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Petrochemical | 08 November 2012

Reliance selects Foster Wheeler for its paraxylene project

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) recently selected Foster Wheeler as an engineering and procurement services contractor for its Paraxylene project.

Digitization
Digitization | 22 October 2012

BASF India Q2 net down at Rs 28 crore

BASF India reported profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 28.1 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, down from Rs 34.2 crore posted in the same period of the previous year. Sales stood at Rs 1,006.6 crore as against Rs 959.3 crore in the correspond

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2012

BASF to acquire parts of Ciech’s TDI business

BASF and Ciech today announced the acquisition of parts of Ciech’s global TDI (toluene diisocyanate) business by BASF. The acquisition is subject to approval by the appropriate antitrust authorities. Closing of the transaction is expected in th

Chemical
Chemical | 10 October 2012

Solvay and SIBUR form a JV to produce surfactants and oilfield process chemicals

Solvay and Russian petrochemical company SIBUR have signed an agreement to establish Ruspav, a 50/50 joint venture for the production of surfactants and oilfield process chemicals in Dzerzhinsk, Russia. The agreement was signed in presence of the Min

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 October 2012

SABIC endorses India’s petrochemical industry growth potential

SABIC expressed its confidence in India’s petrochemical industry growth opportunities, and its commitment to continue strengthening its market presence, at India Chem 2012.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 September 2012

KPMG releases global chemical industry outlook survey 2012

In the face of escalating input costs, stiffer competition, and a struggling global economy, chemical industry executives say they will use the significant cash on their balance sheets to pursue strategic acquisitions and new product development to s

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 July 2012

RIL Q1 net up 5.6%

Reliance Industries Ltd has posted an increase of 5.6 per cent in its net profit at Rs 4,473 crore for the first quarter ended 30th June, 2012 as compared to Q4 FY12 and decreased by 21 per cent as compared to Q1 FY12. Turnover increased by 8.1 per c

Chemical
Chemical | 20 July 2012

United Phosphorus Q1 net up 10%

Agro chemical producer manufacturer United Phosphorus registered 10 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 202.91 crore for the quarter ended June 30 on the back of higher sales. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 184.31 crore

Chemical
Chemical | 18 July 2012

Afton Chemical announces expansion in Asia-Pacific

Afton Chemical Corporation announces the construction of a new chemical additive manufacturing facility on Jurong Island, Singapore. The multi-year investment will be fully owned and operated by Afton, emphasizing the company\'s strong commitment to

Chemical
Chemical | 11 July 2012

DMAI opposes imposition of anti dumping duty on aniline from EU

The Dyestuffs Manufacturers Association of India (DMAI) has sought the intervention of the finance ministry on the final findings issues by the Designated Authority of Directorate General of Anti Dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) in the matter concernin

Technology
Technology | 07 July 2012

Reliance selects Technip for its new refinery gas cracker project

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has selected Technip as a technology supplier and engineering contractor to implement its Refinery Off-Gas Cracker (ROGC) project.This is part of the expansion project being executed at RIL’s world-scale Jamnag

Digitization
Digitization | 02 July 2012

FCIL, HFCL submit draft rehabilitation schemes to BIFR

Sick units Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited (HFCL) and Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL) have submitted their draft rehabilitation schemes to Board for Industrial and Financial Restructuring (BIFR) for approval in connection with

Chemical
Chemical | 25 June 2012

ICC seeks exemption from service tax on membership fees

The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has requested the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance to exempt levy of service tax on membership fees and other charges collected by clubs or associations representing any trade or industry.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 June 2012

Cabot buys Norit for $1.1b billion to add carbon products

Chemical manufacturer Cabot has revealed plans to buy Netherlands-based activated carbon manufacturer Norit from its private equity owners for $1.1bn (£703m) to focus on higher-margin specialty chemicals.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 June 2012

Eastman Chemical Company’s Texas operations receives Texas award

The Texas Operations of Eastman Chemical Company has received the 2012 \"Sustained Excellence in Caring for Texas\" award from the Texas Chemical Council (TCC.) Eastman was the only 2012 Sustained recipient among TCC member facilities with more than

Digitization
Digitization | 20 June 2012

MCF proposes feed and fuel conversion at Karnataka unit

Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (MCF) has proposed conversion of feedstock from naphtha to natural gas and fuel from furnace oil to natural gas in its fertilizer plant at Panambur in Karnataka\'s D K district. In its letter to the Environment

Digitization
Digitization | 19 June 2012

IFFCO engaged in creation of cost-effective fertilizer production facilities abr

The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) is promoting several production facilities abroad which may result in assured supply of fertilizers and raw materials to the country, the Department of Fertilisers (DoF) has said. According to

Chemical
Chemical | 18 June 2012

NPL Industries proposes new unit in Gujarat

NPL Industries Pvt Ltd has sought environmental clearance for its proposed plant of textile auxiliaries, binders and plasticisers at Bidaj in Gujarat’s Kheda district.

Digitization
Digitization | 04 June 2012

Indo Gulf Fertilisers proposes expansion of UP unit

Indo Gulf Fertilisers has approached the Environment and Forests Ministry for environmental clearance to its second Brownfield expansion project of urea fertiliser complex at Jagdishpur Industrial Area in Uttar Pradesh\'s CSM Nagar district.

Digitization
Digitization | 04 June 2012

No decision yet on closed fertilizer units

The government is yet to take a final decision on a proposal by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) for revival of the closed units of Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited (FCIL) and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited (HFCL

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