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Chemical
Chemical | 22 April 2020

AksharChem resumes operations

Company has resumed its operations/production at its manufacturing plants based in Mehsana

People
People | 22 April 2020

Albemarle elects J. Kent Masters as new CEO

Albemarle Corporation announced that J. Kent Masters has been elected Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 April 2020

IOC, BPCL resume work on select projects

Both companies have resumed stalled activities on projects while maintaining strict corona virus-related health and safety hygiene

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 April 2020

Mitsui Chemicals to set up new cyclic olefin copolymer plant

Plans going forward are to further grow Mitsui Chemicals’ APEL business by capturing new demand in applications, such as automotive cameras, head-mounted displays and the medical sector

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 April 2020

TamilNadu Petroproducts commences manufacturing operations

Comany had temporarily shut manufacturing operations at their plants in Chennai due to lockdown decision by the Government to control spread of COVID-19 infection

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 April 2020

Qatar Petroleum completes REEF integration

QP Operations (Refining) is now fully operating SEEF’s facilities. Additionally, this integration will bring no change to SEEF’s brand, which will remain fully in place

Chemical
Chemical | 22 April 2020

Air Liquide to invest €200 mn in Taiwan's semiconductor basins

The first plants are expected to start during the second quarter of 2021 to support the customer’s multi-billion-dollar wafer fabs expansion

Chemical
Chemical | 22 April 2020

India proposes 15% COVID-19 import tax on chemicals & petrochemicals

The chemical ministry has proposed 15% COVID TAX on import of chemicals and other products to safeguard the domestic Industry.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 April 2020

Sibur to increase production of TPE

With the current TPE output, the total design capacity is set to increase to 135,000 m.t./yr

Opinion
Opinion | 22 April 2020

COVID-19: Change, Challenge & Healing Solutions for the Indian Chemical Industry

India needs to fast-track its plans to be a self-sufficient nation with regard to chemicals, as it is important to bridge the gap to cut down foreign dependence for essential raw materials

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 April 2020

Linde starts up first phase of air separation plant for Samsung in Pyeongtaek, South Korea

The project comprises two phases and will incorporate large-scale infrastructure including multiple purifiers and an extensive pipeline system

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 April 2020

ODE awarded GASSCO AS contract

The project is the latest in a three-year relationship between London-headquartered ODE and Norwegian operator GASSCO, which is responsible for safe and efficient gas transportation from the Norwegian Continental Shelf to mainland Europe and the UK

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 April 2020

INEOS and Plastic Energy to collaborate on new advanced plastic recycling facility

Advanced recycling technology converts waste plastic back to its basic molecules. The resulting material is then used in INEOS crackers to replace traditional raw materials derived from oil

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 April 2020

Chinese refining companies show signs of recovery post COVID-19 impact: GlobalData

The fuel demand and crude runs have gradually begun to shore up in the country, demonstrating signs of business activity slowly returning to normalcy

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 April 2020

Thyssenkrupp to build second polymer plant for Koksan in Turkey

The plant will be built in Gaziantep, Turkey, next to an existing production line erected by thyssenkrupp in 2013. Its construction will double the site’s production capacity to 432,000 ton/yr of PET resin

People
People | 21 April 2020

Tullow Oil appoints Rahul Dhir as CEO

Dhir will take over as the company's chief executive officer and executive director of the group from July 1, 2020

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2020

Neogen Chemicals commences partial operations

The company had announced temporary suspension of operations from 25 March 2020 due to nationwide lockdown

Gas
Gas | 21 April 2020

Shell invests in Surat Gas project in Australia

Construction of the project will commence in 2020, with first gas sales expected in 2021. More than 2,500 new wells are to be developed across the life of the project

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 April 2020

AkzoNobel and BYK-Gardner digitize surface texture for powder coatings

AkzoNobel has forayed into a new territory with the help of pioneering technology developed by BYK-Gardner, which can digitally measure and control the textured surfaces of powder coatings

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 April 2020

Dharmendra Pradhan holds meeting of National Biofuel Coordination Committee

At the meeting, Pradhan discussed ways in which biofuel industry can help the country in stepping-up its fight against COVID-19

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