People
People | 20 May 2026

Grasim Industries taps Jaydeep Mondal as Vice President & Unit Head

Mondal is a seasoned leader in process engineering

People
People | 20 May 2026

Caldic appoints Smita Shetty as Managing Director, Caldic India

Smita joined Connell in 2010 and brings close to two decades of outstanding leadership experience across the specialty chemicals and ingredients distribution industry in APAC

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 May 2026

BPCL FY26 consolidated PAT up 94% to Rs. 25,843 Cr

BPCL’s performance during FY26 reflected sustained domestic energy demand, disciplined operations and continued momentum across key business segments

Technology
Technology | 20 May 2026

APA Group awards engineering services contract for gas projects

Worley will provide services on an exclusive single contractor partnering model

Recycling
Recycling | 20 May 2026

Eastman achieves ISO 59014 certification for Kingsport facility

Advancing leadership in sustainable circular material recovery

Chemical
Chemical | 20 May 2026

OXEA and Air Liquide lock in 12-year deal to secure syngas supply

Modernize Oberhausen hub with €20m investment

Battery
Battery | 20 May 2026

Eni locks in $70 million graphite play & takes stake in Canadian battery materials firm

The deal, first announced last April, underscores Eni’s drive to diversify its supply chains and deepen its presence in critical minerals

General
General | 20 May 2026

HLE Glascoat closes FY26 with strong revenue growth but margins under pressure

The company reported consolidated revenue from operations of Rs. 1,353 crore in FY26

R&D
R&D | 20 May 2026

WACKER launches contract research services to accelerate next-gen RNA & DNA therapies

The new CRS offering is delivered from WACKER’s Biotechnology Center in Munich

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 May 2026

Tamilnadu Petroproducts posts sharp profit jump in FY26 despite weak quarter finish

FY26 revenue declined to Rs. 1,464.06 crore, compared with Rs. 1,823.27 crore in FY25

Technology
Technology | 20 May 2026

Durr unveils game-changing ‘Qflex’ ovens to shield automakers from energy chaos

The company’s new Qflex technology completely decouples automotive drying ovens from a fixed heat source

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 May 2026

Aster approves $80 million expansion to double ethylene export capacity in Singapore

The project will add a parallel ethylene chiller system and expand outbound export logistics at Bukom

R&D
R&D | 20 May 2026

Covestro expands APAC footprint with new TPU Application Center in Guangzhou

Three-site network now complete: AD Center in Guangzhou, production in Zhuhai, and R&D in Changhua – driving integrated regional synergies

Chemical
Chemical | 20 May 2026

BASF India Q4 FY26 PAT more than doubles

This profit growth was largely due to improved operational efficiency, with EBITDA more than doubling to Rs 111 crore from Rs 51.1 crore

People
People | 20 May 2026

IMCD appoints Behnosh Yaghobi as Managing Director Middle East

Behnosh brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a proven track record at IMCD since joining the company in 2020

Chemical
Chemical | 20 May 2026

BASF unveils massive core restructuring with 20% fixed cost cut by 2029

BASF to operate core businesses at up to 20­% lower net cash fixed costs by 2029

General
General | 20 May 2026

BASF sells silicates unit and Dusseldorf assets to US-based firm PQ

PQ extends its global silicate platform with the acquisition of BASF silicates business including assets in Düsseldorf

Chemical
Chemical | 19 May 2026

Insecticides (India) launches Granuvia for long-lasting paddy protection

The launch of Granuvia introduces next-generation solution designed to deliver consistent, long-term pest control

Digitization
Digitization | 19 May 2026

Aramco and Pasqal launch Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer in major tech leap

The system, housed at Aramco’s data center in Dhahran, gives researchers, enterprises and industrial operators around the world secure cloud-based access to advanced quantum hardware

Energy
Energy | 19 May 2026

Essar advances major UK SAF hub as Stanlow Project hits key milestone

The Pre-FEED study was carried out in partnership with Genesis and examined the project’s technical and commercial viability

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