Chemical
Chemical | 10 March 2020

Borealis to use renewable propane for producing polypropylene at Belgium plants

Borealis has started to produce polypropylene (PP) based on Neste-produced renewable feedstock in its production facilities in Kallo and Beringen, Belgium

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 March 2020

Equinor & Shell to collaborate on digital solutions

MoU has been signed for digital collaboration on developing solutions and methods together through the exchange of expertise within data science, artificial intelligence and 3D printing

Chemical
Chemical | 10 March 2020

Neste and Mirova invest EUR 10 million in Recycling Technologies

The aim is to accelerate the development of chemical recycling and foster the transition to a circular economy for plastic

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 March 2020

INA selects Axens technology for new bioethanol plant in Croatia

INA has awarded Axens a license agreement to supply Futuro cellulosic ethanol technology and contract for basic engineering design of an advanced bioethanol production plant in Sisak, Croatia

Chemical
Chemical | 09 March 2020

KSB bags Rs 100cr order from NTPC

The company has bagged an order worth Rs 100 crore for the supply of slurry re-circulation pumps to be installed across 10 NTPC sites in the country

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 March 2020

Govt invites bid for stake sale in BPCL

In the country's biggest ever privatisation drive, the government has invited bids for sale of its entire 52.98 per cent stake in India's second biggest oil refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL)

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 March 2020

Epsilon Carbon to invest Rs 900 crore in new carbon black plant in Karnataka

The first phase of the new facility is expected to be commissioned by the third quarter of FY21 with an initial capacity of 1.15 lakh tonnes per annum (tpa). It will be further expanded to over three lakh tpa by FY24

Chemical
Chemical | 07 March 2020

Hyosung's new plant in Vietnam to use LyondellBasell process technology

The process technology is expected to be utilized for a 300-KTA polypropylene plant. Notably, the plant will be built at Cai Mep Industrial Zone in Vung Tau Province, Vietnam

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 March 2020

Oil prices falls sharply after OPEC+ deal collapses

With no deal on additional production cuts, the meeting between OPEC and its partnering countries, known as OPEC+, concluded on Friday (local time), reported Xinhua

Battery
Battery | 06 March 2020

Fortum, BASF and Nornickel to open a battery recycling cluster in Finland

The parties aim to foster the production and use of responsibly produced recycled raw materials in the battery market

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 March 2020

LyondellBasell signs MoU with China's Liaoning Bora Enterprise Group

Under the agreements, the partners will form a Sino-foreign joint venture, the Bora LyondellBasell Petrochemical Co. Ltd, that will operate a 1.1 million metric tons per annum ethylene cracker and associated polyolefin derivatives complex in Panjin, China, with a total expected cost of approximately $2.6 billion

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 March 2020

Govt detaches GAIL & OIL India from AGR case

The Department of Telecommunications had sought Rs 1.83 lakh crore from GAIL and Rs 48,489 crore from OIL by including their revenues from oil and gas business in calculating dues

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 March 2020

DuPont Sustainable Solutions acquires Lodestone Partners

Lodestone Partners is based in Toronto, Canada and has worked at clients’ operations around the globe, including Canada, the United States, Australia, South Africa and Saudi Arabia

Sustainability
Sustainability | 05 March 2020

Henkel to focus on innovation, sustainability & organic growth

The main elements of this framework are a winning portfolio, competitive edge in the areas of innovation, sustainability and digital as well as future-ready operating models, underpinned by a strong foundation of a collaborative culture and empowered people

Chemical
Chemical | 05 March 2020

Blast at S.Korea's Lotte Chemical shuts naphtha cracker; injures 31 people

The blast was caused by a fire at a compressor in the plant’s naphtha cracker unit which has now been shut down

People
People | 05 March 2020

Dr. KP Karthikeyan appointed Addl. Director of Tamilnadu Petroproducts

The date of appointment is 5th March 2020 and will hold office till the next Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Chemical
Chemical | 05 March 2020

Deepak Nitrite to invest $7.71 mn for Oman venture

DOIL is a company incorporated in the Oman and has a paid up capital of 16,57,195 equity Shares of Omani Riyat 1 each. The company is yet to start its commercial activities in Oman

Chemical
Chemical | 05 March 2020

Nouryon and INEOS break ground on new facilities in Germany

INEOS will operate and maintain the new facilities as well as provide key raw materials

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 March 2020

Sumitomo Chemical and Muroran Institute of Technology to accelerate joint research on chemical recycling technology

The technology will help in chemically decomposing waste plastics and reusing them as raw materials for petrochemical products, including plastics.

Chemical
Chemical | 04 March 2020

Chemspec India 2020 postponed due to COVID-19 crisis

The show was supposed to be held on 16-17 April 2020 earlier

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