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Chemical
Chemical | 28 June 2022

Indorama signs agreement with Shandong Binhua New Material

On completion, this project will be able to produce 600,000 tons of propylene, 800,000 tons of butane isomerization, 150,000 tons of synthetic ammonia, 240,000 tons of propylene oxide and 742,000 tons of MTBE per year

Chemical
Chemical | 28 June 2022

Evonik partners agribusiness innovation hub AgTech Garage

The new partnership will promote Evonik's agribusiness capabilities and help to leverage its innovation in the area through better connections to the regional agribusiness ecosystem

Chemical
Chemical | 28 June 2022

INEOS Oligomers starts world’s largest single train LV PAO plant in Texas

The new plant will meet increased demand for improved efficiency from low viscosity low volatility engine oils, electrical transmission fluids, and heat transfer fluids for data servers and electrical batteries

General
General | 28 June 2022

Bombay High Court directs MPCB to restart Hikal's MIDC Taloja facility

The Bombay High Court has set aside the MPCB direction and directed MPCB to grant permission

Chemical
Chemical | 28 June 2022

China plus one strategy to usher resilient growth ahead for the Indian speciality chemical sector: ICICI Direct

Even ~5% shift in market share from China to India can translate into an $8-billion opportunity for the Indian speciality chemical companies

General
General | 28 June 2022

HIL to commercialise VCRC Bti bio-larvicide technology for mosquito vector control programs

HIL has set up the Bti bio-larvicide manufacturing facility at its Rasayani Plant at Maharashtra with the financial assistance of GEF/UNIDO under the project

People
People | 28 June 2022

AkzoNobel appoints Gregoire Poux-Guillaume as new CEO

Guillaume will become the company’s new CEO from November 1, 2022

Sustainability
Sustainability | 28 June 2022

McDermott publishes 2021 sustainability report

Company has reduced carbon intensity by 29 percent reduction across global operations

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 June 2022

Maire Tecnimont awarded feasibility study for SAF production in Nigeria

Contract from African Refineries Port Harcourt includes a feasibility study for an independent section of the plant for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF, also known as Biojet), which will be based on NextChem’s portfolio of green initiatives, using biowaste as feedstock

Chemical
Chemical | 28 June 2022

Borealis launches sustainable base chemicals range

Borvida portfolio will offer base chemicals or cracker products (such as ethylene, propylene, butene and phenol) with ISCC Plus-certified sustainable content from Borealis sites in Finland, Sweden and Belgium

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 28 June 2022

Air Products, Gunvor to jointly set-up green hydrogen import terminal in Rotterdam

The agreement responds to the accelerating demand for green energy sources to meet climate objectives and the need to diversify energy sources. The import terminal is expected to provide green hydrogen to the Netherlands in 2026

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 June 2022

Thyssenkrupp to build polymer plants for Merions in Turkey

Scope of delivery for all plants includes basic and detail engineering, delivery of all necessary components, technical – services regarding plant erection as well as supervision of erection and commissioning

People
People | 27 June 2022

Pankaj Kumar appointed Director of HPCL

As Director (Offshore), he is responsible for the entire gamut of offshore fields contributing around 70% of oil and 78% of natural gas production of ONGC

Gas
Gas | 26 June 2022

Welspun bags Rs. 600 Cr order

The order is for the supply of onshore coated pipes and bends for a pipeline project in Australia

Chemical
Chemical | 26 June 2022

Entegris gets China antitrust approval for acquisition of CMC Materials

Entegris and CMC Materials anticipate that the transaction will close on or about July 6, 2022

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 26 June 2022

ExxonMobil, consortium to study green hydrogen, ammonia hub for marine fuels in Norway

The study will explore the potential for the terminal, which is powered by hydroelectricity, to produce up to 20,000 metric tons of green hydrogen per year and distribute up to 100,000 metric tons of green ammonia per year

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 June 2022

Dwarikesh Sugar commissions new ethanol plant in Bareilly

New plant at Dwarikesh-Dham will produce 175 KL of ethanol per day

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 June 2022

Sipchem collaborates with Maersk to expand petchem export base

The deal will enable Sipchem to gain a stronger position among regional and international petrochemical producers

Gas
Gas | 26 June 2022

Ineos enters LNG market with a 1.4 MTPA supply agreement with Sempra

LNG will be delivered free-on-board, from either the proposed Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project or the Cameron LNG Phase 2 projects

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 26 June 2022

Industry-Academia-Govt synergy is important to achieve goal of National Hydrogen Mission says Dr. Mandaviya

We need to grow in the research and production sector and innovate in the development and manufacturing of green hydrogen

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