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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 24 December 2025

HMEL to invest Rs. 2,600 crore for polypropylene downstream, fine chemical projects

The refinery currently fulfills approximately 14% of India's polypropylene demand

People
People | 24 December 2025

Prof. Aniruddha B Pandit receives prestigious Vigyan Shri Award for distinguished contributions to engineering sciences

Prof. Aniruddha B. Pandit is a distinguished academic and researcher with an illustrious career spanning over three decades in the field of chemical engineering

General
General | 24 December 2025

West Bengal Chemical Industries holds 15 patents

The company is aggressively adopting green chemistry, as seen in its patents for Ferrous Ascorbate and L-Ornithine L-Aspartate

Technology
Technology | 24 December 2025

GNFC awarded Rs. 360 crore contract to Toyo Engineering India for supply of Ammonium Nitrate -II plant

GNFC will expand its existing production capacity by approximately 94%

Sustainability
Sustainability | 24 December 2025

DCM Shriram Chemicals rolls out Gujarat’s first electric AC staff bus at Jhagadia unit

The company aims to cut operational carbon emissions without compromising on employee convenience or safety

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2025

Eurofragance maps winter’s fragrance future with bold colors, rich textures, gourmand depth

Drawing inspiration from winter light, lacquered reds and toasted brown hues, the fragrance house identifies three macro-trends — Winter Sunset, Statement Red and Dust Brown

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 23 December 2025

Energy China launches world's biggest green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol hub in China

The first phase of the Songyuan hydrogen energy industrial park in Jilin province is designed to produce 45,000 metric tons of green hydrogen along with 200,000 tons of green ammonia and green methanol annually

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS)
Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS) | 23 December 2025

Eni CCUS Holding finalizes strategic partnership with GIP for 49.99% equity stake

GIP’s entry, as a co-investor, confirms the effectiveness of Eni’s strategy in the sector and consolidates the development plan of Eni CCUS Holding

Ammonia
Ammonia | 23 December 2025

World’s first dynamic green ammonia plant goes live in Denmark

The first-of-its-kind facility marks a major advance in how renewable energy can be converted into green fuels

Technology
Technology | 23 December 2025

MAIRE’s Tecnimont wins €1.1bn asset freeze against EuroChem in escalating legal battle

The tribunal also ruled that Tecnimont is entitled to seek asset-freeze measures worldwide as security for additional potential damages arising from what it described as EuroChem Group’s recent unlawful legal actions in Russia

People
People | 23 December 2025

XRG’s chemicals boss Rainer Seele elected as Covestro supervisory Board Chair

The change comes shortly after Covestro and XRG closed their strategic partnership on 10 December 2025

Recycling
Recycling | 23 December 2025

Prysmian and Versalis launch groundbreaking chemical recycling partnership

Prysmian will collect plastic scrap from its own production as well as from decommissioned cables supplied by major customers

Regulatory
Regulatory | 23 December 2025

EU slaps high anti-dumping duties on Chinese choline chloride imports

Choline chloride is a versatile chemical used primarily as a feed additive for animals

Regulatory
Regulatory | 23 December 2025

Clariant faces multi-million-Euro competition claims, vows strong defense

The lawsuits seek damages totaling roughly €548 million and €402 million, tied to a European Commission sanction issued in July 2020

R&D
R&D | 23 December 2025

Korean scientists turn toxic formaldehyde into valuable drug building block

The team has engineered a cascade of enzymes that selectively turns formaldehyde into enantiopure L-glyceraldehyde

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 23 December 2025

Bahia Fertilizer Plant set to restart in Jan

The resumption of fertilizer production at FAFEN-BA will contribute to recovering the national capacity for strategic inputs for agribusiness,

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 December 2025

Petrobras secures multi-billion dollar supply deals with Braskem

Prices are pegged to the international naphtha benchmark, with minimum monthly volumes and the option to negotiate additional quantities

General
General | 23 December 2025

Cosmo Films announces new high-performance packaging films for pet food industry

The introduction includes a new high heat-resistant TR-BOPP film along with advanced barrier and lidding films

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 23 December 2025

GAIL and Govt. of Chhattisgarh sign MoU to develop a gas-based fertilizer project in Chhattisgarh

GAIL will undertake detailed techno-economic studies for setting up a urea manufacturing plant of 12.7 Lacs Metric Ton

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 December 2025

L&T bags BPCL order worth up to Rs. 10,000 crore for India's largest polyethylene unit

BPCL's Bina Petrochemicals & Refinery Expansion Project aims to set up a petrochemical complex and enhance refinery capacity from 7.8 MMTPA to ~11 MMTPA

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