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Chemical
Chemical | 08 December 2011

Shell increases polyol production flexibility in Europe

Shell Chemicals has completed a project to strengthen the flexibility of its polyol production facility in Europe. A direct result of this will be an immediate increase in CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers) polyol capacity from the s

Chemical
Chemical | 08 December 2011

SIL reaffirms rating on Akzo Nobel India STD Programme

CRISIL’s rating on the short-term debt programme of AkzoNobel India Ltd (ANIL) continues to reflect ANIL’s robust financial risk profile with strong liquidity, and the company’s sizeable market share and strong brand position in th

Chemical
Chemical | 08 December 2011

CRISIL reaffirms ratings on Benzo Chem\'\'\'s bank facilities

CRISIL’s ratings on the bank facilities of Benzo Chem Industries Pvt Ltd (Benzo Chem) continue to reflect Benzo Chem’s healthy financial risk profile, marked by a moderate net worth, a low gearing, and robust debt protection metrics, and

Chemical
Chemical | 08 December 2011

Astec Life Science proposes herbicide products unit in Maharashtra

Astec Life Science Limited has proposed to come up with a unit to produce herbicide products and intermediates at Mahad in Maharashtra’s Raigad district.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 December 2011

New investment policy has resulted in increase of indigenous urea production: DC

The new investment policy for urea sector has resulted in increase of indigenous urea production by approximately two million tonnes in the country through revamp of existing plants, the government has said.

Chemical
Chemical | 07 December 2011

CRISIL reaffirms 'CRISIL A-Stable/CRISIL A2+' ratings of Roha Dyechem

CRISIL’s ratings on the bank facilities of Roha Dyechem Pvt Ltd (RDPL) continue to reflect the company’s established market position in the food colour business, healthy operational capabilities backed by its global distribution network,

Chemical
Chemical | 07 December 2011

Green chemical industry to soar to $98.5 billion by 2020

Green Chemistry is the discipline that is evolving in response to the wide array of challenges. According to a new report from a market intelligence agency, green chemistry represents a market opportunity that will grow from 8 billion in 2011 to $98.

Chemical
Chemical | 07 December 2011

GACL receives National Safety Award

GACL was presented the National Safety Award at a presentation ceremony held on 29th November, 2011 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. M S Dagur – IAS, MD-GACL received this award on behalf of the company from Mallikarjun Kharge, Honorable Union Mini

Chemical
Chemical | 06 December 2011

DMAI wants technical upgrading, more funds for R&D work

The Dyestuff Manufacturers’ Association of India (DMAI) has called for technology upgrade for improving existing products, invent new products and for better technology for treatment of effluents.

Digitization
Digitization | 06 December 2011

Task force on reforms in fertilizer sector recommends phased approach

A task force constituted by the government on transfer of direct subsidy in the case of fertilizers among others has recommended a phased approach for implementation of this transfer to the beneficiary.

Chemical
Chemical | 06 December 2011

Meghmani partners with Mitsui to set up CPVC plant at Dahej

Mitsui and Co India, an Indian subsidiary of Japanese trading major, Mitsui & Co has joined hands with Indian chemical company Meghmani Group to set up a Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) manufacturing plant at Dahej. This was announced by Mitsui

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 December 2011

ICRA revises ratings assigned to various debt programme of Haldia Petrochemicals

ICRA has revised the long term rating outstanding of the Rs. 2421 crore term loans and the Rs. 600 crore, fund-based facilities of Haldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) from [ICRA]BBB+ to [ICRA]BBB-.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 December 2011

CIPET conducts feasibility study on quality standards

The Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET) has undertaken a feasibility study on behalf of Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) with the aim of identifying the gaps in the existing quality standards and for acces

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 December 2011

Linde to build hydrogen plant for chemical complex in Northeast China

The Linde Group is set to build and operate a new hydrogen plant in the Jilin Chemical Industrial Park (JCIP) in Northeast China. The company will be investing around EUR 42 million in the first phase of this new project.

Chemical
Chemical | 03 December 2011

Clariant offers new opportunities to India’s chemical industry

Clariant is offering India’s chemical processing community new opportunities to benefit from the efficiency-enhancement and performance-boosting potential of its trusted portfolio of fine chemical building blocks and enhancers.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 December 2011

AkzoNobel completes acquisition of Korean SSCP’s coatings activities

AkzoNobel has today completed its acquisition of the coatings business of Korean SSCP. SSCP has a strong position in the Korean mobile phone market and also supplies coatings to the wider consumer electronics industry.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 December 2011

Carbon black industry seeks relief

The carbon black industry has approached the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) seeking some reliefs and save it from heavy losses.

Chemical
Chemical | 01 December 2011

BASF to build high performance specialty plastics plant in Korea

BASF will build a new plant to produce Ultrason® polyethersulfone (PESU), one of BASF’s high-performance thermoplastics, at the company’s site in Yeosu, Korea.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 November 2011

Urea production increases in Oct, achieves more than target quantity

After failing to achieve the required results in September, the production of urea in October has been more than the target fixed for the month, according to official figures.

Chemical
Chemical | 30 November 2011

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals proposes synthetic organic chemicals unit

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests in connection with its proposed plan to set up a synthetic organic intermediates chemicals manufacturing unit at Shendra in Maharashtra\'\'\'s Aurangabad district.

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