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Chemical
Chemical | 09 December 2025

ATGC Biotech and Luxembourg Industries launch JV Semiophore to revolutionize sustainable crop protection

The joint venture represents a US$ 10 million investment from Semiophore, Luxembourg Industries, and ATGC Biotech to establish infrastructure in India and Israel,

Digitization
Digitization | 09 December 2025

Europe prepares for Digital Product Passport revolution in industry

The Digital Product Passport is set to overhaul how information flows along the value chain

Recycling
Recycling | 09 December 2025

ALPLA and NTCP pilot groundbreaking food-safe HDPE recycling tech

LPLA and NTCP are working to deliver an affordable, industrial-scale solution for plastic food packaging

General
General | 09 December 2025

Ingevity weighs sale of key units in strategic shake-up

Ingevity stressed that it will continue providing full support to customers of both APT and Road Markings throughout the review

General
General | 08 December 2025

Biotalys secures EPA nod for protein-based biofungicide Evoca

Evoca is a precision biocontrol solution with a new mode of action that targets fungal pathogens such as botrytis

People
People | 08 December 2025

IMCD names Emmanuel Colette global head of Food & Nutrition

Colette succeeds Marc van Gerwen, who will retire on 1 March 2026

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 08 December 2025

deugro delivers final shipment for INEOS Project One’s sustainable ethane cracker

The company transported 85,500 cubic meters of cargo from China, UAE, and Oman

Start-up
Start-up | 08 December 2025

BPCL named among world’s top 100 Corporate Startup Stars

BPCL launched the BPCL Ankur Fund, which enables strategic investments in startups by providing equity funding

Sustainability
Sustainability | 08 December 2025

Archroma and Innovo Fiber launch game-changing sustainable textile pact

Fibre52 replaces harsh, high-temperature caustic bleaching with a gentle, low-temperature method

R&D
R&D | 08 December 2025

Science & Technology Clusters Conference sparks global collaboration with 12 MoUs

This event signalled a shift where India's S&T Clusters will evolve into national technology accelerators, translating research into deployed solutions

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 December 2025

ExxonMobil, Aramco and Samref ink agreement for potential Samref refinery upgrade, new petrochemical complex

The companies will explore capital investments to upgrade and diversify production

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 07 December 2025

Barentz forges distribution partnership with IQT to expand Latin America reach

IQT also serves as a key industrialization hub for the compounding, plasticizer, catalyst, and fertilizer industries

R&D
R&D | 07 December 2025

BASF’s nanosponges take centrestage as Nobel Prize Honors CO2-capturing chemistry

The Nobel Committee showcased MOF compound CALF-20, produced by BASF in Seneca, South Carolina

Technology
Technology | 07 December 2025

trinamiX to unveil revolutionary in-car biometric tech at CES 2026

The system delivers secure face authentication, remote vital signs tracking, 3D distance mapping for optimized airbag deployment, and advanced seatbelt recognition

Chemical
Chemical | 07 December 2025

Hexion sells US Gulf Coast formalin biz

The divestiture represents a major step in Hexion’s transformation into a global leader in technology-driven, cellulose-based performance materials

Regulatory
Regulatory | 07 December 2025

EU moves to end Russian gas imports

LNG imports will end by 31 December 2026, pipeline gas by 30 September 2027, with a possible extension to 31 October 2027 if storage targets are not met

People
People | 07 December 2025

Developing Workforce: VOC Port's skill development program achieves 100% placement success

The curriculum includes seven specialized vocational courses, such as Domestic Data Entry Operator, Warehouse Executive, and Courier Associate Operations

People
People | 07 December 2025

FMC India appoints Prashant Hegde as new MD

Before joining FMC, Prashant served as CEO - Agri at PI Industries

Policy
Policy | 07 December 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Biologicals on the rise; policy, science support demanded

Legal clarity, data-driven claims, integrated pest resistance strategies, and rising consumer demand are pushing biologicals into the spotlight but the road to scale remains steep

R&D
R&D | 07 December 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: India requires robust industry-academia collaboration to accelerate innovation

Government funding is rising, but risk aversion, weak collaboration, and fragmented R&D threaten to keep India behind global competitors

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