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Chemical
Chemical | 20 August 2020

IMCD acquires Brazil-based speciality ingredient distributor

The company will be fully integrated into IMCD’s organisation in 2021.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 August 2020

Elkem selects location for graphite production plant in Norway

Company has selected Herøya Industrial Park as the site for a potential large-scale plant for battery graphite production.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Gevo, Praj to develop sustainable aviation fuel in India

Gevo will license its technology and Praj will provide technology, plant equipment and EPC services to sugar mills and ethanol plants to produce renewable isobutanol from 1G feedstock (cane juice, cane molasses, sugar syrup, etc.) and 2G feedstock (cellulosic biomass like straws, bagasse, etc.)

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Idemitsu starts up lubricants plant in China

The annual production capacity of the new plant is 120,000,000 kiloliters per year.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2020

BASF to build UV filters production line in Taiwan

The additional capacity is expected to come on stream by mid-2022.

People
People | 19 August 2020

FAI appoints new chairman for Southern region

Kishor Rungta is presently the CMD of The Fertilizers And Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT).

Sustainability
Sustainability | 19 August 2020

Odfjell appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

Øistein Jensen has been appointed as the company’s first Chief Sustainability Officer leading ESG matters.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2020

BASF, Idemitsu joint venture to cease BDO business operations in Japan

Closure of the plant become inevitable due to a declining BDO market size in Japan and significant overcapacities in Asia.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2020

Lanxess launches new range of bio-based MDI prepolymers

The overall objective was to create a range of bio-based prepolymers which allow the PU processor to produce components with a reduced CO2 footprint.

Technology
Technology | 19 August 2020

Haldor Topsoe earnings rise in first half of the year

Sales increased by by 16% YoY to DKK 3,202 million.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2020

BASF India completes acquisition of BASF Performance Polyamides India

BASF India has acquired 100% stake in BASF Performance Polyamides India Private Limited from BASF Nederland B.V. and BASF SE for an aggregate consideration of Rs. 302.90 crore.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Lummus Technology announces start-up of bio-ethers unit at Greek refinery

The new CDTaee unit will not only help Hellenic meet its biofuel requirements in Greece, but also resolve blending constraints and produce a high-octane gasoline-blending component, TAEE (Tertiary Amyl Ethyl Ether).

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2020

Repsol, Acteco to jointly develop plastic recycling project in Spain

The new agreement reinforces the partnership and consolidates the commitment of both companies to the recycling of high quality polyethylene and polypropylene from domestic and industrial plastic waste.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Siemens signs preventive maintenance deal for petchem plant in Egypt

Deal is for a 10-year period covering maintenance services for gas turbines of ETHYDCO’s petrochemical complex in Alexandria.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 August 2020

Sibur starts construction of Amur gas chemical project

The Amur GCC, with investments of up to $11 billion, is set to start producing 2.3 million tonnes of polyethylene and 400,000 tonnes of polypropylene per year beginning in 2024-2025.

People
People | 18 August 2020

Chemtrade announces Scott Rook as its new CEO

Scott Rock will replace Mark Davis, who has been president and CEO since the company's founding in 2001.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2020

India's export of agri items increases by 23%

The exports of Agri commodities during March 2020 to June 2020 were Rs. 25552.7 crore against an export of Rs. 20734.8 crore during the same period in 2019, showing a sharp increase of 23.24%.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2020

Goa Carbon shuts down Odisha unit for maintenance

The Paradeep unit has been temporarily shut-down for maintenance work from 15th August 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2020

Zuari Agro resumes production at NPK fertiliser plant in Goa

Plant was shut due to non-availability of labor and spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the industrial belt around the plant.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2020

Berger Paints quarterly earnings, profit tumbles due to Covid-19 pandemic

The company has reported a decline in revenues by 46% YoY and total income stood at Rs.938.59 crores.

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