Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 February 2021

PM Modi inaugurates oil and gas sector projects in Tamil Nadu

"We are trying to eliminate the cascading effect of different taxes on natural gas across different states. Uniformity of tax will lead to reduction of cost of natural gas and increase in its usage across industries. We are committed to bringing natural gas under the GST regime,” the PM said.

Technology
Technology | 18 February 2021

Vopak invests in storage capacity for waste based feedstocks in the Port of Rotterdam

In total 16 new tanks with a combined capacity of 64.000 cbm will be built at Vopak Terminal Vlaardingen.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 February 2021

Perstorp Q4 net sales drop by 7%

EBITDA excluding non-recurring items amounted to SEK 257 m (275).

Chemical
Chemical | 18 February 2021

Tronox post Q4 net income at $45 million

Revenue of $783 million increased 13 percent compared to $693 million.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 February 2021

ADNOC adds white spirit and solvents in its product portfolio

The expansion of ADNOC's product range is also part of its broader downstream 2030 Smart Growth Strategy.

Energy
Energy | 17 February 2021

India is creating a global model of energy justice, says Pradhan

Pradhan said that investment of 60 billion US dollars is underway for developing gas infrastructure which includes pipelines.

General
General | 17 February 2021

Adani Ports acquires Dighi Port

APSEZ plans to invest over Rs10,000 crore to develop the port into a multi-cargo port.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 February 2021

Growth oriented budget for chemical and petrochemical sector: PIB

Decreased custom duty on naphtha is likely to further improve the utilization of crackers resulting in availability of cost competitive olefins and aromatics.

Technology
Technology | 17 February 2021

TechnipFMC completes planned split

Technip Energies announced the appointment of a new member of its Board of Directors.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 February 2021

India Glycols clarification regarding sale of its specialty chemical biz

Responding to a media report ‘Clariant Chemicals to buy 51% in India Glycols' specialty chemical biz’, India Glycols stated that the company is yet to take any final decision regarding any collaboration.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 February 2021

Clariant Chemicals (India) Q3FY21 sales up 7% at Rs. 202.1 Cr

The Profit before exceptional item & tax stood at Rs. 19.0 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.

Digitization
Digitization | 17 February 2021

70% of global CXOs see mainframe and legacy modernization as top business priority: TCS Survey

Top three challenges with legacy systems were integration with new applications , lack of business agility and security exposure.

People
People | 17 February 2021

Huntsman appoints Gurmeet Kaur as the Head of Strategic Marketing for India sub-continent

Gurmeet is responsible for the execution of Huntsman’s strategy for Polyurethanes division to achieve differentiated growth.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 February 2021

Clariant delivers robust performance in 2020

Net debt for the total Group decreased to CHF 1.040 billion versus CHF 1.372 billion recorded at the end of 2019.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 February 2021

Steady quarter with margin improvement for Glenmark: ICICI Securities

India business grew 11.8% YoY vs mid-single digit industry growth.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 February 2021

Industry keen on Grasim Industries’ paints venture: ICICI Securities

The company recently announced huge capital outlay of Rs50bn over the next three years with ambition to be strong no.2 player both in terms of market share and profitability over 'reasonable' period and target of 20% IRR.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 February 2021

Surging demand for petro products supporting India’s OMCs performance: Fitch

Petroleum product sales at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) surged by 22%-23% in the third quarter of the financial year ending March 2021 (3QFY21) from the previous quarter,

Chemical
Chemical | 16 February 2021

Mitsubishi Chemical to consolidate water treatment membrane portfolio

The aim of this transfer and consolidation is to increase the operational efficiency of the membrane business

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 February 2021

Axens selected for Numaligarh refinery expansion project in India

The scope of Axens’ work includes the supply of basic engineering design package, catalysts and adsorbents, proprietary equipment, trainings and technical services

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 February 2021

Sibur reports high margins despite challenges

The construction of a halo butyl production facility was completed in Jamnagar, India and the first batch of product is expected soon.

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