Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles | 02 March 2026

Bolt.Earth and Simple Energy join forces to supercharge India’s two-wheeler EV charging network

All Simple Energy Gen 2 vehicles are already fully compatible with Bolt.Earth’s Blaze DC fast chargers

Gas
Gas | 02 March 2026

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates BPCL’s CBG plant in Kochi

The Brahmapuram CBG facility converts source-segregated biodegradable Municipal Solid Waste into clean, renewable fuel and organic manure

People
People | 02 March 2026

Atul Gupta assumes charge as CMD, EIL

He is an EIL veteran with over 33 years of experience, having joined the company as a Management Trainee in 1992

R&D
R&D | 02 March 2026

Mitsui Chemicals unleashes AI agent to slash R&D literature review times by 80%

The technology solves complex chemical structure identification in polymer/organic research and generates comprehensive reports, including compound properties, uses, and manufacturing methods

Chemical
Chemical | 02 March 2026

Flourish Paper & Chemicals invests Rs. 50 crore to boost 2,4-D capacity to 10,000 MTPA

The upgraded facility will produce a full spectrum of 2,4-D technical and bulk products

Digitization
Digitization | 02 March 2026

Tata Consulting Engineers launches NVIDIA-powered cognitive digital twin and industrial AI platform

Platform enables engineering-grade digital twins and Industrial AI across manufacturing, energy and infrastructure sectors

Technology
Technology | 02 March 2026

Tata Consulting Engineers drives India’s first integrated rice & biomass bioethanol refinery

The integrated plant has been designed to produce 100 kilolitres of ethanol per day, with feedstock sourced from broken rice grains for the 1G section and agricultural residues such as paddy and wheat straw for the upcoming 2G section

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 02 March 2026

Galaxy Surfactants forges alliance with Disan to expand Mexican footprint

The alliance strengthens customer responsiveness and reinforces Galaxy's commitment to delivering innovative, reliable solutions across Mexico

Recycling
Recycling | 02 March 2026

MUFG partners with Mitsubishi Chemical and Refinverse for circular office plastic recycling

This initiative aims to advance domestic recycling of plastic raw materials and will reduce environmental impact and resource procurement risk while creating new business opportunities

R&D
R&D | 02 March 2026

Sumitomo Chemical restructures R&D division

The Research Planning Department will focus on company-wide technology/R&D coordination

Chemical
Chemical | 02 March 2026

BASF finalises divestment of optical brightening agent business to Catexel

The transaction comprises the international business including the production of optical brightening agents at the Monthey site in Switzerland

Chemical
Chemical | 28 February 2026

Anupam Rasayan completes $150M acquisition of US-based Jayhawk Fine Chemicals

This acquisition enables Anupam Rasayan to create a strong integrated platform

Chemical
Chemical | 28 February 2026

GEM Aromatics commences additional products manufacturing at Dahej facility

Received new export orders from USA & Europe

People
People | 28 February 2026

Thomas Biegi to head Corporate Communications and Government Relations at BASF

Prior to this role, Biegi was Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Affairs, and member of the Executive Committee at the biotech company MorphoSys

People
People | 28 February 2026

BASF nominates Mark Garrett for supervisory board election at 2026 annual meeting

Garrett is slated to succeed Liming Chen, who is stepping down at his own request at the conclusion of the 2026 meeting

Chemical
Chemical | 28 February 2026

BASF battles market turmoil as profits slide

EBITDA before special items fell by €686 million to €6.6 billion, hit by sharply lower contribution margins in Chemicals, Industrial Solutions, Materials, and Nutrition & Care

Chemical
Chemical | 28 February 2026

Saint-Gobain expands aggressively into Caribbean, tightens grip on Benelux

Saint-Gobain plants its flag in the Dominican Republic for the first time — a strategic gateway into the fast-growing Caribbean construction market

Chemical
Chemical | 28 February 2026

Lubrizol unleashes breakthrough LED tech to transform global CPVC production

The LED chlorination system marks a significant shift in how CPVC resin is produced

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 28 February 2026

EQT VIII completes €190m exit from Azelis, closing seven-year investment

EQT VIII will receive gross proceeds of approximately €173 million

General
General | 28 February 2026

DRS by REPCO NEX bags AVEVA Partner Excellence Award

The award recognizes DRS by REPCO NEX, the smart digital solutions platform from REPCO NEX, a subsidiary of SCG Chemicals, as the only solution in the region to establish a robust recurring revenue mode

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