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Supply Chain | 08 July 2026

NextGen Summit 2026: Industry leaders to blueprint resilient supply chain & risk mitigation strategies on July 10

Speakers include Roma Shah, MD & CEO, Eastmen Chemicals; Anurag Roy, Managing Director, Elantas Beck India; Ravikumar Nair, SVP & Head Supply Chain – Olefins & Derivatives, Reliance Industries; Anant Pant, Director, Supply Chain - IMEA, The Lubrizol Corporation; Chinmay Mhaskar, Managing Director, DKSH India; Vishal S. Ganju, Executive Director, Chemexcil; Mitesh Gangar, SVP & Head - Specialties Business & Supply Chain, Aarti Industries; Devarajan Iyengar, Procurement Team Lead – Segment 3, APAC, BASF Coatings Division, and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 08 July 2026

Next-Gen Industrial Packaging: Balancing automation with safety compliance at NextGen Summit 2026

Speakers include Lalit Mohan Sajjwal, Head-Production, Deepak Phenolics; Radharaman Panicker, Managing Director, DGM India; Prakash Wagh, Global Product Stewardship, Technology & Sustainability, Clariant India; Shirish Shahu, General Manager - Flexo Business, Uflex Chemicals; Prashant Mishra, National Sales Manager, PremierTech Systems & Automation; Pankaj Tripathi, Head - Supply Chain Planning, Huntsman; Neeraj Verma, VP - Chemicals and Materials Strategy & Advisory, MarketsandMarkets; and Koshal Bisen, Expert - Supply chain & Organisation Transformation

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 08 July 2026

NextGen Summit 2026 to highlight role of ports in developing chemical hubs

Speakers include Rajnish Khandelwal, CEO - Agency, JM Baxi Marine Services; Capt. Ram Iyer, Vice President, Seahorse Ship Agencies; Kumar Divya, Chief Commercial Officer, APM Terminals Mumbai; Daljit Singh Kohli, India Representative, Port of Antwerp – Bruges; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

General
General | 08 July 2026

NextGen Chem & Petrochem Summit 2026 to discuss ‘Workforce 2047: Driving Innovation, Green Skills, and Digital Leadership’ at Session on July 10

Speakers include Melvin Mathias, Chief Human Resource Officer, Epsilon Group; Manoj Kumar Sharma, President & CHRO, Aarti Industries; Rahul Nabar, Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay; and Murari Mohan Jha, Senior Editor, Indian Chemical News

General
General | 08 July 2026

LYB, Mondelez unveil Marabou chocolate packaging with 75% recycled plastic

The new wrapper is made using LYB's CirculenRevive polymers, produced from hard-to-recycle mixed plastic waste through an ISCC PLUS-certified mass balance approach

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 08 July 2026

thyssenkrupp nucera and BHEL forge green hydrogen manufacturing alliance in India

The partnership will focus on the phased localization of alkaline electrolyzer module fabrication

Battery
Battery | 08 July 2026

Himadri-backed Sicona secures AUD 45 million ARENA funding to commercialise next-gen battery tech

The facility will manufacture Sicona's proprietary SiCx silicon-carbon anode material, aimed at improving the performance of batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems

General
General | 08 July 2026

Asahi Kasei expands Taiwan manufacturing with new SUNFORT DFR slitting facility

The expansion comes as demand for advanced semiconductor packaging continues to accelerate, fueled by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and rising data processing requirements

General
General | 08 July 2026

Omya expands EMS-GRIVORY distribution partnership into UK & Ireland

The expansion builds on the companies' established collaboration in Italy, France, and Central and Eastern Europe

Chemical
Chemical | 08 July 2026

Syensqo unveils next-gen laundry polymer to boost cold-wash lerformance

The innovation arrives as consumers increasingly seek laundry solutions that combine convenience, energy savings, and powerful stain removal

Technology
Technology | 08 July 2026

Topsoe and Sasol selected to power Canada’s major wood waste-to-SAF project

Topsoe and Sasol will deliver their combined gas-to-liquid synfuels (G2L) technology platform

Sustainability
Sustainability | 08 July 2026

France’s low-carbon ethanol push gains momentum as VIVESCIA, Roquette and Siplec unite

The three-year partnership aims to accelerate the decarbonization of mobility by delivering ethanol produced through French agricultural supply chains

Battery
Battery | 08 July 2026

Nobian-led consortium secures €2 million grant to accelerate Europe’s low-carbon lithium future

The Lithium Refining via Salt-Assisted Crystallization (LiSA) project will bring together lithium refining, recycling and industrial scale-up in a single circular process

Technology
Technology | 08 July 2026

De Nora selected for major PFAS removal project at Virginia’s advanced water treatment facility

The technology will be deployed at HRSD’s Nansemond Treatment Plant as part of the Sustainable Water Infrastructure for Tomorrow (SWIFT) programme

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 08 July 2026

Chemtrade moves closer to safeguarding critical chlorine supply in Canada

Chemtrade filed its rezoning application in September 2025 to allow the facility to continue producing liquid chlorine

R&D
R&D | 08 July 2026

Barentz boosts personal care innovation in India with new Mumbai application laboratory

The new laboratory serves as a dedicated innovation hub where customers, principals

R&D
R&D | 08 July 2026

Givaudan deepens fragrance innovation push with strategic investment in Microcaps

