General
General | 28 March 2024

ADAMA 2023 sales down 16% to US$ 4,661 million

Q4 2023 Sales down 13% to US$ 1,136 million, mainly reflecting a 15% decrease in prices and a 1% increase in volumes

People
People | 28 March 2024

Tarak Mehta to leave ABB

Tarak joined ABB in 1998 and has since then held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in the United States, Sweden and Switzerland

General
General | 28 March 2024

H.B. Fuller posts Q1 2024 net income at US$ 31 million

Expects 2024 Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $610 million to $640 million

People
People | 28 March 2024

Hikal appoints Sarangan Suresh as Executive Director

Suresh has more than 34 years of experience in operations

Sustainability
Sustainability | 28 March 2024

Privi Speciality Chemicals awarded Ecovadis Gold

The company received the overall score of 77/1OO on EcoVadis' March 2024 scorecard, putting it in 98th percentile

General
General | 28 March 2024

Briefs: Valiant Organics & Andhra Sugars

The Andhra Sugars Limited has commissioned and commenced commercial operations the new Salicylic Acid Plant of 2,640 TPA at Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 March 2024

Sinopec posts 14.5% jump in 2023 revenue at US$ 444.81 billion

Processed 258 million tons of crude oil, distributed 188 million tons of refined products in China and produced 14.314 million tons of ethylene in 2023

General
General | 28 March 2024

LyondellBasell to showcase latest polymer technology at NPE2024: The Plastics Show

NPE is the largest plastics trade show in the Americas, with more than 1.1 million net square feet of exhibit space

Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles | 28 March 2024

Zetwerk bags largest order from IndianOil to set up 1400-plus fast EV chargers in India

These EV fast chargers are planned for major cities and key highways, enhancing accessibility and travel convenience

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 March 2024

Kureha discontinues PVDF facility expansion in China

Withdraws from heat shrink multilayer film business

General
General | 28 March 2024

AgroFresh acquires Pace International to expand post-harvest solutions portfolio

Pace is a respected global provider of sustainable post-harvest solutions, equipment and technical services

General
General | 28 March 2024

Sintex finalises Rs. 2,355 crore investment for next growth pipeline

The proposed investment is for manufacturing plastic pipes and water storage with a total capacity of around 200,000 MT

General
General | 28 March 2024

L&T Construction wins paint and solar manufacturing plant order

The Buildings & Factories (B&F) vertical of Larsen & Toubro Construction (L&T) has won paint and solar manufacturing plant orders in Gujarat

General
General | 28 March 2024

Vikas Ecotech subsidiary receives Vinyl Plasticizers export order worth Rs. 16.5 Cr

The order is a variable price contract, which covers regular supplies to the Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Group of KSA over the coming months

General
General | 28 March 2024

DCM Shriram bags 'GEO Excellence Award' in Large Scale Industries category

Jayanti Parmar, VP-HR, DCM Shriram Ltd (Chemicals) received the award

Technology
Technology | 28 March 2024

McDermott achieves mechanical completion of Evonik’s biosurfactants plant in Slovakia

The project positions Evonik as a pioneer of high-quality, sustainable biosurfactants on a commercial scale

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 28 March 2024

Azelis acquires Indonesian personal care distributor PT Marga Dwi Kencana

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, after fulfillment of customary closing conditions

Battery
Battery | 28 March 2024

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new solution improves battery safety and performance

New technology enables the inspection of 100% of the area of all electrodes manufactured

Energy
Energy | 28 March 2024

TotalEnergies and Sinopec collaborate to produce SAF

The planned unit, jointly owned by SINOPEC and TotalEnergies, will have the capacity to produce 230,000 tons of SAF per year

General
General | 28 March 2024

Solvay issues its inaugural €1.5 billion dual tranche bond

The 4-year €750 million bond maturing on April 3rd, 2028, and the 7.5-year €750 million bond maturing on Oct 3rd, 2031,

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