Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2026

Parijat and HELM join forces to boost global crop protection and agri-inputs

Partnership spans product acquisition, brand licensing, technical manufacturing, digital-led distribution, and international market access across India and key global geographies

R&D
R&D | 18 August 2026

BASF opens global diaper innovation lab in Mumbai

Superabsorbent and diaper performance testing supports customer-focused development of hygiene applications

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2026

BASF raises prices for neopentylglycol and 1,6-hexanediol in Europe

The price increase is driven by the global supply-demand situation and rising raw material costs

Energy
Energy | 18 August 2026

Braskem posts US$1.04 billion EBITDA as wider spreads lift second-quarter results

Net income reached US$664 million (R$3.3 billion)

General
General | 18 August 2026

Rohm positions PLEXIGLAS for EU recycled-plastics rules

Under the new rules, new vehicle models must contain at least 15% recycled plastics by weight from 2032

Chemical
Chemical | 18 August 2026

S&P turns positive on UPL as earnings & deleveraging strengthen credit profile

UPL’s ability to refinance upcoming debt maturities will be critical to the positive outlook

Technology
Technology | 18 August 2026

VIGOR and Celanese target lighter humanoid robot joints with new partnership

The partnership comes as advances in artificial intelligence and embodied intelligence accelerate interest in humanoid robots

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 August 2026

ORLEN wins EU sustainability certification to ramp up biofuel production

ORLEN currently has capacity to process around 100,000 tonnes of bio-based feedstocks a year.

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 August 2026

Evonik releases Life Cycle Assessment data for selected EUDRAGIT polymers

TÜV-certified Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology supports customers’ Scope 3 emissions reporting

People
People | 18 August 2026

dsm-firmenich board proposes Richard Ridinger as new Chairman

Richard Ridinger brings extensive executive and board-level experience in global, innovation-led businesses across Pharma, Home & Personal Care and Nutrition & Health

Opinion
Opinion | 17 August 2026

Integrating Green Hydrogen in Refineries - The Next Frontier in Sustainable Refining: Vipul Kumar Maheshwari, Executive Director (R&D), HPCL

Indian refineries collectively consume an estimated 2-3 MTPA of hydrogen, primarily generated through fossil-fuel-based routes

Sustainability
Sustainability | 17 August 2026

Outokumpu opens biocoke plant in Tornio to cut carbon emissions

The new plant processes biochar into biocoke, which can be used in ferrochrome production as a replacement for fossil coke

Chemical
Chemical | 17 August 2026

Anupam Rasayan kicks off FY27 on strong note with 36% revenue growth

Profit after tax increased 6% to Rs. 51.2 crore, compared with Rs. 48.5 crore in Q1FY26

Chemical
Chemical | 17 August 2026

BioBTX to build world’s first commercial-scale plant for aromatics from mixed plastic waste

Covestro has been a shareholder and strategic partner of Groningen-based BioBTX since 2024,

Battery
Battery | 17 August 2026

Nano One and Standard Lithium test battery-grade lithium carbonate for LFP cathodes

The resulting LFP material met its target chemical and physical parameters and achieved the intended particle morphology

Digitization
Digitization | 17 August 2026

Vale and ABB strike alliance to accelerate AI & automation across Brazilian mining

The 11.2-million-tonne-per-year complex, inaugurated in June, is designed to demonstrate how advanced automation, digitalization and AI can transform iron ore processing

Energy
Energy | 17 August 2026

Mobix Labs expands into critical minerals and energy

Mobix is positioning itself as a broader national security company spanning defense technology,

Renewable
Renewable | 17 August 2026

Agastya Energy unveils Rs. 7,800 crore solar manufacturing expansion in Kurnool

Agastya Energy said the expansion is aimed at increasing domestic value addition and strengthening India’s solar manufacturing ecosystem

Chemical
Chemical | 17 August 2026

Stallion India Fluorochemicals’ Q1 FY27 PAT jumps 79% to Rs. 18.57 Cr

The facility will cater to demand from sectors including semiconductors, electronics, healthcare, aerospace and defence

General
General | 17 August 2026

Sumitomo expands Chennai Industrial Park as India manufacturing demand surges

Sumitomo said it decided to add new plots to the second phase to capture further growth in India’s manufacturing market

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