Sustainability
Sustainability | 05 August 2026

BASF expands green energy use for plastics

Use cases from BOSCH and Eaton demonstrate significant CO₂ savings as well as clear competitive and cost advantages

General
General | 05 August 2026

Umicore lifts 2026 outlook after strong first-half earnings surge

Adjusted net profit more than doubled to €273 million

General
General | 05 August 2026

India's cancer burden far below global average: Crop Care Federation

CCFI urges evidence-based debate on agrochemicals

General
General | 05 August 2026

Strait of Hormuz traffic slumps as security risks mount amid fresh tensions: S&P Data

GASLOG SHANGHAI was hit while sailing outbound through the Strait of Hormuz after loading at Ras Laffan on July 28

Energy
Energy | 05 August 2026

ONGC delivers stellar with Rs. 17,034 crore profit

Launches Rs. 40,000 crore Western Offshore push

General
General | 05 August 2026

Celanese delivers strong Q2 as pricing power & strategic actions lift earnings

Net sales reached $2.8 billion, rising 18 percent sequentially, driven by a 4 percent increase in volume and a 14 percent increase in price

General
General | 05 August 2026

DuPont delivers strong Q2 and beats guidance

The company posted net sales of $1.8 billion for the second quarter

General
General | 05 August 2026

Westlake Corporation roars back in Q2 2026 as earnings surge & debt falls by $500 million

EBITDA more than doubled year over year, rising 100% from $340 million in the second quarter of 2025 to $679 million

General
General | 05 August 2026

IFF clocks strong Q2 & unveils $2.5 billion share buyback plan

Scent delivered high-single-digit growth, while Taste and Health & Biosciences posted mid-single-digit gains

General
General | 05 August 2026

Aquatech expands global water solutions footprint with acquisition of UAE-based Metichem

The move strengthens Aquatech’s ability to provide end-to-end water lifecycle solutions

R&D
R&D | 05 August 2026

Scientists turn carbon dioxide waste into graphite to opening new path beyond mining

The breakthrough observations solved a long-standing mystery about how the reaction works at the molecular level

General
General | 05 August 2026

Entegris beats Q2 guidance as semiconductor demand speeds up

The company reported net sales of $883 million for the quarter ended June 27, 2026

Opinion
Opinion | 05 August 2026

Assessing commercial viability of India’s massive coal gasification push for petrochemical intermediates: Vish Rajendran & Udeep Agarwal, Partner, Kearney India

Coal gasification can become an important part of India’s industrial feedstock strategy, but not everywhere and not for every molecule

Chemical
Chemical | 05 August 2026

Sinopec unveils record-breaking 50,000 ton specialty PVA plant

The new facility increases the site's total PVA production capacity to 210,000 metric tons per year

General
General | 04 August 2026

Kansai Nerolac Q1 revenue rises 10% as decorative & industrial demand stays strong

The company posted net revenue of Rs. 2,299.52 crore for the quarter ended June 30

General
General | 04 August 2026

Praj GenX bags Rs. 500 crore global supply deal to enter booming hyperscale data centre biz

Execution of the first tranche has already begun at Praj GenX's mega manufacturing facility in Mangaluru, Karnataka

Gas
Gas | 04 August 2026

INOX India posts record order book of Rs. 1,686 crore in Q1 FY27, revenue rises 8.3%

Exports continued to be a key growth driver, contributing 58% of total revenue at Rs. 222 crore

General
General | 04 August 2026

Sumitomo Chemical transfers ¥2.4 billion in capital reserves following Koei Chemical share exchange

The move follows the completion of the share exchange on Aug. 1, 2026

People
People | 04 August 2026

Syngenta appoints Eladio Robles as the Country Head & Managing Director for India

Prior to this, Robles served as Head of Production & Supply for Africa, Middle East, and Asia (AMEA)

Chemical
Chemical | 04 August 2026

Cohizon Lifesciences inks $20 million specialized herbicide supply agreement

Commercial production and supply are scheduled to begin from next financial year.

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