Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 February 2020

Clariant teams up with Lavergne to create polyester compounds for electronics products

With the first grade already commercialised, the advance is supporting demand from major electrical and electronics brand owners for flame retarded post-consumer recyclate grades for equipment parts

Chemical
Chemical | 28 February 2020

Neogen executing greenfield and brownfield expansion

The company has already commenced commercial production of inorganic chemicals at new commissioned greenfield capacity at Dahej

Chemical
Chemical | 28 February 2020

Curtiss-Wright acquires Dyna-Flo

Dyna-Flo is a leading designer and manufacturer of linear and rotary control valves, isolation valves, actuators, and level and pressure control systems for the chemical, petrochemical, and oil and gas markets

Chemical
Chemical | 28 February 2020

Himadri Speciality Chemical setting up 2 plants

Company is setting up two plants with cumulative total capacities of 80,000 MTPA.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 February 2020

Pidilite acquires majority stake in Tenax India

The company will be acquiring 70% of the share capital of Tenax India for cash consideration of approx. Rs. 80 crore

Chemical
Chemical | 28 February 2020

Aarti Industries to invest Rs. 1,000 - 1,200 Cr on capex

All the key projects including the expansion of chlorination capacity, investments underlying various long-term contracts, etc. are on track to be commissioned as per scheduled timelines

Chemical Solutions
Chemical Solutions | 27 February 2020

Chart, ExxonMobil and Indian Oil sign pact for virtual gas pipelines

Virtual pipelines deliver LNG by road, rails and waterways not connected by physical pipelines

People
People | 27 February 2020

Hempel appoints Katarina Lindström as COO

Lindström will join Hempel as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 1 August 2020

Chemical
Chemical | 27 February 2020

Clariant introduces new colors for high temperature resins

Company has announced the availability of color masterbatches for use in producing new FAKRA high-speed data connectors for next-generation automobiles

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 February 2020

DSM to expand compounding plant in North America

With the investment, DSM will enhance the site to produce the next generation of advanced materials, including polyamides and bio-based thermoplastics

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 February 2020

Mitsubishi Chemical acquires plastics recycling companies

Based on the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings (MCHC) Group’s KAITEKI Vision 30, MCC makes the circular economy a key element, and plastics recycling is an important initiative within this basic policy

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 February 2020

ENOC Group signs agreement with Idemitsu for supply and distribution of lubricants

ENOC Group has signed an agreement with Idemitsu for the supply and distribution of lubricants in the UAE and neighbouring countries.

Chemical
Chemical | 26 February 2020

ExxonMobil launches cloud based optimisation platform

The platform has been tested and piloted with early adopters and has already been fully deployed in multiple facilities

People
People | 26 February 2020

Abhinav Agarwal appointed CFO of Sharda Cropchem

Abhinav is a qualified Chartered Accountant and an MBA in Finance and possesses a rich and varied 20 years of work experience across various facets of finance including M&A advisory, fundraising and head of finance. He has previously worked in different industry verticals such as automotive, pharma and energy, and brings to the table a deep understanding of finance processes, regulations and industry practices.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 February 2020

PKN ORLEN licenses Honeywell technology for new phenol complex In Poland

Honeywell UOP aromatics derivatives processes position PKN to grow in petrochemicals markets

Chemical
Chemical | 25 February 2020

Navin Fluorine bags Rs. 2,900 Cr contract

The contract is for a period of seven year's and this product is not part of Navin Fluorine's existing product portfolio. The capex and project will be executed through its wholly owned subsidiary, Navin Fluorine Advanced Sciences Limited (NFASL)

Chemical
Chemical | 25 February 2020

BASF to promote more women in leadership positions

BASF has revealed by 2030 the company wants to increase the proportion of women in leadership positions to 30 percent worldwide.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 February 2020

GAIL to invest Rs 1.05 lakh cr for gas grid & petrochemical expansion

GAIL has planned a capex of Rs 45,000 to Rs 50,000 crore in laying pipelines, Rs 10,000 crore petrochemical capacity expansion and another Rs 40,000 crore for city gas distribution (CGD) business

Chemical
Chemical | 24 February 2020

OCI & POSCO form JV for hydrogen peroxide production

JV will drive growth by turning out high-tech, high purity products with high added value including semiconductors

Chemical
Chemical | 24 February 2020

LyondellBasell’s PO/TBA project installs major pieces of process equipment

The world-scale propylene oxide, tertiary butyl alcohol project goes vertical

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