General
General | 10 June 2021

Cabinet approves extension of NIP-2012 for RFCL

RFCL is reviving the erstwhile Ramagundam Unit of FCIL by setting up a new gas based green field neem coated urea plant

Chemical
Chemical | 10 June 2021

RPM International acquires Dudick

Dudick, headquartered in Streetsboro, Ohio, has annual net sales of approximately US $10 million

People
People | 10 June 2021

Eastman announces leadership appointments

Leadership appointments have happened for different units - Manufacturing, supply chain, transformation, procurement and technology

Digitization
Digitization | 10 June 2021

KBC adopts BHC3 AI Suite for oil & gas sectors

Deployment will enhance KBC’s existing software portfolio for oil and gas process simulation, supply chain optimization, and energy management

Digitization
Digitization | 10 June 2021

Lummus and EIC to collaborate on data center solutions

The technology will provide long-duration energy storage, using power from renewable sources that can be intermittent and unpredictable

Battery
Battery | 10 June 2021

Huntsman to increase EV Battery Materials capacity by mid-2023

The company has seen a strong growth in ULTRAPURE Ethylene Carbonate tied to the evolution of EVs and the localization of lithium-ion battery production

General
General | 10 June 2021

Arlington Capital closes sale of Molecular Products

Molecular Products is a leading global provider of pure air technologies that protect people, processes, and environments

People
People | 10 June 2021

Chemetry announces Ryan Gilliam as Chairman; Robert Synder as CEO

Snyder, who previously served as Chief Strategy Officer, joined the company in 2016 after serving as Vice President of Strategy and Vice President of Chlorovinyls at Axial

Chemical
Chemical | 10 June 2021

'We plan to invest Rs. 1,000 Cr in the next 3 to 4 years.' Priyanka Chigurupati, Executive Director, Granules Pharmaceutical Inc.

In an exclusive interview with Rahul Koul of Indian Chemical News, Priyanka Chigurupati, Executive Director, Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA shared details about the company's performance, R&D initiatives, Capex plan, CSR, and future outlook. Excerpts of the interview:

Chemical
Chemical | 10 June 2021

FMC's fluindapyr receives U.S. EPA registration

Fluindapyr provides broad-spectrum activity against a wide range of destructive diseases in row and specialty crops, as well as turf

Chemical
Chemical | 10 June 2021

Ascend boosts production capacity for long-chain polyamides

The multi-million dollar expansion will help the company meet growing demand for its new product line

Battery
Battery | 10 June 2021

SK Innovation secures $500 mn loan to build EV battery plant in Hungary

The green loan funds, procured by SKBM from the Export-Import Bank of Korea, were obtained under large-scale and favorable financial terms in which SK Innovation would be under a guarantee of obligation

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 June 2021

Dow to build MDI distillation and prepolymers facility in Freeport, Texas

The new Freeport MDI facility will replace Dow’s current North America capacity in La Porte, Texas, and will also be capable of supplying an additional 30 percent of product to Dow’s customers

Gas
Gas | 10 June 2021

Drax and Mitsubishi to partner on carbon capture project in UK

The contract, which combines UK innovation and world-leading Japanese technology, will see Drax license MHI’s unique carbon capture solvent, KS-21, to capture CO2 at its power station near Selby, North Yorkshire

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 June 2021

Eastman to sell tire additives product lines to One Rock for $800 million

The total sale price of $800 million consists of $725 million cash at closing and an additional amount of up to $75 million to be paid based on performance of the rubber additives business post-closing through 2023

Chemical
Chemical | 10 June 2021

Evonik partners with Stanford University on polymer-based drug delivery system

Company will work together with Stanford University scientists to scale up the synthesis and formulation, and further develop this innovative technology for organ selective delivery based on a non-animal-derived, synthetic degradable polymer

Chemical
Chemical | 10 June 2021

PPG completes acquisition of Tikkurila

Together with the shares it previously acquired, PPG now controls 97.1% of Tikkurila’s issued and outstanding shares

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 June 2021

LyondellBasell announces startup of Ulsan PP production facility

Under the joint venture agreement, PolyMirae will offtake and sell all polypropylene produced by the facility to customers throughout Asia

Gas
Gas | 10 June 2021

Suez and Airex Energy to commercialize biochar based carbon capture technology

With expertise in the fields of organic residues, soil amendments, agricultural biofertilizers and smart irrigation, SUEZ will use the CarbonFX torrefaction technology developed by Airex Energy for the global deployment of industrial-scale production plants that transform residual lignocellulosic biomass (bark, sawdust, waste wood, etc.) into a stable carbon with high technical and environmental added-value known as “biochar.”

Chemical
Chemical | 09 June 2021

Big miss; recovery delayed for Jubilant Pharmova : ICICI Securities

Near to medium term growth would remain under pressure due to slow recovery in radiopharma business

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