Chemical
Chemical | 12 November 2025

BASF targets Frankfurt for agricultural solutions IPO

Decisions mark key steps on the way to IPO readiness by 2027

Opinion
Opinion | 12 November 2025

Rewiring chemicals procurement and supply chain with agentic AI

India’s specialty chemicals industry accesses approximately $35 billion in raw materials annually, yet its procurement capabilities remain substantially behind global best practices

Battery
Battery | 12 November 2025

Power Minister inaugurates India’s first MWh-scale vanadium flow battery at NTPC NETRA

The Vanadium Redox Flow Battery is a contemporary technology that has the potential to emerge as one of the alternatives for more traditional lithium ion-based batteries

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 12 November 2025

MNRE Minister Joshi announces Rs. 100 crore Call for Proposals for biomass-based hydrogen pilots

The scheme will be implemented through BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) to encourage participation from industries, start-ups, and research institutions

R&D
R&D | 12 November 2025

Abhitech Energycon and IIT Roorkee join hands to advance clean energy, water and climate technologies

The work will cover a wide range of areas including green chemistry, catalyst development, CO2 to chemicals, and zero-liquid-discharge systems

Recycling
Recycling | 12 November 2025

Carbios and Wankai forge strategic pact to build China’s first PET biorecycling plant

The partnership’s first milestone will be the construction of a large-scale biorecycling plant in China

Technology
Technology | 12 November 2025

NextChem inks MoU with EDF, Nuward to deploy SMR technology at e-Factory projects

This initiative aligns with NextChem’s strategic objective to collaborate with nuclear technology providers developing small and advanced modular nuclear technologies

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 12 November 2025

Nel partners with GreenH to advance green hydrogen projects in Norway

Nel has entered into an agreement regarding delivery of electrolyser equipment, including associated engineering and technical support

Sustainability
Sustainability | 12 November 2025

Clariant to power Europe’s first waste-to-methanol plant

The facility will transform 400,000 tons of non-recyclable waste each year into 240,000 tons of renewable methanol

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 12 November 2025

Lindsay Goldberg to acquire EMCO Chemical Distributors

EMCO operates eight distribution and packaging facilities, an application lab, an environmental services facility,

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 12 November 2025

QatarEnergy secures 20-year urea supply deal with Japan’s Mitsui

The deal underscores QatarEnergy’s ambitions to expand its urea production

Recycling
Recycling | 12 November 2025

Indorama Ventures and Jiaren Chemical Recycling form JV to boost circularity in textile industry

Jiaren Chemical Recyling’s ability to source, sort, de-color, de- and re-polymerise textile waste makes chemical textile recycling available at scale

R&D
R&D | 11 November 2025

Godavari Biorefineries and ICT Mumbai launch CO2-to-DME pilot plant

This pioneering technology reflects the scientific excellence of Prof. G. D. Yadav and his research team at ICT Mumbai.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 November 2025

BASF Coatings launches new automotive OEM coatings plant in Germany

New facility strengthens market position, meeting customer demand for high-runner products

Regulatory
Regulatory | 11 November 2025

INEOS file 10 anti-dumping cases to curb cheap plastic imports to EU

Imports of chemicals from China surged by 8.3% in the first half of 2025, says CEFIC

R&D
R&D | 11 November 2025

Aramco announces 28 MoUs for R&D, advanced materials and manufacturing facilities

Aramco has invested more than $70 million in corrosion management technologies, achieving over $770 million in cost savings and avoidance

Digitization
Digitization | 11 November 2025

Revvity to acquire scientific software solutions provider ACD/Labs

This acquisition is expected to deepen Revvity Signals' presence in research informatics and advance its expansion into development and manufacturing solutions

People
People | 11 November 2025

Nippon Paint India appoints Sharad Malhotra as MD

He succeeds Jon Tan and will report to Wee Siew Kim, CEO of NIPSEA Group

General
General | 10 November 2025

Meghmani Organics posts consolidated Q2 FY26 net profit at Rs. 11.55 Cr

The company has posted net profit of Rs. 24.23 crore for the 6 months period ended September 30, 2025

General
General | 10 November 2025

Bayer CropScience reports Q2 net profit higher at Rs. 152.7 Cr

The company delivered a solid performance with Profit After Tax up 12% in Q2 and 10% in H1 YoY

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