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General
General | 01 September 2022

World BioProtection Forum India & Sharda University to host World BioProtection Summit – India 2022

Two main objectives are: Accelerate novel technologies and products for global markets; and Connect academia and industry, creating synergy for faster advancement of the Bioprotection sector

People
People | 01 September 2022

M. V. Iyer given additional charge of CMD of GAIL (India)

He has 36 years of rich and diverse experience in GAIL in project execution

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2022

BASF to divest Nutrilife baking enzymes business to Lallemand

Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to complete on September 30, 2022

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 01 September 2022

thyssenkrupp Uhde to build world-scale blue ammonia plant in Qatar

The contract was signed on August 31, 2022, and the plant is planned to be completed by the first quarter of 2026

Energy
Energy | 01 September 2022

Apeiron Bioenergy closes equity investment from Mitsui Chemicals

This will help in positioning the company for exponential growth amidst growing demand for renewable feedstock for advanced biofuels such as sustainable aviation fuel

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 September 2022

Technip Energies acquires biosuccinium technology from DSM for biodegradable polymers production

This technology synergizes with recently developed proprietary bio-polymer technologies and provides a commercially referenced production of bio-based succinic acid (bio-SAc) that serves as feedstock for the production of polybutylene succinate

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2022

Clariant sells Quats business for $113 million

This divestment is a further step in Clariant’s portfolio transformation to focus operations purely on specialty chemicals

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2022

Sumitomo Chemical to establish a new subsidiary in US to manufacture semiconductor process chemicals

Total capital earmarked for the new subsidiary is US$ 130 million.

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2022

SRF preparing for ambitious journey: ICICI Securities

SRF plans to grow its range of fluoropolymers while HFO production is likely to start in the next 3-4 years.

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 01 September 2022

Industry associations to benefit from DPIIT's interactive dashboard

The initiative is expected to help in the identification of procedural issues that lead to lower efficiency in logistics and higher logistics costs

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2022

NextGen Summit 2022: Negative perception about agrochemical overuse needs to be busted

Reduction in hazardous chemicals and adoption of green chemistries means more revenue generation for the industry

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2022

LANXESS to showcase Urethane Systems and Polymer Additives business at FEICA Conference

New generation of bio based prepolymers offer higher reactivity and functionality and lower CO2 foot print

Technology
Technology | 01 September 2022

Eurotecnica wins two melamine plant contracts

Both plants feature single reactors and use the ultimate 5th generation (G5) proprietary Euromel technology and has a total capacity of 140,000 tonnes per year

General
General | 01 September 2022

FMC launches safe agriculture practices campaign with Maharashtra

This year’s campaign builds on an initiative which the company started in 2020 to promote the adoption of safe agricultural practices aimed at preventing accidental cases of poisoning amongst the farming community

General
General | 01 September 2022

BASF welcomes reclassification of recyclability of coextruded polyethylene/polyamide film structures

The independent testing and certification facility cyclos-HTP systematically examined and confirmed the recyclability of PE/PA multilayer films on behalf of BASF.

People
People | 01 September 2022

Rebecca Liebert, EVP, leaves PPG

Liebert joined PPG as senior vice president, automotive coatings in June 2018.

Technology
Technology | 01 September 2022

BASF, SABIC and Linde start construction of demonstration plant for electrically heated steam cracker furnaces

Start-up of the demonstration plant is targeted for 2023

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 31 August 2022

Kraton, Formosa to expand HSBC joint venture plant in Taiwan

The plant expansion is scheduled to begin in the 3rd quarter of 2024

Chemical
Chemical | 31 August 2022

BASF and Corteva to develop new soybean weed control solutions

The two companies agreed to cross-license soybean traits, while developing complementary herbicide technologies, enabling both companies to offer innovative soybean weed management solutions

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 31 August 2022

Saipem and Quantafuel start co-operation on waste plastics recycling

This MoU positions Saipem to globally market and construct under Quantafuel technology license industrial plants specialised in pyrolysis

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