Encapsulation technology is increasingly shaping the future of fragrance by improving delivery, durability, and consumer experiences

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 08 July 2026

India secures fertilizer lifeline: 15 vessels cross Hormuz safely and production hits record high

Urea production exceeded targets for the first quarter of FY 2026-27, with output reaching 71.55 LMT against the target of 67.86 LMT

General
General | 07 July 2026

Solstice to buy Element Solutions in $14.5 billion deal to expand electronics & AI materials biz

The acquisition marks Solstice's biggest move yet to expand its advanced materials portfolio

General
General | 07 July 2026

CG Semi begins commercial production at Gujarat OSAT facility

The G1 facility, inaugurated in August 2025, has an annual peak production capacity of up to 300 million units

Startups

SarthhakAI wins 1st place at BuildAI organised by IndiaAI Mission and ITEL Foundation
SarthhakAI wins 1st place at BuildAI organised by IndiaAI Mission and ITEL Foundation
Rubi raises $7.5M as carbon-to-materials tech hits $60M in deals
Rubi raises $7.5M as carbon-to-materials tech hits $60M in deals
Bengaluru startups score Rs 27 crore boost in deeptech manufacturing push
Bengaluru startups score Rs 27 crore boost in deeptech manufacturing push
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Chemical

Air Liquide commits $200 million to power Texas chemical expansion with new low-carbon hydrogen plant
Air Liquide commits $200 million to power Texas chemical expansion with new low-carbon hydrogen plant
Saint-Gobain acquires Xypex to expand construction chemicals portfolio
Saint-Gobain acquires Xypex to expand construction chemicals portfolio
DKSH bolsters Italy presence with Gale & Cosm acquisition
DKSH bolsters Italy presence with Gale & Cosm acquisition
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Petrochemical

GP Petroleums’ JV Amron Oil named IOCL operating partner for Pipavav Bitumen Cell
GP Petroleums’ JV Amron Oil named IOCL operating partner for Pipavav Bitumen Cell
Heurtey Petrochem to supply electrical furnace tech for landmark low-carbon methanol project in Mexico
Heurtey Petrochem to supply electrical furnace tech for landmark low-carbon methanol project in Mexico
NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2026 to discuss ‘Petrochemicals: Opportunities Beyond Refining’ at Session on July 9
NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2026 to discuss ‘Petrochemicals: Opportunities Beyond Refining’ at Session on July 9
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Energy

EnviTec commissions Estonia’s first fully integrated biogas plant
EnviTec commissions Estonia’s first fully integrated biogas plant
TotalEnergies ships first LNG cargo from Mexico’s ECA LNG plant to Asia
TotalEnergies ships first LNG cargo from Mexico’s ECA LNG plant to Asia
INOX India bags Rs. 939 crore in fresh orders driven by mega space-sector win
INOX India bags Rs. 939 crore in fresh orders driven by mega space-sector win
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Digitization

NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2026 to Discuss ‘Accelerating Industry 4.0: Digital Transformation and AI’ at Session on July 9
NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2026 to Discuss ‘Accelerating Industry 4.0: Digital Transformation and AI’ at Session on July 9
Rockwell Automation and Cisco join forces to power AI-driven autonomous manufacturing in India
Rockwell Automation and Cisco join forces to power AI-driven autonomous manufacturing in India
Schneider Electric to acquire Cognite in $3.1 billion deal accelerating push into industrial AI
Schneider Electric to acquire Cognite in $3.1 billion deal accelerating push into industrial AI
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Opinion
Balancing sustainability and resilience in a changing specialty chemicals landscape: Mr. Namitesh Roy Choudhury, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, LANXESS India
Balancing sustainability and resilience in a changing specialty chemicals landscape: Mr. Namitesh Roy Choudhury, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, LANXESS India
A new awakening for Coal Gasification in India: MP Sukumaran Nair
A new awakening for Coal Gasification in India: MP Sukumaran Nair

Interviews
Fostering long-term commitment through continuous growth and purpose: Manoj Kumar Sharma, President & CHRO, Aarti Industries
Fostering long-term commitment through continuous growth and purpose: Manoj Kumar Sharma, President & CHRO, Aarti Industries
Odisha's port-led ecosystem, petchem infra positions state as India's prime industrial hub: Aboli Naravane, MD, IPICOL, Govt. of Odisha
Odisha's port-led ecosystem, petchem infra positions state as India's prime industrial hub: Aboli Naravane, MD, IPICOL, Govt. of Odisha
Targeting stronger top and bottom line growth for 2026: C. Rajarathinam, President - Marketing, Pon Pure Chemicals
Targeting stronger top and bottom line growth for 2026: C. Rajarathinam, President - Marketing, Pon Pure Chemicals

Videos
NextGen Summit 2024: Inviting Investment to achieve US $2 Trillion Chemical Economy by 2047
NextGen Summit 2024: Inviting Investment to achieve US $2 Trillion Chemical Economy by 2047
NextGen Summit 2024: NextGen Leaders' Role in Making India a Global Manufacturing Hub
NextGen Summit 2024: NextGen Leaders' Role in Making India a Global Manufacturing Hub
NextGen Summit 2024: Distribution Strategies for Fuelling Industry Growth
NextGen Summit 2024: Distribution Strategies for Fuelling Industry Growth