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Energy
Energy | 16 June 2025

Sumitomo forms JV with Denmark's Skovgaard Energy for biogas and e-SAF business

Developing e-SAF sustainable aviation fuel and expanding biogas production across Denmark

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 16 June 2025

NextGen 2025: Session on "Green Hydrogen: Developing a Cost Effective Ecosystem" to discuss emerging scenario for hydrogen in India

Dr. M. P. Sukumaran Nair, Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management; Chandrasekhar N., Head (R&D), BPCL; Vipul Kumar Maheshwari, Executive Director - R&D, HPCL; Samir Saxena, VP – Engineering, Green Hydrogen Business, Renew; P. V. Balaramakrishna, General Manager – Technology, Larsen & Toubro; Daljit Singh Kohli, India Representative, Port of Antwerp – Bruges; Yash Gupta, Assistant Vice President- Strategy & Diversification, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.; and Amrit Singh Deo, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting; and Dr. S. S. V. Ramakumar, Executive Vice President - SPG & Chief Technology Officer, AM Green are speakers

Chemical
Chemical | 16 June 2025

NextGen 2025: Session on “Women in Chemicals/Petrochemicals” to highlight role of women in the industry

Dr. Achala Danait, Dean, Strategy & Industry Partnerships; Director, Somaiya Institute for Research & Consultancy (SIRAC), Professor, Chemical & Polymer Sciences, Somaiya Vidyavihar University; Priyamvada Bhumkar, Managing Director, Soujanya Color Pvt. Ltd.; Deepa Arora, Director - Human Resources & Communications, Arkema; and Shillpa Chabria, Director HR – India, Middle East and Africa, The Lubrizol Corporation. The Moderator of the Session is Aashish Kasad, Senior Partner & National Leader (Chemicals & Agri sector – India), EY are speakers

Chemical
Chemical | 16 June 2025

Methanex receives regulatory approval to acquire OCI Global's methanol Business

The transaction, initially announced earlier this year, is now expected to close on June 27, 2025

Digitization
Digitization | 16 June 2025

Mitsui Chemicals automates tank allocation planning

New approach reduces work hours by 80%, speeds up response to environmental changes and improves planning accuracy

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 June 2025

Premix, LyondellBasell and Maillefer launch joint polypropylene-based power cable solution

Together, the three companies offer a robust, compatible PP-based solution for MV and HV cable insulation and semiconductive screens

Digitization
Digitization | 16 June 2025

TotalEnergies collaborate with Mistral AI to increase application of AI in its multi-energy strategy

The partners are to set up a joint innovation lab focused on artificial intelligence

Battery
Battery | 16 June 2025

TotalEnergies - Gurin Energy selects Saft’s battery energy storage system for first Japanese project

Saft has been selected to supply a fully integrated lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to Gurīn Energy’s project in Japan

Chemical
Chemical | 16 June 2025

LG Chem and Noritake co-develop high-performance paste for automotive power semiconductors

Jointly developed silver paste delivers superior heat resistance, thermal conductivity and long-term reliability

Gas
Gas | 15 June 2025

SOCAR and SEFE ink 10-year gas supply agreement

SOCAR will supply natural gas to SEFE across Europe, with annual volumes set to gradually increase

Chemical
Chemical | 14 June 2025

NextGen 2025: Session on Inviting Investments/M&A in Chemicals & Petrochemicals on June 18

Speakers for the Session are: Vishal Sharma, Executive Director & CEO, Godrej Industries Ltd. (Chemicals); Sanjay Tibrewala, Executive Director and CFO, Fineotex Chemical Ltd.; Mahesh “Deal” Singhi, Founder & Managing Director, Singhi Advisors; Sarin Paraprakath, Senior Vice President, APEDB; Eva VERSTRAELEN, Trade & Investment Commissioner, Flanders Investment & Trade – Consulate General of Belgium; Neha K. Shah, Central & West India Lead, Invest India; Amita Parekh, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group; and Viswanathan Rajendran, Partner, Kearney

