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Policy
Policy | 18 November 2025

DOE announces $355 million to boost US critical mineral production & next-gen mining tech

This marks DOE’s first major investment in mining R&D in nearly four decades

R&D
R&D | 18 November 2025

Petroleum Minister Puri inaugurates hydrothermal liquefaction pilot plant at HPCL Green R&D Centre

Praised the R&D Centre, where over 150 scientists, including 37% women leaders, are driving innovation towards Energy Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 November 2025

COP30: Symrise unveils digital tool for carbon tracking

Symrise and partner CO2 AI launched a digital tool that measures carbon footprints at both product and corporate levels

General
General | 18 November 2025

Akzo Nobel - Axalta merger to create $25 billion paint giant

The combined company will have approximately $400 million combined annual R&D spend, 91 R&D facilities for local customer needs, approximately 4,200 research fellows, scientists and engineers, and around 3,200 granted and pending patent applications

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 November 2025

Epsilon Carbon’s 5th Sustainability Report highlights 90% reduction in Scope 2 emissions

The company also completed its Scope 3 GHG emissions inventory for FY24 and FY25 for a transparent and data-driven climate action

People
People | 18 November 2025

Chemspec Chemicals appoints Thamarai Selvan as COO

He is well versed with API and intermediate manufacturing, regulatory compliance, and multi-site operations

People
People | 18 November 2025

Coromandel International appoints Sharad Kalghatgi as Group VP – EHS and Sustainability

His experience spans leadership roles in India and international markets

People
People | 18 November 2025

Jubilant Ingrevia appoints Rohit Saxena as Senior Director – R & D

He will oversee the R&D CDMO function with a focus on pharma, agrochemicals, and microbial control solutions

People
People | 18 November 2025

Best Value Chem appoints Abhijit Chandode as Unit Head, Dahej facility

He brings a strategic outlook and innovative approach to the company's operations and accelerate growth

People
People | 18 November 2025

Godrej Industries (Chemicals) appoints Mohnish Varma as Chief Supply Chain Officer

Varma has earlier worked with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Asian Paints, and Marico

Chemical
Chemical | 18 November 2025

Covestro and Nippon Paint collaborate to strengthen automotive and industrial coatings portfolio

Nippon Paint and Covestro unveiled a pioneering bio-based automotive coatings solution that enables matte-finish gradient colors

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 18 November 2025

Plug Power to supply PEM electrolyzers for UK green hydrogen projects

All three projects are supported by the UK Government’s Hydrogen Business Model (HAR1)

R&D
R&D | 18 November 2025

LanzaJet produces world’s first commercial-scale jet fuel from Ethanol

The milestone caps 15 years of research, development, and investment, proving that ethanol can be transformed into aviation fuel at scale

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 November 2025

BASF, Air Liquide and Shenergy team up to produce low-carbon MDI in Shanghai

Under the deal, Shenji will convert bio-circular waste into biomethane that meets national standards and feed it into Shanghai Gas’ urban network

Technology
Technology | 18 November 2025

Parker Hannifin to acquire Filtration Group in $9.25 billion deal

Parker Hannifin is set to become one of the world’s largest industrial filtration companies

Chemical
Chemical | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Inaugural session to discuss on positioning India as a global manufacturing and export hub for agrochemicals

Speakers are: Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Former Vice Chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University; Deepak Shah, Chairman, SML; Natwarlal M. Patel, Co-founder, Meghmani Organics; Pradip Dave, President, PMFAI; Rajavelu N. K., CEO - Crop Protection Business, Godrej Agrovet; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Sustainability
Sustainability | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on developing climate-resilient agrochemicals to address changing agriculture patterns

Speakers are: Manoj Varshney, MD & CEO, IFFCO-MC Crop Science; Chandra Shekhar Shukla, President – Sales & Marketing, Safex Chemicals India; Dr. Vishal Choudhary, Scientist 'F', Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India; Koshal Bisen, Head – Growth Office, Indofil Industries; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Regulatory
Regulatory | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on navigating the changing landscape of patents and IPR

Speakers for the session are: Dr. Subhash Chand, Secretary, CIBR&C; Kuldeep Singh, CMD, HIL; S. Ganesan, Vice President – Policy Affairs, UPL; Dr. Kalyan Goswami, Director General, Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI); Hari Subramaniam, Founding & Managing Partner, Subramaniam & Associates; and Raju Kapoor, Director - Public & Industry Affairs, FMC India

Digitization
Digitization | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on digital agriculture, precision farming, and farmer education

Speakers for the session are: Harish Mehta, Senior Advisor, Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI); Dhanashree Mandhani, Founder & Group CEO, PRYM Group; Tajender Chawla, Global Head - Agroformulation Manufacturing, Agro Regulatory & IPR, Scimplify; Merin Mariya Abraham, Analyst, Agriculture Sustainability, S&P Global; and Avinash Nayak, Partner, Chemicals Practice, Kearney India

Sustainability
Sustainability | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on growth of biologicals and biopesticides as sustainable aternatives

Speakers for the session are: Dr. Archana Sinha, Joint Director (Chem), Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; Dr. Shailendra Singh, Chief Operating Officer - Agribusiness, Zydex Industries; Srinivasa Kumar Karavadi, President, INERA; and Shrirang Chilapur, Principal, Chemicals practice, Kearney India

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