Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2020

U.S. chemical production rises in September as per ACC

In September, chemical production continued to improve in many segments, including, chlor-alkali, organic chemicals, industrial gases, synthetic dyes and pigments, consumer products, synthetic rubber, manufactured fibers, other specialty chemicals, and fertilizers. Production eased in plastic resins, coatings, adhesives, and crop protection chemicals.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 October 2020

Neste, Recycling Technologies and Unilever awarded grant for exploring chemical recycling of waste plastics

A joint project involving these three companies has been awarded a £3.1m grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop chemical recycling by combining the expertise of these global leaders in their respective business areas to make hard-to-recycle plastic packaging recyclable.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2020

HIL India registers highest ever production of malathion in first six months

Despite restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, the company manufactured 530.10 MT of Malathion Technical in H1 as compared to 375.5 MT in corresponding period of last financial year registering a growth of 41%.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2020

U.S. specialty chemical business reaches stability in September says ACC

During September, specialty chemicals volumes were off 8.1 percent on a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, a slight improvement from August.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 October 2020

Nova Chemicals to sell expandable styrenics business to Alpek

The sale of its expandable styrenics business is an important step in Nova Chemicals’ plan to focus on its olefin and polyethylene business, which includes additional investments to advance a global circular economy for plastic.

People
People | 22 October 2020

Shishir Joshipura elected as member of Governing Board of EU Chambers

He will play a strategic role in the activities of the EU Chambers that promote two-way flow of trade & investment between India & EU members, tweeted Praj Industries.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2020

AkzoNobel Q3 adjusted operating income up 18%

€300 million share buyback announced, to be completed in the first half of 2021.

Digitization
Digitization | 22 October 2020

Honeywell launches cloud-based fire safety systems

The system is protected with extensive built-in cybersecurity provisions.

Gas
Gas | 22 October 2020

Veolia, Waga Energy to set-up landfill gas recovery unit in France

WagaBox will be installed in Île-de-France at the Claye-Souilly landfill to supply renewable gas to 20,000 homes in the Paris region from February 2022.

Gas
Gas | 22 October 2020

CSIR-NCL develops DME pilot plant

The new burner is fully designed and fabricated by NCL for DME, DME-LPG blended mixtures and LPG combustion.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2020

NFL distributes cotton plucking machines to farmers

National Fertilizers Limited distributed 75 cotton plucking machines to farmers in Rajasthan.

Gas
Gas | 22 October 2020

GAIL provides 18 CNG vehicles to Bengaluru municipality

The vehicles were flagged off by Gaurav Gupta, Administrator of BBMP and Manjunath Prasad, Commissioner, BBMP in the presence of P Murugesan, Executive Director (Southern Region), GAIL (India) Limited and Vivek Wathodkar, Chief General Manager (CGD), GAIL Gas Limited.

Digitization
Digitization | 22 October 2020

AVEVA, SCG announce strategic partnership to deliver a digital reliability platform

Strategic collaboration between the organizations extends the Engineering Digital Twin and harnesses AI-Infused Asset Performance Management to prevent unplanned downtime.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 October 2020

Barentz acquires Singapore based ingredients distributor

The acquisition of Nardev is aligned with Barentz’ strategy to strengthen their position in Asia-Pacific, as well as to become a global leader in life science ingredients.

Chemical
Chemical | 21 October 2020

Johnson Matthey expands fuel cell component production in China

JM’s state of the art, £7.5 million fuel cell component facility in Shanghai complete and commissioning now in progress.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 October 2020

Nippon Shokubai to start production of fast-drying superabsorbent polymer

Currently, the company is building a 15,000 ton/y plant at its Himeji Plant, and expects to start production and sales beginning in June 2021.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 October 2020

India to continue duty on import of fluoroelastomer from China

Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Govt of India took the decision to guard domestic players from cheap imports from the neighbouring country.

Chemical
Chemical | 21 October 2020

Developing new chemical clusters is key for growth, says Shohab Rais

The cluster should be developed in a way where larger units might have their own independent systems but for MSME units there should have a common effluent system, common utility support etc.

Chemical
Chemical | 21 October 2020

Anaven gets environmental clearance to expand MCA production in India

The facility will become the largest MCA plant in India and it will use chlorine and hydrogen manufactured by Atul to produce up to 32,000 metric tons of MCA per year, with the possibility to expand this to 60,000 metric tons per year in the future.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 October 2020

BASF, GO Pakistan to jointly develop sustainable fuel solutions

Under the MoU, GO will apply BASF’s wide range of Keropur additives to conventional fuel to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. In addition, both parties will exchange knowledge to better serve local customers in Pakistan.

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