| 14 October 2011

Lessons from Chinese chemical and petrochemical industry: D.C Mehta, Vice Chairm

There should be a task force consist of officials from Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals and state government with co-opted members from Indian Chemical council to study progress and give suitable recommendations.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 October 2011

Hyderabad all set to host Poly India 2011

Andhra Pradesh capital Hyderabad is gearing up to host Poly India 2011, a three-day event from November 9 which will provide much needed impetus to the polymer and plastic industry of the country and help in generating new business opportunities for

Chemical
Chemical | 13 October 2011

Lanxess boosts phthalate-free plasticizer portfolio

Lanxess is strengthening its global asset base and product portfolio for premium, environmentally friendly phthalate-free plasticizers.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2011

AkzoNobel unveils new brand identity

AkzoNobel announced an important step in its global Decorative Paints' marketing strategy: a single global brand identity for its retail consumer paint range. The Let\'s colour identity includes the brands Dulux, Flexa, Levis, Alba, Coral, Marshall

Chemical
Chemical | 11 October 2011

BASF strengthens position in superabsorbent polymers in emerging markets

BASF is strengthening its position in the superabsorbent polymers (SAP) market with investments in local production sites in fast growing emerging markets.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 October 2011

FACT wants to raise storage capacity of Udyogamandal unit in Kerala

The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) wants to double the storage capacity from the present 5000 MT at its Udyogamandal unit in Kerala.

Chemical
Chemical | 06 October 2011

Six new pharma education and research institutes to come up

Six new National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) will come up in the country at an estimated cost of Rs 633.15 crore.

Chemical
Chemical | 04 October 2011

Urgent need to address matters on waste management: plastic industry

The plastic industry in India has stressed that there is an urgent necessity to address matters related to plastic waste management and initiate awareness building programmes in the media and other modes of publicity so as to remove the negative perc

Chemical
Chemical | 03 October 2011

Zuari wants amendment in ToR

Zuari Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited has requested the Environment and Forest Ministry for amendment in terms of reference in its environmental clearance to its Greenfield ammonia urea fertiliser project due to change in project location.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 02 October 2011

Fitch: Shifting dynamics favour low-cost LNG producers

Fitch Ratings says in a newly-published report that amid changing global industry dynamics, the credit quality of larger low-cost liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers selling mainly to high-quality customers under long-term oil-linked contracts will

Digitization
Digitization | 02 October 2011

BASF to sell fertilizer activities to EuroChem

BASF has signed a contract with EuroChem, Moscow, Russia, to sell its fertilizer activities in Antwerp, Belgium.

| 16 September 2011

38th Annual General Meeting of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) is taking efforts for putting up 20000 TPA sodium chlorate project, 21 MW wind farm, 8000 TPA hydrazine hydrate project, 2,00,000 TPA caustic soda project and 2,00,000 TPA chloromethane project, over the next

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 September 2011

Integrated Pesticides proposes new unit

Integrated Pesticides Pvt Ltd has proposed a new unit at Sarigam in Gujarat's Valsad district. In its presentation before the expert committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the company said the unit will produce 50 MT of Methyl Bromi

Chemical
Chemical | 12 September 2011

RIL's perspective on CAG\'s report on KG-D6

The Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) Performance Audit Report on the Hydrocarbons Production Sharing Contracts (MoPNG) has been tabled in the Parliament. As part of the audit process, RIL had provided its responses to the CAG and the view

Chemical
Chemical | 12 September 2011

Global chemical executives eye acquisitions, foreign markets to fuel growth: KPM

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, invest in technology, and expan

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 September 2011

Industry bodies\' comments sought on setting up of chemical safety and managemen

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has sought comments from key industry bodies like ICC and CHEMEXCIL on the setting up of a national institute on chemical safety and management.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 September 2011

Ernst & Young to conduct study on takeovers of healthcare cos by MNCs

Ernst & Young will conduct a study on the recent takeovers of Indian healthcare companies by MNCs so as to determine the impact the move will have on the Indian healthcare scenario as well as on pricing and availability of medicines in the country.

Digitization
Digitization | 07 September 2011

PDIL prepares feasibility report for BVFCL unit in northeast

Projects & Development India Limited (PDIL), a PSU under the Department of Fertilizers has readied a feasibility report in connection with setting up of the fourth unit of an ammonia-urea Brownfield plant of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 September 2011

CII, ICC to prepare discussion paper on REACH-like legislations

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has decided to entrust to CII, ICC and some other bodies to prepare a discussion paper to take stock of the existing domestic legislations like Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemic

Chemical
Chemical | 06 September 2011

FACT proposes fertiliser capacity enhancement

Government of India enterprise The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) has proposed enhancement of fertiliser capacity by 1000 TPD in its unit in Ambalamedu in Kerala's Kochi district.

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