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Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 November 2025

PureCycle and Churchill claim U.S. plastics pact award for breakthrough PCR packaging

The Run It Back line of cups and containers features up to 100 per cent recycled content sourced from PureCycle

R&D
R&D | 18 November 2025

Monument launches first US production of CO2-based polyols

The new line, branded Poly-CO2, uses Econic Technologies’ proprietary process to replace fossil-based feedstocks with captured carbon dioxide

Policy
Policy | 18 November 2025

DOE announces $355 million to boost US critical mineral production & next-gen mining tech

This marks DOE’s first major investment in mining R&D in nearly four decades

R&D
R&D | 18 November 2025

Petroleum Minister Puri inaugurates hydrothermal liquefaction pilot plant at HPCL Green R&D Centre

Praised the R&D Centre, where over 150 scientists, including 37% women leaders, are driving innovation towards Energy Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 November 2025

COP30: Symrise unveils digital tool for carbon tracking

Symrise and partner CO2 AI launched a digital tool that measures carbon footprints at both product and corporate levels

General
General | 18 November 2025

Akzo Nobel - Axalta merger to create $25 billion paint giant

The combined company will have approximately $400 million combined annual R&D spend, 91 R&D facilities for local customer needs, approximately 4,200 research fellows, scientists and engineers, and around 3,200 granted and pending patent applications

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 November 2025

Epsilon Carbon’s 5th Sustainability Report highlights 90% reduction in Scope 2 emissions

The company also completed its Scope 3 GHG emissions inventory for FY24 and FY25 for a transparent and data-driven climate action

People
People | 18 November 2025

Chemspec Chemicals appoints Thamarai Selvan as COO

He is well versed with API and intermediate manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and multi-site operations

People
People | 18 November 2025

Coromandel International appoints Sharad Kalghatgi as Group VP – EHS and Sustainability

His experience spans leadership roles in India and international markets

People
People | 18 November 2025

Jubilant Ingrevia appoints Rohit Saxena as Senior Director – R & D

He will oversee the R&D CDMO function with a focus on pharma, agrochemicals, and microbial control solutions

People
People | 18 November 2025

Best Value Chem appoints Abhijit Chandode as Unit Head, Dahej facility

He brings a strategic outlook and innovative approach to the company's operations and accelerate growth

People
People | 18 November 2025

Godrej Industries (Chemicals) appoints Mohnish Varma as Chief Supply Chain Officer

Varma has earlier worked with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Asian Paints, and Marico

Chemical
Chemical | 18 November 2025

Covestro and Nippon Paint collaborate to strengthen automotive and industrial coatings portfolio

Nippon Paint and Covestro unveiled a pioneering bio-based automotive coatings solution that enables matte-finish gradient colors

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 18 November 2025

Plug Power to supply PEM electrolyzers for UK green hydrogen projects

All three projects are supported by the UK Government’s Hydrogen Business Model (HAR1)

R&D
R&D | 18 November 2025

LanzaJet produces world’s first commercial-scale jet fuel from Ethanol

The milestone caps 15 years of research, development, and investment, proving that ethanol can be transformed into aviation fuel at scale

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 November 2025

BASF, Air Liquide and Shenergy team up to produce low-carbon MDI in Shanghai

Under the deal, Shenji will convert bio-circular waste into biomethane that meets national standards and feed it into Shanghai Gas’ urban network

Technology
Technology | 18 November 2025

Parker Hannifin to acquire Filtration Group in $9.25 billion deal

Parker Hannifin is set to become one of the world’s largest industrial filtration companies

Chemical
Chemical | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Inaugural session to discuss on positioning India as a global manufacturing and export hub for agrochemicals

Speakers are: Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Former Vice Chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University; Deepak Shah, Chairman, SML; Natwarlal M. Patel, Co-founder, Meghmani Organics; Pradip Dave, President, PMFAI; Rajavelu N. K., CEO - Crop Protection Business, Godrej Agrovet; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Sustainability
Sustainability | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on developing climate-resilient agrochemicals to address changing agriculture patterns

Speakers are: Manoj Varshney, MD & CEO, IFFCO-MC Crop Science; Chandra Shekhar Shukla, President – Sales & Marketing, Safex Chemicals India; Dr. Vishal Choudhary, Scientist 'F', Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India; Koshal Bisen, Head – Growth Office, Indofil Industries; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Regulatory
Regulatory | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on navigating the changing landscape of patents and IPR

Speakers for the session are: Dr. Subhash Chand, Secretary, CIBR&C; Kuldeep Singh, CMD, HIL; S. Ganesan, Vice President – Policy Affairs, UPL; Dr. Kalyan Goswami, Director General, Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI); Hari Subramaniam, Founding & Managing Partner, Subramaniam & Associates; and Raju Kapoor, Director - Public & Industry Affairs, FMC India

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