Battery
Battery | 22 August 2026

DOE announces $500 million push to expand US critical minerals & battery supply chains

DOE is taking decisive action to secure the critical supply chains necessary to power our nation

General
General | 22 August 2026

Orbia Netafim launches GrowSphere FLEX to bring smart irrigation to smaller farms

The launch targets a major gap in global agriculture

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

Nippon Chemical expands barium titanate capacity as AI drives MLCC Dldemand

The expansion is aimed at strengthening the company’s supply capacity for barium titanate

R&D
R&D | 22 August 2026

Kureha launches joint research on ceramic matrix composites with Tokyo University of Technology

Kureha is developing SiC fibers as a new business and is targeting both high quality and cost competitiveness through its proprietary manufacturing process

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

Mitsui and European Energy expand push for e-methanol as demand grows across Europe

The project made its first shipment in May 2025, supplying e-methanol to Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller - Maersk for use as marine fuel

R&D
R&D | 22 August 2026

MC2+ Ignite launched at IIT Madras to accelerate India’s deep-tech & energy startups

MC²+ Ignite is designed to tackle one of the biggest hurdles in deep-tech commercialisation

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 22 August 2026

Enapter starts AEM stack production in China as it targets lower costs from 2027

The first stacks for Enapter’s megawatt-scale electrolysers have already been assembled and are ready for delivery at new production partner Runqing Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd

Gas
Gas | 22 August 2026

ONGC links Khoraghat gas to North East Grid to open up 1 lakh SCM/day supply

ONGC is also moving to bring more producing fields into the network

General
General | 22 August 2026

Fujifilm triples post-CMP cleaner capacity as AI chip demand accelerates

Fujifilm said the investment will triple post-CMP cleaner production capacity at the Oita Factory

General
General | 22 August 2026

Methanex refinances $291 million Natgasoline debt with new tax-exempt bonds

Proceeds from the offering will be loaned to Natgasoline and used to repay the existing $290.95 million in municipal bonds issued in 2018

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

SolvChem expands credit facility to fund new production capacity and growth

The expanded credit structure includes term loans that will fund the construction and equipping of new production capacity as the project progresses

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2026

Indo Borax to acquire 64.26% stake in Kronox Lab Sciences in Rs 246-crore deal

The deal gives Indo Borax control of a speciality chemicals player with an established manufacturing and export footprint

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2026

Mitsubishi Chemical to launch ultra-high-purity colloidal silica for advanced semiconductors

The company will build new production facilities at its Kyushu Plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, with commercial operations scheduled to begin in October 2028

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2026

BASF and NEO Corporate forge partnership to drive next-gen personal care innovation

The strategic partnership will focus on the joint development of innovative formulations, ingredient technologies and trend-driven product

Gas
Gas | 21 August 2026

Messer invests $40 million to expand industrial gas capacity in northern Vietnam

The expansion is designed to significantly boost supplies of liquid nitrogen to the region’s fast-growing electronics and semiconductor sectors

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 21 August 2026

Chambal Fertilisers commences commercial production of TAN at Gadepan

The milestone marks the successful operational rollout of the company's dedicated manufacturing setup for prilled High Density Ammonium Nitrate

Chemical
Chemical | 21 August 2026

Galaxy Surfactants Ltd signs partnership growth charter with Unilever

The charter is a framework for accelerating new chemistries and next-generation surfactant technologies

Policy
Policy | 20 August 2026

Coal Gasification Conference: Bridging the gap from policy support to bankable projects

Speakers are: Padam Shri Prof. G. D. Yadav, Former Vice Chancellor, ICT Mumbai; Rupinder Brar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India; Amrit Lal Meena, Former Coal Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India; Balasaheb Darade, Founder, New Era Cleantech; Vivek Bhatia, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, TKIL Industries Pvt. Ltd.; and Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News

Regulatory
Regulatory | 20 August 2026

Indian crop protection giants push for data protection

Say farmers & exports stand to gain

Recycling
Recycling | 20 August 2026

Indorama Ventures expands circular PET push in Thailand with strategic partnership

Starting in 2028, the recycled PET preforms will be supplied to Suntory PepsiCo Beverage Thailand

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