Energy
Energy | 22 April 2021

Clariant collaborates with Indonesia's Pertamina in advanced biofuels assessment

Since 2018, Pertamina and Clariant have been assessing how to bridge this gap.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 April 2021

Maire Tecnimont Group to develop biopolymer plant

The company will jointly assess and evaluate the biopolymer plant opportunity in order to establish the fundamentals of the joint development collaboration between the parties

Opinion
Opinion | 22 April 2021

A Day in the Life of a Process Engineer: Looking Back and Looking Forward with Self-Service Analytics

In nearly 26 years of process engineering work at Toray Plastics (America), with almost 20 of those years in direct support of manufacturing, working on rotating 12-hour shifts, my team and I have faced and have overcome many challenges.

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2021

DuPont to build USD 30 mn adhesives plant in Zhangjiagang, China

The company expects to begin construction in Q3, with the facility becoming operational by early 2023.

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2021

Elementis rejects Innospec's acquisition offer

Innospec is no longer currently considering this acquisition.

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2021

Solvay and Origin Materials to develop advanced carbon-negative materials

Solvay and Origin Materials aim to provide the automotive industry with drop-in ready materials solutions to enable the industry’s low-carbon transition

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2021

K+S receives approval to sell Americas operating unit

The company expects the closing of the sale to be around April 30, 2021

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2021

Braskem joins Cyclyx as founding member

These innovations aim to deliver waste plastic feedstock appropriate for all existing and new mechanical and advanced recycling pathways

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 April 2021

INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo progress plans for the first polystyrene recycling plant in Europe

These three companies all share the same vision of making PS a circular material through depolymerisation.

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2021

PM urges vaccine manufacturers to scale production capacity

The country has constantly worked with the spirit of public-private partnership

General
General | 21 April 2021

Cabinet approves subsidy policy for urea produced by TFL

It would assist in reducing urea imports to the tune of 12.7 LMT per annum leading to savings in foreign exchange

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2021

Pharma and medical device to play a pivotal role: Gowda

The Department of Pharmaceuticals launched the PLI scheme for promoting domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs, with a financial outlay of Rs. 6,940 crore across 53 APIs over 6 years

Gas
Gas | 21 April 2021

Gas sector expected to get US $60 bn

India’s decarbonisation drive and focus on gas based economy is expected to increase gas consumption from current 6% to 10% by 2025 and further to 20% by 2030

Chemical
Chemical | 21 April 2021

Women leaders seek equal opportunity in chemical sector

Pay parity, fair treatment, support from male colleagues, and encouragement from top management are among the key enablers for women empowerment

Start-up
Start-up | 20 April 2021

3,600 startups to benefit from Startup India Seed Fund Scheme

Fund aims to provide financial assistance to start-ups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization

Chemical
Chemical | 20 April 2021

Indian pharma industry registers 18% exports growth: Narendra Modi

Essential medicines were made available to more than 150 countries around the world during the pandemic

People
People | 20 April 2021

UPL appoints Carlos Pellicer as COO

Pellicer, who brings over 30 years of experience in the Ag industry, was previously COO – Strategy, Innovation & Integration at UPL

Chemical
Chemical | 20 April 2021

Omya and BASF continue partnership for paper and board coating

Their customers will continue to benefit from world-class technical service and coating expertise of the two market leaders.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 April 2021

PPG acquires Cetelon

Cetelon develops and manufactures a wide range of coating systems for the wheel industry.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 April 2021

Hexcel registers Q1 2021 sales at $310 mn

This first quarter, along with Q3 and Q4 2020, are projected to be the low point of the current pandemic-driven demand cycle

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