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Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles | 23 December 2021

MHI focusing on faster adoption of EVs in India

Total of 1.85 lakh Electric Vehicles have been incentivized under FAME II till now of which 67% constitutes two wheelers

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 23 December 2021

Govt. container taskforce initiates coordinated action

Non petroleum exports are also higher by about 42% over last year

Chemical
Chemical | 23 December 2021

Nouryon expands Mumbai office to support APAC

The office will also be home to Nouryon’s new global shales administration and information management hubs, human resources, finance, R&D, and customer service

Chemical
Chemical | 23 December 2021

Govt. prohibits use of TB antibiotics on crop

No person shall import, manufacture or formulate Streptomycin and Tetracycline for use in agriculture in India with effect from February 1, 2022

Chemical
Chemical | 23 December 2021

Briefs: Gulshan Polyols, Chemcrux, Kesoram and Diamines and Chemicals

Gulshan Polyols had approached HSBC for availing a term loan of Rs 170 crores for setting up of an ethanol project of 500 KLPD capacity

Chemical
Chemical | 23 December 2021

IMCD to buy Austria-based distribution firm Polychem

The closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory review and is expected to take place during the first quarter of 2022

Chemical
Chemical | 23 December 2021

PPG to invest $2.7 million on powder coatings expansion in Brazil

The project will increase the plant’s production capacity for powder coatings by approximately 40%, beginning in the third quarter of 2022

General
General | 23 December 2021

Lummus, CLG to offer integrated circular solutions

New offering further demonstrates Lummus and CLG’s approach to meeting industry needs and commitment to the circular economy and the global energy transition

General
General | 23 December 2021

Novo Holdings invests €86 million in bioindustrial firm 21st.BIO

The technology platform of 21st.BIO originates from selected parts of Novozymes platform, which has been developed and perfected over the past 40+ years

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 December 2021

SCZone signs $2.6 billion contract for methanol, ammonia project in Egypt

The implementation of this project is part of industries localization, as well as an implementation of SCZone strategy for the five years 2020/2025 in transforming Sokhna zone into a global platform for petrochemical industries

General
General | 23 December 2021

Covestro signs bio-attributed TDI supply agreement with Sinomax

The first batch of the bio-attributed TDI via mass balance is expected to be delivered from Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai in the first quarter of 2022, and be applied to Sinomax’s medium and high-end product lines for mattresses, pillows and mattress toppers

People
People | 23 December 2021

Teijin announces new CEO, Chairman

Uchikawa will assume his new role on April 1, 2022

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 December 2021

Tokuyama, SK Geo Centric form joint venture for IPA production in Korea

Demand for IPA is expected to rise due to expanding semiconductor market

People
People | 22 December 2021

Alessandra Genco and Stefan Asenkerschbaumer to be proposed for election to the Supervisory Board of BASF

We have been able to win two experienced and strong leaders as candidates for election to the Supervisory Board of BASF SE.

People
People | 22 December 2021

Spectrum appoints John Wolf as Interim President & CEO

Spectrum Plastics Group Appoints Interim President & Chief Executive Officer

General
General | 22 December 2021

Three casualties and 44 injured at Indian Oil Haldia Refinery

The primary cause seems to be a flash fire leading to burn injuries to 44 persons and 3 persons have unfortunately succumbed to their injuries

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 22 December 2021

SCOA aims to develop hydrogen value chain in the US

JH2F is supported by the Japanese government and Japanese governmental organizations

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2021

IMCD to acquire home care and water treatment firm RPL Trading

The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in January 2022

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2021

OCCL commissions first phase of Insoluble Sulphur plant

Insoluble Sulphur is sold under the brand DIAMOND SULF and is used as vulcanising agent in application

General
General | 22 December 2021

Elkem gets funding for project aiming to eliminate CO2 emissions from silicon production

Company has got funding of NOK 16 million from Research Council of Norway

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