Opinion
Opinion | 23 July 2026

Indian chemical industry of tomorrow — A big picture: Aashish Kasad, Senior Partner and National Leader for the Chemicals and Agriculture Sector, Ernst & Young, India

India will shape, not just support, industrial growth if its chemical sector shifts from scale to innovation and compliance to leadership

Chemical
Chemical | 23 July 2026

AkzoNobel completes major phase of €22m Pamiers aerospace coatings expansion

AkzoNobel has also completed a new 638m² waste management facility equipped with next-generation sprinkler systems

Sustainability
Sustainability | 23 July 2026

Linde earns spot in FTSE4Good Index for 11th straight year

The recognition from FTSE Russell highlights Linde's continued progress in embedding sustainability across its operations

Chemical
Chemical | 23 July 2026

Jubilant Ingrevia posts strongest quarterly revenue in nearly four years as Q1 profit jumps 41%

Revenue for the quarter rose 25% year-on-year to Rs. 1,300 crore

Chemical
Chemical | 23 July 2026

SRF posts record Q1 FY27 performance: PAT surges 76% on strong business momentum

SRF’s Chemicals Business recorded a 26% increase in revenue to Rs. 2,315 crore in Q1FY27

Chemical
Chemical | 23 July 2026

Madhya Pradesh lands Rs. 6,200 crore semiconductor boost as Paras signs MoU for advanced OSAT facility

The project is expected to accelerate India’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities

Gas
Gas | 23 July 2026

TotalEnergies takes final investment decision on major UAE gas expansion project

TotalEnergies holds a 20% stake in the concession alongside ADNOC (60%), CNPC (10%) and ENI (10%), with ADNOC Offshore serving as operator

Recycling
Recycling | 23 July 2026

Pirelli leads European “tyre-to-tyre” drive as industry giants turn waste tyres into new raw materials

The initiative uses end-of-life tyres collected across Germany — including tyres gathered from selected Driver retail outlets, motorsport activities and scrap tyres generated at Pirelli’s Breuberg plant

Chemical
Chemical | 23 July 2026

AkzoNobel delivers fifth straight quarter of rising profitability as Q2 targets hit

The company reported Q2 operating income of €251 million

Energy
Energy | 23 July 2026

Waaree Renewable delivers strong Q1 FY27 performance as revenue surges 53% YoY

WRTL’s strong quarterly performance was supported by robust project execution, efficient resource deployment, and a growing presence across renewable EPC

Gas
Gas | 23 July 2026

Air Products expands Taiwan semiconductor push with major gas supply network investment

Air Products San Fu will build, own, and operate four large-scale, state-of-the-art air separation units

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 July 2026

Fluor wins engineering contract for major aromatics facility expansion in Bahrain

The planned facility will use commercially proven technologies to produce approximately 1.2 million metric tons of paraxylene and 0.5 million metric tons of benzene each year

General
General | 23 July 2026

Gandhar Oil Refinery posts record Q1 FY27 as PAT surges 689%

The company posted a record consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 206 crore in Q1 FY27

Battery
Battery | 23 July 2026

Wesfarmers and SQM approve major Mt Holland lithium expansion as production set to double

Covalent Lithium, the Wesfarmers-SQM joint venture company, has completed a definitive feasibility study showing the expansion will double nameplate spodumene concentrate production

Sustainability
Sustainability | 23 July 2026

BASF boosts sustainable plastics push in China

As Shanghai & Zhanjiang plants earn ISCC PLUS certification

People
People | 23 July 2026

BASF extends board mandates for two Executive Directors

Kothari was appointed to the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE in 2024

Chemical
Chemical | 22 July 2026

Indovinya partners with Air Liquide to boost renewable oxygen use in ethylene oxide production

The initiative is expected to increase the share of renewable inputs in production and help reduce the carbon footprint of certain products by up to 15%

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 22 July 2026

Brenntag and BASF forge new distribution alliance to expand cleaning solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa

Brenntag will distribute BASF’s Home Care and I&I Cleaning portfolio across South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia

Battery
Battery | 22 July 2026

Pace Digitek sets up dedicated battery R&D centre

Partners with IISER Pune to drive indigenous energy storage innovation

Gas
Gas | 22 July 2026

Adani Total Gas powers ahead in Q1FY27 with 27% revenue surge and clean energy footprint expansion

ATGL’s new-age energy businesses also recorded expansion during the quarter

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