Battery
Battery | 11 September 2026

XL Batteries & ENEOS forge pact to advance long-duration grid storage

XL Batteries is developing grid-scale organic flow batteries designed to provide long-duration storage

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 11 September 2026

Univar Solutions and LANXESS partner to expand lubricant additive access in Mexico

New partnership expands regional lubricant and metalworking fluid additives portfolio to boost formulation, drive innovation, and improve specialty product access

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 11 September 2026

Clean hydrogen investment hits $130 billion amid rising energy security concerns

The Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 tracks over US$ 130 billion committed to 570+ clean hydrogen projects, with 90% active or under construction, while outlining steps for future deployment

People
People | 11 September 2026

Deepak Nitrite appoints Lohit Shringi as CEO Advanced Intermediates Business

Shringi brings over 27 years of leadership experience spanning P&L management, business transformation, strategy execution, innovation, operations, and governance

People
People | 11 September 2026

OPal appoints B. H. Vasudev Prasad as MD

Prior to joining OPaL, Prasad served as Executive Director (Projects) at Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited

People
People | 11 September 2026

Godrej Agrovet appoints Anushree Singh as CHRO

Anushree is a seasoned HR leader with over two decades of experience

General
General | 09 September 2026

Sukhjit Starch signs Rs. 500 crore MoU with Maharashtra for Nashik maize unit

The new facility will feature a maize grinding capacity of 1,200 metric tonnes per day

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2026

Briefs: Berger Paints and Diamines and Chemicals

Berger Paints starts operations at Rs. 188 crore solvent plant in Andhra

People
People | 09 September 2026

Asian Paints names Leo Puri as next Chairman

Puri will succeed R. Seshasayee, whose term as an independent director ends on January 22, 2027

Start-up
Start-up | 09 September 2026

GAIL and Petronet LNG push startup innovation to transform India’s energy sector

Gupta said India is at a “remarkable inflection point”, facing the twin challenge of meeting rapidly rising energy demand while transitioning to cleaner energy

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2026

LANXESS unveils new tire additive as scrutiny of 6PPD intensifies

LANXESS says testing to date indicates a significantly improved environmental profile for CCPD

Energy
Energy | 09 September 2026

ABB and Rolls-Royce join forces to speed up global SMR rollout

Each Rolls-Royce SMR unit is designed to generate 470 MW of low-carbon electricity

Semiconductor
Semiconductor | 09 September 2026

Electromech Infraprojects enters India’s semiconductor infrastructure market

The company plans to leverage its experience in data centres, industrial projects and mission-critical infrastructure to target the specialised physical infrastructure requirements of semiconductor fabs, OSAT and ATMP facilities

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2026

Kemira begins iron phosphate pilot production in Sweden

Eyes European battery materials growth

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2026

NTPC and Adani among seven firms step up for Rs 37,500-crore India coal gasification push

When we said reports of ‘no takers’ were premature, we were confident that industry would respond

Digitization
Digitization | 09 September 2026

Agilis Taps chemical industry veterans for Advisory Board as AI push accelerates

The five-member board brings experience spanning chemical manufacturing, distribution, commercial strategy, digital transformation, mergers and acquisitions and international expansion

Policy
Policy | 09 September 2026

India bets on deep-sea mining to secure critical minerals

The push comes as demand for critical minerals such as nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese accelerates

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2026

Industrial Chemicals boosts UK caustic soda capacity with Birkenhead investment

The new storage tank represents a significant investment in ICL’s operations and marks another step in the company’s continued expansion of its Caustic Soda business across the UK

Semiconductor
Semiconductor | 09 September 2026

Sony and Aramco seal pact to advance AI-powered industrial solutions

The partnership will combine Sony’s sensing, image-processing and edge AI technologies with Aramco’s vast industrial data, operational expertise, infrastructure and real-world use cases

General
General | 09 September 2026

CovationBio hits commercial production milestone for bio-based footwear material

The production milestone comes just four months after mechanical completion of the C4 platform plant in April

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