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Sustainability
Sustainability | 13 June 2022

Evonik invests in two sustainability funds

Both companies are looking into CO2 reduction technologies, with Azolla focused on North America and Chrysalix globally

People
People | 13 June 2022

SK Group appoints first head of U.S. corporate and government affairs

In his new role, Yu will serve as a liaison across SK companies with the U.S. business community and government officials

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 June 2022

Hahn & Co. acquires SK Group's PET film business for $1.3 billion

SK's PET business is a global leader with attractive opportunities for growth and expansion in untapped markets

Opinion
Opinion | 13 June 2022

Changing trends in adhesive market towards sustainability

Adhesive producers are focusing on product innovation, reducing environmental impact of production processes, and improving sustainable performance of products through formulations

Digitization
Digitization | 13 June 2022

IOCL partners with tech startup Algo8 to build AI-based digital twin

Both IOCL and Algo8 see this as a major step towards building Indigenous end to end cyber physical technology capability which has immense scale up potential.

Chemical
Chemical | 13 June 2022

AkzoNobel launches mosquito-repellent coating to help combat disease

Currently only available in Brazil, there are plans to make the new product available in other countries and regions

Chemical
Chemical | 13 June 2022

Solvay completes PVDF capacity expansion ahead of schedule in China

The Group has now more than doubled the onsite production volume of its high-performance polymer Solef polyvinylidene fluoride since mid-May 2022

General
General | 12 June 2022

Gulshan Polyols to get higher input cost from OMCs

Gulshan Polyols updates on compensation by OMCs for Ethanol manufacturers

General
General | 12 June 2022

Crop.Zone secures US$ 11 million equity funding

Crop.Zone strengthens its capital base for serial production

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 June 2022

Technip Energies awarded FEED for a renewable biodiesel project in Australia

The company will design a new plant to convert waste wood chips into renewable biodiesel fuel using pyrolysis equipment & technology.

General
General | 11 June 2022

Avient launches new TPE range for fatty-food-contact applications

The new materials have been pre-tested for compliance with the United States FDA requirements under 21 CFR 177.2600 for repeated-use applications and the European standard 10/2011 for food contact

People
People | 11 June 2022

Covestro extends CEO's contract till 2028

The Supervisory Board has prematurely extended his contract for next five years due to his outstanding leadership

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 11 June 2022

Terrestrial Energy, KBR partner to develop zero-emission technologies for hydrogen and ammonia production

Through the collaboration, KBR’s market-leading energy advisory services team and Terrestrial Energy will analyze the integration of Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) nuclear cogeneration technology for use in green ammonia and hydrogen production

Sustainability
Sustainability | 11 June 2022

Dow expands flexible packaging recycling effort across Africa

Dow aims to divert 10,000 Metric Tons (MT) of flexible packaging waste by 2025 through Project REFLEX

Sustainability
Sustainability | 11 June 2022

Borealis announces strategy 2030; Re-inventing essentials for sustainable living

Strategy and purpose affirm Borealis Group vision to be a global leader in advanced and sustainable chemicals and material solutions

General
General | 11 June 2022

Deepak Nitrite’s clarification on incident at Nandesari facility

Indian Chemical News is reproducing the Deepak Nitrite Ltd’s clarification on incident at It Nandesari facility

Gas
Gas | 10 June 2022

Equinor signs long-term LNG purchase agreement with Cheniere

The LNG carrier 'Isabella' may be used to transport gas from Corpus Christi, US, under the new agreement with Cheniere.

General
General | 10 June 2022

BASF and Institute cyclos-HTP reveals details mechanical recycling of PE/PA multilayer films

cyclos-HTP tested the recycling compatibility and recyclability of these films in the PE film stream from commercial sorting processes for household flexible plastic packaging waste.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 June 2022

UPL to launch Flupyrimin insecticides to protect rice yields

Flupyrimin is also effective on pest populations resistant to existing insecticides.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 June 2022

Sherwin-Williams to acquire Germany-based coatings firm

Acquisition of Gross & Perthun is expected to close by end of the third quarter of 2022

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