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Chemical
Chemical | 11 August 2020

Aemetis launches health products subsidiary

Company to offer blended liquid and gel hand sanitizer as bulk and packaged products.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 August 2020

UPL opens new R&D center in North Carolina

The innovation center will focus on new developments in fungicides, insecticides, herbicides and crop establishment.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 August 2020

BASF opens global footwear innovation center in Taiwan

Key features of the center include interactive footwear exhibits, biomechanics lab and manufacturing facilities to boost footwear design capabilities.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 August 2020

Bayer buys UK-based biotech firm

The acquisition is subject to anti-trust approval and is expected to be closed by September 2020.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 August 2020

Innospec expands production of drag reducing agents

Capacity expansion will come on-stream during August.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 August 2020

BASF acquires glass fibre 3D printing portfolio from Owens Corning

The scope of the acquisition entails the transfer of the brand and key IP, but does not envisage the transfer of any personnel.

Digitization
Digitization | 11 August 2020

Converged automation and digitalisation technologies to be a game changer for energy sector

Greater use of renewables to generate electricity offers oil and gas companies the option of integrating a higher share of renewables into power management processes to create efficiencies, sustainability and affordability when modernising equipment, or planning new CAPEX projects.

Technology
Technology | 11 August 2020

Haldor Topsoe, BASF to jointly offer optimization solutions to ammonia producers

With Topsoe’s connected service, ClearView Ammonia, and BASF’s simulation tool, OASE connect, combined, customers will now be able to get a better and more precise simulation of their ammonia plant operations and in turn optimize their production.

Gas
Gas | 11 August 2020

Marubeni, Carbon Clean Solutions to jointly develop carbon capture projects

Through the partnership, the two companies will jointly support and develop Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) projects on a build-own-operate model.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 August 2020

NRL earnings decline, gets environmental nod for refinery expansion project

Revenue from operations recorded a dip at Rs 14,073 crore during the 2019-20 fiscal, compared with Rs 18,511 crore in the previous year.

Gas
Gas | 11 August 2020

Govt to boost local production of biofuels

The plan for biogas follows a move to mix ethanol extracted from sugarcane with petrol and doping diesel with biodiesel extracted from non-edible oil.

Gas
Gas | 10 August 2020

Messer joins European clean hydrogen alliance

The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance aims at an ambitious deployment of hydrogen technologies by 2030, bringing together renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production, demand in industry, mobility and other sectors, as well as hydrogen transmission and distribution.

Gas
Gas | 10 August 2020

Petrofac, Storegga to jointly develop carbon capture and hydrogen projects

The MoU builds new energy capability and capacity in the UK and represents a significant strategic step in Petrofac’s continued expansion into new and renewable energy.

Battery
Battery | 10 August 2020

Johnson Matthey receives funding for battery materials project in Poland

The plant will become the world’s first production site of the company’s branded eLNO, a portfolio of ultra-high energy density next generation cathode battery materials.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 August 2020

Transpek's quarterly profit rises on lower revenues

Company's net profit rose by 12.54% yoy and stood at Rs.3.77 crores in Q1FY21

Chemical
Chemical | 10 August 2020

AkzoNobel India swings to loss due to lower volumes

Company's revenue declined by 64% over the previous year and stood at Rs 258.5 crore

Chemical
Chemical | 10 August 2020

Meghmani Organics quarterly profit dips due to low market uptake

Company's net revenue dropped by 30.55% yoy and sales stood at Rs 427.98 crore as against Rs 616.2 crore in last year.

Digitization
Digitization | 10 August 2020

IIT Delhi, Odisha University to jointly develop technology based agricultural solutions

OUAT, Bhubaneswar and IIT Delhi would work jointly in the field of Sensor Application in Agriculture, Precision Farming, Geospatial Technology, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, and related aspects of agriculture, leading to the creation of rural livelihood opportunities.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 August 2020

Mettler Toledo introduces new products for the chemicals sector

With a broad range of sizes, readabilities, innovative features, and easy-to-connect accessories, the newly launched weighing instruments are the right combination of performance, reliability, and ease-of-use, as per the company.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 August 2020

Clariant's plastic recycling initiative wins 2020 CSR award

Clariant’s EcoCircle initiative addresses the entire process along the circular plastics value chain, and the company combines business-wide competencies and technologies to screen and develop products with outstanding circular advantages.

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