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Chemical
Chemical | 17 January 2022

Azelis acquires majority stake in Bangkok-based distributor Catalite

Catalite distributes specialty chemicals in the Personal Care and Home Care market segments, as well as industrial formulators, intermediates and coatings in Thailand

Chemical
Chemical | 17 January 2022

Eastman to invest $1 billion in plastics recycling plant in France

The facility would use Eastman's polyester renewal technology to recycle up to 160,000 metric tonnes annually of hard-to-recycle plastic waste that is currently being incinerated and expected to be operational by 2025

Battery
Battery | 17 January 2022

PPG partners with Cellforce Group to develop sustainable battery solutions for EV sector

The collaboration would eliminate the use of NMP in producing the conductive-carbon slurry that forms cathodes for Li-ion batteries

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 January 2022

BASF to build new HMD plant in France, expand polyamide 6.6 production in Germany

The new plant at Chalampé, France is set to increase BASF’s annual HMD production capacity to 260,000 metric tons and production is expected to start in 2024

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 January 2022

Indorama Ventures wins 'Best Sustainability and ESG-Linked Financing Deal of the Year' award

This recognition marks IVL's commitment to sustainable growth and ESG performance as a global leader in the chemical industry

Chemical
Chemical | 15 January 2022

US chemical industry to register 4.3% growth in 2022

Chief Economist of American Chemistry Council, Martha Gilchrist Moore shares her outlook for chemical industry

People
People | 15 January 2022

Synthomer announces leadership changes for adhesive technologies division

Toby Heppenstall will become President and Andrew Rashid will be Vice President Finance

General
General | 15 January 2022

Biotalys partners with Olon for production of protein-based biocontrols

Under the partnership, Olon will produce the active ingredient for biofungicide, Evoca at its manufacturing sites in Capua and Settimo Torinese in Italy

Technology
Technology | 15 January 2022

Lummus to provide MTBE, alkylation technologies for Lukoil's Perm refinery

Lummus' scope includes technology licensing, basic engineering, technical services and proprietary equipment supply

Chemical
Chemical | 14 January 2022

Gulbrandsen Chemicals is now Gulbrandsen

Announces official launch of new brand tagline and website

Battery
Battery | 14 January 2022

Albemarle and 6K sign agreement to develop lithium battery materials

Albemarle to invest in 6K and sponsor development of UniMelt system for advanced, sustainable materials production

Chemical
Chemical | 14 January 2022

Benvic acquires Trinity Specialty Compounding

With this acquisition, Chemres expects to grow its activities at the West Unity site

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 January 2022

Vikas Lifecare acquires 75% stake in Genesis Gas Solutions

The company has entered into a definite agreement with the existing promoters/shareholders for acquiring 75% equity of Genesis Gas Solutions

General
General | 14 January 2022

AgBiome, Lamberti to develop biological crop protection solutions

The Joint Development Agreement will expand Lamberti's offering and involvement in the bio-based products

Chemical
Chemical | 14 January 2022

Sika reports growth in sales despite Covid-19

Company's sales rose significantly to a record CHF 9.24 billion, corresponding to growth of 17.1% in local currencies

General
General | 14 January 2022

ADM partners with Wolf Carbon Solutions to advance decarbonization of its footprints

The deal will allow Wolf Carbon Solutions to capture, compress and transport CO2 from ADM’s ethanol and cogeneration facilities in Clinton and Cedar Rapids, Iowa

General
General | 14 January 2022

Yara signs green fertilizer supply deal with agricultural cooperative Lantmännen

Green fertilizers will be produced with ammonia based on renewable energy and marketed by Lantmännen in Sweden starting in 2023

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 January 2022

Indaba to use Haldor Topsoe technology for production of sustainable aviation fuel

The facilities are expected to begin production of SAF in 2024 and capacity of the plants is 6500 barrels per day at each location

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 January 2022

Sabic, Aramco and PKN Orlen to explore petchem projects in Europe

The agreement will enable studying of several potential collaboration and investment opportunities including a new chemical production facility in Poland, the expansion of several existing assets and development of a new world scale cracker

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 January 2022

Neste completes successful processing trials for liquified plastic waste in Finland

The tests validate that Neste is already able to process significant quantities of recycled raw materials to drop-in products for petrochemical use, while developing the capabilities to upgrade even larger quantities of waste plastic into even higher quality feedstock for the petrochemicals uses

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Aim to become import substitute for instrumentation business in India
Aim to become import substitute for instrumentation business in India
Vinayak M. Patankar, Sreejith Kumar Whole Time Director & CEO, Borosil Scientific Ltd. , Associate Vice President - Design, Borosil Scientific Ltd.

Looking at increasing manufacturing base outside India
Looking at increasing manufacturing base outside India
Sidharth A. Choksi Executive Vice President, Hindustan Platinum Pvt. Ltd

Developing new products like Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6
Developing new products like Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6
Hemal Mehta, Sachin Mehta Chairman, Sudarshan Pharma Industries Ltd. & Managing Director, Sudarshan Pharma Industries Ltd.