General
General | 07 January 2026

Mitsubishi Chemical unveils paper coating with superior oil & gas barrier properties

The innovation uses SoarnoL, MCC’s proprietary ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer

General
General | 07 January 2026

Verdant Specialty Solutions acquires Lubrizol’s Elmendorf site

The acquisition dramatically expands Verdant’s footprint in the oil and gas production chemicals market

Chemical
Chemical | 07 January 2026

SAINT-GOBAIN expands construction chemicals footprint in Indonesia

Saint-Gobain has been active in Indonesia since 1995, operating 14 production lines and employing around 1,300 people

Chemical
Chemical | 07 January 2026

European Chlorine output dips in November 2025

Average daily output of 19,488 tonnes was 4.7% lower than October 2025 and 10.5% below November 2024 levels

General
General | 07 January 2026

Tasnee schedules 66-day shutdown for SEPC amid expansion project

The move follows “established technical and operational standards to ensure operational efficiency, safety, and production sustainability.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 January 2026

BPCL awards contracts to Technip Energies for India’s first PRFCC and new petrochemical units

The first contract covers EPCC for new polypropylene and Butene-1 units at the Bina refinery

Chemical
Chemical | 07 January 2026

Windjammer Capital acquires MFG Chemical

Windjammer intends to leverage the company's technical expertise to drive growth through operational improvements, expanded product development, and strategic acquisitions

Chemical
Chemical | 07 January 2026

Ingevity completes $110 million sale of North Charleston refinery and specialty line to Mainstream Pine Products

Transaction reduces portfolio volatility, strengthens Ingevity’s margin and cash flow profile and enhances strategic flexibility

Digitization
Digitization | 07 January 2026

Borouge rolls out industry-first AI autonomous operations at Ruwais

Proof of concept indicates potential efficiency gains of up to 20%, enhancement of reliability by reducing downtime by 20%, and up to a 15% reduction in operating costs

Energy
Energy | 07 January 2026

Corteva and bp launch biofuel feedstock JV ‘Etlas’

Ignacio Conti to be CEO, Gaurav Sonar to be Chair of the Board of Directors

Sustainability
Sustainability | 07 January 2026

Hindustan Zinc and Silox India partner to advance low-carbon manufacturing with EcoZen

By integrating EcoZen, Silox India will reduce the embedded carbon footprint of its zinc-based chemical products while continuing to meet the performance and quality standards expected by its global customers

Energy
Energy | 07 January 2026

India Energy Week 2026 to be held in Goa from Jan 27-30

IEW 2026 will spotlight India’s reform-led energy model, which balances economic growth, climate responsibility and consumer protection

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 07 January 2026

Pralhad Joshi and Nitin Gadkari takes joint ride in Toyota Mirai hydrogen vehicle

The Toyota ‘Mirai’, a second-generation hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV), produces electricity through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, emitting only water vapour as a by-product

General
General | 07 January 2026

ICT alumnus Dr. Rajendra Sardesai donates Rs. 20 lakh to LITU Nagpur

A named inventor on more than 70 international patents, he has also co-founded several medical device companies and continues to advise on innovation strategy and IP commercialization

Chemical
Chemical | 07 January 2026

BASF commences steam cracker operations at Zhanjiang site

This is the first cracker in the world using 100 percent renewable energy to drive its main compressors (eDrives)

People
People | 06 January 2026

Nippon Paint India elevates Sathish Kumar as Regional Sales Director

Before this promotion, he was the AGM of Regional Marketing at Nippon Paint India

People
People | 06 January 2026

Jubilant Ingrevia appoints Pravesh Kumar Garg as Chief of Manufacturing

Pravesh brings with him over 29 years of experience in leading complex manufacturing operations and driving operational excellence

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 06 January 2026

ONGC, Japan’s MOL seal JV to operate ethane carriers from US

The agreements, signed on 5 January 2026, provide for ONGC to acquire a 50% equity stake in Bharat Ethane One IFSC Private Limited and Bharat Ethane Two IFSC Private Limited

Energy
Energy | 06 January 2026

ABB to build world’s largest shore power system at Port of Rotterdam

ABB will install 35 shore power connection points at APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, Hutchison Ports ECT Delta and Hutchison Ports ECT Euromax, enabling up to 32 container ships to plug in simultaneously while loading and unloading

General
General | 06 January 2026

Neo Performance Materials settles European patent dispute with Solvay Subsidiary

Under the settlement, Neo will pay Rhodia €7.1 million in the first quarter of 2026

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