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 14 June 2025

V.O.Chidambaranar Port bags award for “Excellence in Cost Management”

The Port receives this prestigious award for the seventh time, having earlier won in the years 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 June 2025

NextGen 2025: Session on "Petrochemicals: A Mega Opportunity for India" to discuss future roadmap of petrochemicals

Subikash Jena, Director, Payal Group; Saugata Chaudhuri, Head – Petrochemicals, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.; Nilesh Kandalkar, General Manager - Petchem Process, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.; Debashish Nandi, Sr. General Manager & Head - Acetone Marketing, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd.; Gaurang Mishra, Joint Director, Centre for High Technology, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas; and Sudeep Maheshwari, Partner, Kearney

R&D
R&D | 14 June 2025

NextGen 2025: Session on Industry-Academia Partnership: Imperative for Future Growth on June 19

Prof. Aniruddha B. Pandit, Vice Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai; Dr. Raman Ramachandran, Dean & Director, K J Somaiya Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University; Dr. Anubhav Saxena, Chief - R&D Office, Pidilite Industries Ltd.; Dr. Kamlesh Pai Fondekar, Head - Research & Development, Godrej Agrovet Ltd.; Dr. Jagannath Jadhav, Assistant Vice President (R&D and Business Development), Indo Amines Ltd.; Pratish Koparkar, CHRO, Epsilon Carbon Pvt. Ltd.; and Anjani Prasad, Managing Director and Vice President Textile Effects, South Asia, Archroma

Sustainability
Sustainability | 14 June 2025

NextGen 2025: Session on "Sustainability, Renewable Energy, and Circular Economy" to chalk out future strategy

Dr. Ajay Ranka, Chairman & MD, Zydex Group; R. G. Krishnan, Jt. President and Head – Safety , Sustainability, Tech. Knowledge Development, Chemicals Fashion Yarn & Insulators Business, Aditya Birla Group; Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey, Global Vice President – Environment & Sustainability, UPL Ltd.; Samir Rawal, Vice President – APAC, Australia & New Zealand, Indorama Ventures - Indovinya; Santosh Kumar Pandey, Head - HSEF, Deepak Phenolics; Kavishwar Kalambe, Vice President - Technical Manufacturing, Crystal Crop Protection Ltd.; Capt. Pankaj Mehrotra, CEO – Shipping Agency, Samsara Group, India; Krishnamoorthy Sitaraman, CEO & Founder, GloGreen Energy Solutions; and Nitin Sharma, CEO & General Manager, Clariant IGL Specialty Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. are speakers

Sustainability
Sustainability | 13 June 2025

Solvay and Veolia inaugurate new unit for recycling industrial flue gas treatment residues in France

The Rosières-aux-Salines site recovers the salt contained in the flue gas treatment residues obtained after the use of sodium bicarbonate

Sustainability
Sustainability | 13 June 2025

Bayer restructures Sustainability Council and appoints five new members

Restructuring enables sustainability teams within the company to have more direct access to external experts to drive implementation of ambitious sustainability goals

General
General | 13 June 2025

HURL organises annual marketing conference 2025

The theme of the conference was “Above & Beyond — Rising Higher, Achieving Greater”

Chemical
Chemical | 13 June 2025

Epsilon Carbon launches top quality N134 grade hard carbon black

Eyes for import substitution and exports to US and Europe markets

Digitization
Digitization | 13 June 2025

NextGen 2025: Session on "Digital Transformation: Adoption of Industry 4.0 in Chemicals & Petrochemicals" on June 18

Speakers for the Session are: B. M. Patel, President & Chief Operating Officer - Chemicals Business, DCM Shriram Ltd.; Anamika, DGM – ERP (Digital Applications), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.; Krishnakumar Pandey, Head - IT, Epsilon Carbon Pvt. Ltd; Devendra Koppikar, Associate IT Director, Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd.; Gaurav Vyas, Lead Strategy - Director’s office/AVP, Reliance Industries Ltd.; and Dr. Pratap Nair, Founder, President & CEO, Ingenero Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.

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