Global chemical manufacturing is increasingly moving to Asia.Indian chemical industry has potential to grow at 15% p.a. over the next decade. Gujarat accounts for les than 10% of India’s GDP but more than 50% of chemical and petrochemical manufa
With chemical port terminal and storage facility at Dahej, SEZ of Dahej and Jhagadia, brownfield area in costal belt of Gulf of Khambhat and Bharuch and chemical cluster of Ankleshwar, Jhagadia and Panoli, Gujarat is the destination of choice for ch
Asia pacific has been the fastest growing region for chemical production in the last one decade (5.7%) before the financial crisis of 2008-09. Gujarat is well positioned to benefit from these trends and build a sustainable future.
Government should declare chemical industry as key industry given potential in global share, employment, critical industry for overall growth.
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.
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
Lanxess is strengthening its global asset base and product portfolio for premium, environmentally friendly phthalate-free plasticizers.
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
BASF is strengthening its position in the superabsorbent polymers (SAP) market with investments in local production sites in fast growing emerging markets.
The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) wants to double the storage capacity from the present 5000 MT at its Udyogamandal unit in Kerala.
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.
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
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.
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
BASF has signed a contract with EuroChem, Moscow, Russia, to sell its fertilizer activities in Antwerp, Belgium.
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
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
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
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
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.
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