Chemical
Chemical | 19 October 2020

Rallis India Q2 sales down 3%

The company recorded consolidated revenues of Rs.725 crore for the quarter ended 30 September, 2020, a decline of 3% over PY of Rs.749 crore.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 October 2020

Brenntag to acquire activated carbon firm, Comelt

Closing of the transaction is subject to certain contractual closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to occur in Q4 2020.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 October 2020

Mitsubishi Chemical to sell its polymer flocculant business

MCC has sold its polymer flocculant business to Japan based MT AquaPolymer, Inc. and Hymo Corp.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 October 2020

Lummus, New Hope to jointly market waste-plastics pyrolysis technology

Lummus’ Green Circle will be the exclusive licensing party for this technology and will be responsible for providing studies, basic engineering, technical services, and proprietary equipment as part of the technology transfer package.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 October 2020

AkzoNobel to acquire Spain-based decorative paints firm

Completion is subject to regulatory approvals and expected before the end of Q1, 2021.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 October 2020

Phillips Carbon Black Q2 sales and profit drops

The company has reported total income of Rs.665.37 crores during the period ended September 30, 2020 as compared to Rs.868.61 crores during the period ended September 30, 2019.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 October 2020

India amongst the top three choices for future investments : CII-EY FDI survey

More than two-thirds of the MNC respondents view India as the number one choice for future investments.

Digitization
Digitization | 19 October 2020

ABB, IBM team up on industrial cybersecurity solutions

This collaboration marks the first time that OT data and process industry domain expertise is being brought directly into a Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM) system, allowing threats to be managed as part of an organization’s broader cybersecurity operations and strategy.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 October 2020

MOL commissions new rubber bitumen plant in Hungary

The facility, built in one year, is capable of producing 20,000 metric tons per year of rubber bitumen.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 October 2020

Reducing dependency on China is a structural shift, says Nirmal Bang

The US-China trade war and the Covid-19 pandemic would accelerate the pace of this shift as global supply chains would want to completely hedge themselves from supply disruptions.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 October 2020

KPMG resigns as auditors of UPL's Mauritius subsidiary

In order to re-organize the audit process to improve productivity, at the request of the company, KPMG Mauritius has resigned as statutory auditors of UPL Corporation Limited, Mauritius.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 October 2020

Himadri Speciality raises Rs.50 crores

Company has allotted 1000 units of commercial paper of Rs. 5,00,000/- each, aggregating to Rs.50 crores at a discount rate of 4.75% p.a.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 October 2020

Evonik Q3 sales and profits decline

Sales amounted to €2.917 billion against €3.232 billion in the prior-year quarter.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 October 2020

Estee Lauder partners with Sabic, Albea for use of recycled polymer resin

This strategic partnership aligns with ELC’s sustainable packaging goals, which includes increasing the amount of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material in its packaging by up to 50% by 2025.

Digitization
Digitization | 18 October 2020

Yokogawa launches updated version of plant monitoring software

Enhanced OpreX Asset Management and Integrity solution supports predictive plant maintenance with abnormal status prediction for control valves

Chemical
Chemical | 18 October 2020

Borealis to use renewable energy for its facilities in Belgium

Deal with Eneco propels Borealis towards goal of sourcing 50% of total electricity in major business areas from renewables by 2030 and reducing its indirect carbon dioxide emissions.

Gas
Gas | 17 October 2020

ISGEC to set-up waste to energy plant for KPCL

The plant will have a capacity to use 600 tonnes of segregated waste on a daily basis to produce power.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 October 2020

Zuari Agro shuts down urea plant for repair work

Company had shut down the urea plant for repairs work on 15th October, 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 October 2020

PQ Group to sell performance materials biz

Company is also launching a review of strategic alternatives for performance chemicals business.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 October 2020

Trinseo receives ISCC mass balance certification

The certification was issued for three material families manufactured at three European sites: polystyrene from Tessenderlo, Belgium, polycarbonate produced in Stade, Germany and synthetic rubber from Schkopau, Germany.

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