People
People | 20 August 2026

PPG names three executives to lead global business segments

Juliane Hefel, senior vice president of industrial coatings and specialty products, will report to Bellezza and remain on PPG’s Operating Committee

Regulatory
Regulatory | 20 August 2026

Tata Chemicals Magadi awaits ministry direction in Kenya after compliance submission

Mining operations have remained suspended since July 28, 2026

R&D
R&D | 20 August 2026

Clariant steps up China innovation drive with two new R&D labs

The expanded capabilities are designed to help Clariant respond faster to rapidly changing market trends

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 20 August 2026

CHARBONE electrolyzer delivery moves Sorel-Tracy hydrogen project into next phase

The development comes as CHARBONE's commercial activity is also gaining momentum

General
General | 20 August 2026

SABIC unveils new ULTEM resin targeting premium smartphone frames

SABIC says ULTEM DU762 resin can be manufactured through high-speed, high-volume injection molding

Chemical
Chemical | 20 August 2026

ALTANA posts stronger sales and earnings despite tough market

The company reported sales of €1.675 billion, up 3 percent from the same period last year

Opinion
Opinion | 19 August 2026

Continuous chemistry is India’s leapfrog moment in advanced manufacturing: Dr. Kamlesh Fondekar, Head - R&D, Godrej Agrovet

The adoption of continuous chemistry will depend on more than reactors, sensors, and automation platforms

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2026

Briefs: PCBL Chemical, Indo Amines and Gulshan Polyols

Indo Amines halts Mahad plant operations after fatal gas leak

Technology
Technology | 19 August 2026

Jubilant Ingrevia to acquire 40% stake in Zettaone Technologies for Rs 189.2 Cr

Deal to give Jubilant Ingrevia strategic foothold in electronics manufacturing and semiconductor services

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2026

Coal Gasification Conference: Strategies for consortium building and rapid project execution

Speakers are: Dr. Alok Sharma, Former Director - R&D, IOCL; Vishal Choudhary, Scienticst (F), Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India; Naveen Ahlawat, Head - Sustainability & Decarbonisation, Jindal Steel; Vaibhav Kakulte, President - Business Development & Corporate Planning, Greta Energy; Lovesh Singla , Senior Vice President, SBI Caps; and Viswanathan Rajendran, Partner, Kearney

Technology
Technology | 19 August 2026

Wison Engineering wins record US$4.04 billion ADNOC Gas contract

The contract, which includes a 220KV switch station, brings the total value of the award to approximately US$4.04 billion

Technology
Technology | 19 August 2026

Coal Gasification Conference: Session on technology selection and project execution

Speakers are: Jacob Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Latitude Energy; Dr. Partha P. Maitra, President - Strategy & Initiatives, Reliance Industries Ltd.; Atul Choudhari, Chief Technology Officer, Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd.; SV Srinivasan, President - Gasification, Karthikay Vayunandana Pvt. Ltd.; Dr. V. Ravi Kumar, Chief General Manager - R&D, BPCL; Satyabrata Biswas, General Manager, Engineers India Ltd.; and Debashish Nanda, Former Director, Coal India

Digitization
Digitization | 19 August 2026

Clariant’s CLARITY platform wins ICIS award for Digital Innovation in catalyst management

CLARITY and CLARITY Prime are more than new technologies – they represent a fundamental shift in how catalyst service is delivered and applied

Energy
Energy | 19 August 2026

P2X Solutions and avanca strike long-term synthetic methane deal to fuel Europe’s heavy transport

The deal will see P2X Solutions begin deliveries of synthetic methane to avanca/Alternoil in October 2026

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2026

Carbon2Chem marks 10 years of turning industrial CO2 into resource

Launched in 2016, the initiative has grown from a research project at thyssenkrupp’s Duisburg site into a cross-industry platform involving more than 20 industrial and academic partner

Energy
Energy | 19 August 2026

India pushes BRICS to deepen energy cooperation and secure critical minerals

India’s clean industrial investment pipeline has surged to an estimated US$433 billion

Chemical
Chemical | 19 August 2026

Tioxide restarts Greatham TiO2 plant as it targets full capacity by early 2027

Production is now underway, with the plant operating on a single stream and TIOXIDE and DELTIO products returning to the market

General
General | 19 August 2026

Aramco and Maaden sign deal to hunt for copper & critical minerals across Saudi Arabia

The JV will also search for zinc, lead and rare earth elements—minerals expected to play an increasingly important role in future industries

General
General | 19 August 2026

Epsilon wins Rs. 145-crore ECMS nod for indigenous graphite anode manufacturing

Epsilon is the only company approved in the latest ECMS tranche for manufacturing anode material

General
General | 19 August 2026

Ramaco Resources and Indium Corporation sign MOU to explore US gallium, germanium supply

The proposed agreement brings together Ramaco's potential domestic mineral resource with Indium Corporation's expertise in refining, purifying and manufacturing advanced electronic materials

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