Sustainability
Sustainability | 26 December 2024

Gadkari inaugurates India’s first national highway using bio-bitumen developed by Praj Industries

Through this investment, India can save Rs. 4,000 - 4,500 crore on foreign exchange, marking a transformative step toward sustainable and eco-friendly road infrastructure

General
General | 26 December 2024

Pfaudler to establish manufacturing facility in Poland

Investment of around Rs. 25.3 crore will be made to establish this facility and the transaction will be funded through internal accruals

General
General | 26 December 2024

MoS Law Meghwal to inaugurate ISSPA’s 17th Biennial Conference today

The conference will have simultaneous presentations in different sessions on the subject of interest in industry

General
General | 26 December 2024

McDermott opens welding and technology center in Dubai

New facility marks expansion of Middle East footprint and enhanced global service offering

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 26 December 2024

Petrobras signs MoU with CSN for low-carbon hydrogen plant

The initiative aims to support the decarbonization efforts of CSN and Petrobras' operations and products

General
General | 26 December 2024

Sumitomo Chemical restructures LCD business in China

The business transfer and changes in consolidated subsidiaries is scheduled to be implemented on March 31, 2025

General
General | 26 December 2024

Equinor completes 10% stake of Orsted

The volume weighted average price for the 10 percent stake is DKK 398.5 per share equaling a total consideration of US$ 2.3bn

General
General | 26 December 2024

Briefs: Ultramarine & Pigments and BPCL

Ultramarine & Pigments acquires 32.12 acres from SIPCOT at Manapparai for future expansion

General
General | 26 December 2024

Woodside and Chevron agree for asset swap

Simplifies portfolio and unlocks long-term value

General
General | 26 December 2024

L Squared acquires Kano Laboratories

Seeks additional acquisitions of leading specialty chemicals businesses serving the industrial sector

General
General | 26 December 2024

Supportive policies, sustainability, digitalization and innovation to continue to drive growth in 2025

The chemical industry landscape is unfolding with a mix of challenges and opportunities in 2025

People
People | 26 December 2024

Punjab Chemicals and Crop Protection CFO resigns

Nayak has tendered his resignation to explore new opportunities

General
General | 26 December 2024

India Ratings upgrades Laxmi Organic Industries’s bank loans to AA’/Stable

Expects fluorination business to record a peak revenue of around Rs. 200 crore in FY27

Technology
Technology | 26 December 2024

Chiyoda bags basic design contract from Idemitsu Kosan for solid electrolyte facility

The facility will accelerate Idemitsu’s establishment of mass-production technology for solid-state electrolytes

General
General | 26 December 2024

Toagosei to set up Indian subsidiary in March 2025

The company will invest 250 million yen to set up the subsidiary

R&D
R&D | 26 December 2024

CAS and PetroChina Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute collaborate for R&D

The objective is to accelerate new materials discovery and innovation

R&D
R&D | 26 December 2024

AGC and CERT Systems begins research to produce ethylene using CO2 as raw material

Promoting research on CCU technology to achieve Carbon Net Zero

R&D
R&D | 26 December 2024

GC, Econic, and allnex ink MoU to explore advanced polymer systems made from CO2

The MoU marks the beginning of a collaborative effort to explore business and research opportunities to develop advanced polymer systems

Sustainability
Sustainability | 26 December 2024

Messer commences operation of green CO2 plant in Czech

Messer is further strengthening its independent local product supply

General
General | 26 December 2024

CRISIL Ratings: Agrochemicals sector to see 7-9% growth amid modest exports

Gradual recovery in operating margins, lower capex, healthy balance sheets to support credit profiles

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