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Chemical
Chemical | 20 September 2020

CCI approves acquisition of Dupont's N&B business by IFF

IFF will now have sole control over SpinCo, a company newly formed by DuPont and to which DuPont will transfer the N&B Business.

Sustainability
Sustainability | 20 September 2020

Air Products aims for one-third reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030

The company set this new target as it closes in on successfully attaining a series of 2020 sustainability goals.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 September 2020

Petrochemicals demand to rise in key Asian countries by 2021

Easing of containment measures imposed due to Covid-19 pandemic and stimulus packages are likely to increase economic activities and drive petrochemicals demand in countries like China, India and Indonesia.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 September 2020

MRPL to raise Rs. 5000 crore

Funds to be raised through issue of unsecured non-convertible debentures (NCDs)/ Bonds.

Battery
Battery | 20 September 2020

PPG receives DOE funding for research project on lithium-ion battery production

The three-year, $2.2 million project – one of 13 selected through a DOE initiative focused on addressing engineering challenges for advanced battery materials and devices – will be conducted in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 September 2020

ALPLA to build HDPE recycling plant in Mexico

Construction of a state-of-the-art recycling plant will commence on it in autumn 2020, with its launch planned for the second half of 2021.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 September 2020

India clears farmer's bill; MSP procurement to continue

Indian Parliament has passed two bills - Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 aimed at transforming agriculture in the country and raising farmers’ incomes.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 September 2020

thyssenkrupp opens new engineering office in Pune

The ultra-modern engineering office will provide services to its Indian as well as foreign customers.

Digitization
Digitization | 18 September 2020

Henkel partners with Keystone for 3D printing dental products

The collaboration will help Henkel to add dental applications to its 3D printing portfolio.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 September 2020

Borealis launches new portfolio of circular polyolefin products

Using these innovative and more circular products will help enable Borealis customers to meet their own sustainability targets while maintaining existing quality standards.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 September 2020

Polyplastics to build COC polymers plant in Germany

The new plant will have a capacity of 20,000 tons per year, more than doubling the company’s current output and the facility will be operational by mid-2023.

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 September 2020

EcoVadis and Nexio Projects expand partnership to fuel sustainability Initiatives globally

Impact-driven and transparency-focused approach empowers organizations to improve performance.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 September 2020

IMCD acquires Finnish distributor of composite materials Kokko-Fiber

Kokko-Fiber has five employees and generated a revenue of €9.0 million in 2019.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 September 2020

India becomes second largest producer of PPE Kits says Gowda

India has become the second largest producer of PPE Kits in the world with daily production capacity surpassing more than 5 lakh per day.

Gas
Gas | 18 September 2020

Procure Box to buy 1,400 commercial vehicles for fuel distribution

The order encompasses the most successful Ashok Leyland product - the Ecomet and will be executed in the next 5-6 months.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 September 2020

India initiates anti-dumping investigation on sodium hydrosulphite from China, South Korea

India has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on import of sodium hydrosulphite from China and South Korea, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) announced.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 September 2020

thyssenkrupp wins contract to build bioplastics plant in China

The plant will be built in South China and will produce 30,000 tons/yr of polylactide.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 September 2020

Sironix raises funds for scaling production of plant-based surfactants

Company raised $645,000 from the University of Minnesota Discovery Capital Investment program and from angel investors.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 September 2020

Clariant to build catofin catalyst production site in China

The new facility will be primarily responsible for producing the Catofin catalyst for propane dehydrogenation, which is used in the production of olefins such as propylene.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 September 2020

Thermo Fisher to invest $140 mn to ramp up lab plastics production

Sites currently being expanded are Rochester, N.Y.; Petaluma, Calif.; Monterrey and Tijuana, Mexico; and Joensuu, Finland.

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