Chemical
Chemical | 01 April 2021

LANXESS expands range of heat-resistant yellow pigments

Tailor-made pigments for the various levels of heat stability required

Opinion
Opinion | 01 April 2021

The Power of Four

Combination of digitization, automation, sustainability and data will be the key differentiator

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 April 2021

Hempel completes acquisition of Wattyl Australia and New Zealand

The acquisition is part of Hempel’s ambition to double its revenue to EUR 3 billion by 2025 as outlined in its Double Impact strategy

Chemical
Chemical | 01 April 2021

Henkel expects Q121 sales growth at around 7%

The adhesive technologies business unit is expected to achieve an organic sales growth of around 12.5 percent.

Chemical
Chemical | 01 April 2021

Actizone F5 is proven to protect surfaces from viruses including SARS-CoV-2

New testing confirms ActizoneF5 delivers outstanding antiviral surface protection for 24 hours against enveloped viruses like SARS-CoV-2

Chemical
Chemical | 01 April 2021

Govt extends anti-dumping duty on N-Butyl Alcohol for 5 years

The domestic industry continues to suffer material injury on account of dumped imports

Digitization
Digitization | 01 April 2021

Accenture and Sumitomo Chemical forms JV to drive digital transformation

New company will promote existing and future businesses with advanced technologies including artificial intelligence

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 31 March 2021

Aramco and ACI announce new CoE for nonmetallics in construction

NEx will focus on accelerating the use of nonmetallic materials and products in construction

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 31 March 2021

Danimer Scientific aims $700 million expansion

Applications for Danimer’s biopolymers include additives, aqueous coatings, fibers, filaments, films, hot-melt adhesives, and injection-molded articles.

Energy
Energy | 31 March 2021

ExxonMobil and Porsche test lower-carbon fuel in race conditions

ExxonMobil has invested more than $10 billion to research, develop and deploy lower-emission energy solutions

Sustainability
Sustainability | 31 March 2021

Azelis releases sustainability strategy ‘Action 2025’

Azelis has identified digitalization, innovation and sustainability as its growth drivers

Chemical
Chemical | 31 March 2021

Germany develops world’s first carbon fiber smartphone

Base material for the production of the housing is a thermoplastic composite from the LANXESS Tepex dynalite product range

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 31 March 2021

Tamilnadu Petroproducts approves 3 proposals

The company is investing a total of Rs. 435 crore in Linear Alkyl Benzene Plant, HCD Plant and Propylene Recovery Unit

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 31 March 2021

BHEL bags sulphur recovery unit order from IOCL

The order is worth Rs. 400 crore which envisages setting up a 525 TPD Sulphur Recovery Unit at IOCL’s Paradip Refinery in Odisha

Chemical
Chemical | 31 March 2021

Investment opportunities in India’s healthcare sector: NITI Aayog

Report outlines the wide array of investment opportunities in various segments of India’s healthcare sector

General
General | 31 March 2021

BASF, AgBiome collaborate on a new biological fungicide

Innovative biological fungicide from AgBiome will broaden BASF's BioSolutions portfolio for vegetables, ornamentals and turf applications

Chemical
Chemical | 31 March 2021

ACC's chemical activity barometer rises up slightly In March

On a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the barometer rose 5.5% in March

General
General | 31 March 2021

DSM acquires flavor & fragrance bio-based intermediates business from Amyris

DSM will acquire the business for an upfront consideration of US$150 million with transaction scheduled for closing today

Start-up
Start-up | 31 March 2021

AkzoNobel invests in coating technology startup Qlayers

Qlayers’ coating technology offers a fully automated solution that is safer, more consistent and faster than the manual coating processes used now in the industry.

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