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Chemical
Chemical | 02 August 2011

CRISIL places ratings on Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals on \'Watch Developing

CRISIL has placed the bank facilities and debt instruments of Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (Chambal) on "˜Watch with Developing Implications' following Chambal's announcement of demerging its shipping business into Indian Steamship Ltd

Chemical
Chemical | 01 August 2011

GACL Q1 net up 144%

GACL\'s net profits jumped to Rs 46.40 crore for the first quarter of the current fiscal from Rs 19.01 crore registered last year, showing a steep rise of 144 per cent on year-on-year basis. M S Dagur, MD of the company stated that company has achiev

Chemical
Chemical | 01 August 2011

Praj bags US$22mn Ethanol Plant order in Colombia

Praj Industries has won a contract for a large Ethanol plant in Colombia from Isolux Corsan of Spain who are the main contractors for the project of Bioenergy S.A. Under the contract Praj will supply the main process plant for ethanol production incl

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 July 2011

DMAI wants uninterrupted supply of technical grade urea, potassium chloride

Dyestuff Manufacturers' Association of India (DMAI) has requested the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) to ensure uninterrupted supply of technical grade urea and potassium chloride to the dyestuff sector for its manufacturing activ

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 July 2011

Micas Organics proposes to expand Gujarat unit

Micas Organics Ltd has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forest for environmental clearance to its proposed project to expand the manufacturing activity of its existing plant at Vapi in Gujarat's Valsad district.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 July 2011

India-Chile PETA: AMAI wants removal of five items

The Alkali Manufacturers' Association of India (AMAI) has sought removal of six items from Chile's request list in connection with the India-Chile Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).

Chemical
Chemical | 22 July 2011

BASF to build world-scale production site for customer specific antioxidant blen

BASF will significantly expand its presence in the Middle East region by building a state-of-the-art plant for customer specific antioxidant blends (CSB) in Bahrain. CSBs are key additives for the production of polymers for the plastics industry, esp

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 July 2011

Benzo Chem seeks import permit for sodium cyanide

Benzo Chem Industries has requested the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals for issuing import permit for sodium cyanide for non-insecticidal purpose.

Chemical
Chemical | 21 July 2011

Dow, Mitsui to Launch Biopolymer JV with sugarcane-to-ethanol plant

The Dow Chemical and Mitsui announced the formation of a new joint venture and execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at providing innovative and sustainable product solutions to the global high-performance flexible packaging, hygiene

Chemical
Chemical | 19 July 2011

CRISIL revises rating outlook on Meghmani Organics to \'Stable\'

CRISIL has revised its rating outlook on the long-term bank facilities of Meghmani Organics Ltd (Meghmani) to "˜Stable' from "˜Positive', and has reaffirmed the rating at "˜CRISIL A'. The rating on the company's outstanding short-term bank

Chemical
Chemical | 19 July 2011

BASF India Q1 net profit rises 8%

BASF India has registered significant growth in sales during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, with an increase of 54 percent. On a comparable basis (post merger of the three BASF legal entiti

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 July 2011

ICPE wants rational waste management policies

The Indian Centre for Plastic in the Environment (ICPE) has stressed on the need for evolving rational waste management policies.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 July 2011

NIC proposes innovation initiatives for chemical industry

The National Innovation Council (NIC) has suggested six initiatives derived from India's National Innovation Strategy which can promote innovation and inclusiveness in the chemical industry.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 July 2011

PMFAI highlights issues concerning generic pesticides producers

The Pesticides Manufacturers' and Formulators Association of India (PMFAI) has highlighted several issues concerning the generic pesticides producers on FAO and WHO specifications.

| 13 July 2011

Shell : A global perspective from a global benzene and styrene producer

New benzene capacity has come on stream, but only as by-product of other manufacturing processes. In Asia Pacific, new steam crackers and aromatic plans will have added around 4.5 million tonnes of benzene capacity by 2015.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 July 2011

ICC recommends items for India's negative list on Israel FTA

The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has suggested inclusion of four items in India's negative list in connection with the FTA with Israel.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2011

Control of NPPA over multi-vitamins, mineral tablets reviewed

The Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry has reviewed the situation arising out of the recent incidents of doping, raising concerns about the composition of various multivitamin drugs being sold in the market.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 July 2011

SEZ board extends validity of LoP of Noida company by 6 months

The Board of Approval on Special Economic Zones has given a six-month extension to a request by Plastic Processors & Exporters Private Limited for extension of validity of its LoP plastic processing unit in NSEZ.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 July 2011

Demand for fertilisers highest during 2010-11

In good news for the chemical and fertilisers sectors, the demand for major fertilisers in the country is on the rise and was the highest during 2010-11.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 July 2011

ICC seeks India's role in decision making in WTO and Stockholm Convention

The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) wants India to play a more proactive role in decision making process in WTO and the Stockholm Convention.

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