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R&D
R&D | 17 December 2025

Yara India launches first-ever Women in Agronomy Scholar awards

The program is designed to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world agricultural impact

People
People | 17 December 2025

IMCD names Floris Lagerwerf as CFO successor

Floris Lagerwerf began his career as an external auditor in 2006 and joined IMCD’s Rotterdam headquarters in 2016 as Group Controller

General
General | 17 December 2025

Avaada Group powers up at Millionaire Farmer of India Awards 2025

Avaada highlighted its role in integrating clean energy with farming, from solar-powered irrigation to strengthening local agricultural ecosystems

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2025

INEOS bolsters British industry with £150 million Grangemouth investment

The investment is supported by a £75m Government loan guarantee and £50m grant

Chemical
Chemical | 17 December 2025

Syensqo partners with Innores for green chip manufacturing

Empowering sustainable, high-performance sealing solutions for the semiconductor industry

General
General | 17 December 2025

Topsoe and Maersk Training to set new safety standards for Power-to-X industry

With a new partnership, Topsoe and Maersk Training aim to establish safety standards that support the emerging Power-to-X industry

General
General | 17 December 2025

Critical shortage of Baryte reserves threatens India’s long-term energy security: C-DEP

India has less than 10 years of accessible baryte reserves left due to unchecked exports

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 16 December 2025

OQEMA to distribute BASF dispersions and additives in Central/Eastern Europe

The new distribution partnership covers polymer dispersions for construction and architectural coatings as well as additives for paints & coatings

Battery
Battery | 16 December 2025

Anthro Energy to launch US-owned advanced battery facility in Louisville

The Louisville site will be transformed into a 25 GWh manufacturing hub, producing 12,000 metric tons annually of Anthro Proteus

R&D
R&D | 16 December 2025

Sionic and Group14 set new benchmark for silicon-carbon battery tech

The findings demonstrate a viable silicon-dominant path for electric vehicles, aerospace and eVTOL platforms

People
People | 16 December 2025

Godavari Biorefineries ED Sangeeta Srivastava named BRSI Honorary Fellow

Dr Srivastava was selected by an expert jury in recognition of her sustained contributions to renewable chemicals, industrial biotechnology and bioprocess innovation

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 16 December 2025

Matix Fertilisers clinches twin honours at FAI 2025 seminar

The dual awards highlight Matix’s consistent performance gains and its growing role in strengthening a sector critical to national food security

Chemical
Chemical | 16 December 2025

BASF to invest €1.5 - €2 billion annually in Ludwigshafen plant, no job cuts at plant until 2028

BASF and employee representatives have agreed a far-reaching new site agreement aimed at safeguarding jobs, restoring profitability and strengthening the company’s flagship Ludwigshafen site in a turbulent global environment

Chemical
Chemical | 16 December 2025

Westlake to shut major US Chlorovinyl & Styrene plants, cutting nearly 300 jobs

The closures include: the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant in Aberdeen and the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plant at Lake Charles, Louisiana North

Technology
Technology | 16 December 2025

Lummus Technology and Advanced Ionics break ground on green hydrogen pilot plant in Texas

The pilot, located at Lummus Technology’s R&D facility in Pasadena, will see Lummus operate the electrolyzer and manage balance-of-plant systems

Sustainability
Sustainability | 16 December 2025

Neste revises climate targets amid financial constraints

The company says meeting its original, highly ambitious targets would have required investments that are not currently feasible

Ammonia
Ammonia | 16 December 2025

KBR wins major green ammonia contract in Spain

KBR will deliver proprietary engineering design and pre-FEED services for a 200,000-ton-per-year green ammonia plant

Chemical
Chemical | 16 December 2025

Nutrien sells 50% stake in Profertil for $600 million

The company has generated around US$900 million in gross proceeds from selling non-core assets since Q4 2024

Chemical
Chemical | 16 December 2025

ECHA reports sharp drop in hazardous chemical trade in 2024

2023 saw exports of 64 million tonnes and imports of 65 million tonnes

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 15 December 2025

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Namrup-IV Ammonia-Urea complex in Assam

The plant will have an annual production capacity of about 1.25 million metric tonnes and is expected to generate substantial direct and indirect employment

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