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People
People | 13 October 2020

Gelest names new CEO

Dr. Barry Arkles has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Gelest Inc. effective immediately.

Opinion
Opinion | 13 October 2020

AI-powered drones for precision agriculture : The secret to scaling and sustenance

According to a study, the global drone market within agriculture would grow at 35.9% CAGR (2020-25) to reach $5.7 billion by 2025.

Start-up
Start-up | 13 October 2020

Henkel invests in US-based advanced materials start-up

The acquisition will help Adhesive Technologies to expand expertise for functional coating solutions in automotive electronics and consumer electronics.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 October 2020

Wacker to invest $100 mn on expanding VAE production capacity

Company’s Nanjing expansion will more than double its production capacity there, enabling it to meet growing customer demand for its high-quality binders, particularly from China’s buoyant construction industry.

Gas
Gas | 13 October 2020

Air Liquide to invest €40 mn to build ASU in Poland

The new investment will add a capacity of more than 1,200 tons of oxygen per day on the G?ogów site, which will bring Air Liquide total oxygen production capacity on this location to close to 2,800 tons per day.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 October 2020

Mitsu Chem Plast wins SME 2020 award

Company has been awarded the 'Compliance Champion SME 2020 Award' at Compliance 10/10, 2020.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 October 2020

Phillips Carbon Black forms new subsidiary

Phillips Carbon Black Limited has today i.e., 12th October, 2020 subscribed to 10,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each, of the wholly owned subsidiary, PCBL (TN) Limited, for a total consideration of Rs. 100,000.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2020

Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals rights issue oversubscribed

The rights issue got oversubscribed and the management thanked all the shareholders for their participation in the rights issue and reposing their trust on the company.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2020

Deepak Nitrite forms new subsidiary

The new subsidiary has been formed on 9th October and shall carry out business in the field of manufacture of chemical intermediate products.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2020

IIT Madras develops sustainable antimicrobial wrapping material

This biodegradable food wrapper has an in-built anti-bacterial compound and is safe for consumption.

Gas
Gas | 12 October 2020

Chevron, Brightmark form JV for dairy biomethane projects

As part of the deal, Chevron will purchase RNG produced from these projects and market the volumes for use in vehicles operating on compressed natural gas.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2020

Tata Chemicals bags CII awards for its sustainable initiatives

Company has been awarded for its projects on Limestone Undersize Reduction and Improve Effluent Solid Utilisation.

Gas
Gas | 12 October 2020

bp starts production from Ghazeer gas field in Oman

With an estimated 10.5 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas resources, the block has the capacity to deliver approximately 35% of Oman’s total gas demand.

Sustainability
Sustainability | 12 October 2020

Messer to build €11.3 million CO2 recovery plant in France

Commissioning of the plant is scheduled for July 2022.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2020

KSS to provide water conservation solutions to ADM

Collaboration promotes operational efficiency, sustainability in water and wastewater treatment.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 October 2020

BASF to double production capacity for synthetic ester base stocks in Jinshan, China

The capacity expansion is expected to reach full completion by the second half of 2022.

Sustainability
Sustainability | 12 October 2020

Novozymes, WWF to partner on water sustainability goals

Starting in China, WWF will help Novozymes assess water risks and develop contextual water targets and action plans at the sites where Novozymes operates.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 October 2020

AmSty launches new sustainable polystyrene resins

Company has introduced three new PolyRenew products to help customers in the U.S. and Latin America reach their sustainability goals.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2020

SRF approves floor price of QIP as Rs. 4168.73

On August 31, 2020, the company had approved raising of funds for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs. 750 crores through issue of equity shares by way of qualified institutions placement.

Start-up
Start-up | 11 October 2020

IIT Delhi startup launches antimicrobial water storage containers

The concept has also won the Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), sponsored by BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology, GoI.

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