India Chem 2026

State to present coal gasification opportunities and announce dedicated large chemical industrial park

Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2026

UK chemical industry faces deepening crisis as production slump outpaces major economies

The UK is forecast to be the weakest-performing chemical producer among the major economies

Gas
Gas | 22 October 2026

NovaAir opens 300-tonne-per-day gas plant boosting Malaysia’s high-tech manufacturing ambitions

The new plant will produce oxygen, nitrogen, argon and high-purity oxygen for a broad range of downstream industries

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 21 October 2026

VOC Port launches direct container shipping service to China and Vietnam

Cargo now reaches Tuticorin in just 13 days from Qinzhou and 12 days from Haiphong

Sustainability
Sustainability | 21 October 2026

INEOS launches LowINCO2 range targeting up to 50% lower carbon footprint

The company expects to lower the footprint further when its €5 billion Project ONE ethane cracker in Antwerp comes online

General
General | 21 October 2026

Evonik launches Lypron to boost ruminant performance and cut feed costs

Lysine is one of the most limiting amino acids in ruminant nutrition and a critical driver of animal performance

Chemical
Chemical | 21 October 2026

BASF & HSCC explore 50:50 JV to bolster European Polyamide 6 biz

The move comes as Europe’s chemical industry faces mounting pressure to improve competitiveness

Gas
Gas | 21 October 2026

Linde expands supply of industrial gases to Tata Steel in India

The expansion lifts Linde's overall regional footprint to more than 7,000 tons of oxygen per day

People
People | 21 October 2026

Vipul Organics appoints Tushar Jagtap as President - Sales & Marketing

Jagtap brings over 30 years of extensive experience in sales leadership

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 October 2026

JK Maxx Paints enters sustainable market with ‘JK Naturals Aura’

The new range is available in 2000+ shades for environmentally conscious consumers

Sustainability
Sustainability | 21 October 2026

Solvay launches Italian biodiversity project in partnership with IUCN

Expand science-based biodiversity action across industrial operations

Chemical
Chemical | 21 October 2026

Mumbai to host global chemical & petrochemical leaders at India Chem 2026

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers & Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda will inaugurate the event

Chemical
Chemical | 21 October 2026

Singapore commits S$118 million to turn biological materials into chemicals

The initiative will fund research by institutes of higher learning and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Semiconductor
Semiconductor | 21 October 2026

Sumitomo Bakelite expands semiconductor packaging capacity in China & Singapore to meet AI boom

The investment comes as demand for advanced semiconductors used in applications such as generative AI and communications satellites accelerates

Chemical
Chemical | 21 October 2026

Global chemicals industry faces 35-million-ton capacity cut by 2030: Bain

Bain describes the downturn as a structural reset rather than a conventional market slump

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS)
Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS) | 21 October 2026

Tokyo Gas, Idemitsu Kosan & Mizuho Bank join forces to speed up carbon credit projects

The Japanese government is targeting cumulative international CO2 reduction and removal of 100 million tons by FY2030 and 200 million tons by FY2040

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 October 2026

Bhansali Engineering Polymers Q2 net profit jumps 54% to Rs 62.46 crore

The petrochemical manufacturer reported higher revenue and profitability for the quarter ended September 30, 2026

R&D
R&D | 21 October 2026

Aeroflex Industries secures patent for innovative braided hose design technology

Patent marks a key milestone in the company’s R&D push

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