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Chemical
Chemical | 21 December 2021

Hexion to be acquired by private equity firm American Securities

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2022, following and conditioned upon the closing of the Company’s previously announced sale of its Epoxy business to Westlake

Sustainability
Sustainability | 21 December 2021

Birla Carbon closes first sustainability linked loan of US $750 mn

Announcement is of added significance as the company has announced the launch of Continua brand of Sustainable Carbonaceous Materials and its aspiration to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050

People
People | 21 December 2021

Rossari appoints Sandeep Tulshyan as Vice President - Procurement

An industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in the field of sourcing and supply chain, Sandeep thrives to bring value to business profitability

Battery
Battery | 21 December 2021

Metso Outotec to provide solvent extraction technology for Li-Cycle's battery recycling plant in US

The delivery includes three modular VSFX solvent extraction plants and related Dual Media Filters, and basic engineering

General
General | 21 December 2021

Dhanuka Agritech signs MoU with GB Pant University for agrochemicals research

The MoU aims to promote use of AI/ML techniques for providing expert advisory to farmers

Chemical
Chemical | 21 December 2021

Vertellus acquires Newark-based specialty ingredients firm Jarchem

With this acquisition, Vertellus expands its offering of environmentally friendly ingredients and serves a growing global base of customers in high-growth Specialty, Personal, Home and Health Care markets

General
General | 21 December 2021

Total Corbion PLA re-brands as TotalEnergies Corbion

The name change follows the recent rebranding of TotalEnergies earlier this year, anchoring its strategic transformation into a broad energy company

Energy
Energy | 21 December 2021

RWE selects Linde for installation of two 100 MW PEM in Lingen, Germany

The first 100 MW electrolyser is scheduled to go into operation in 2024 and the second by mid-2025

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 21 December 2021

EC approves €900 million German scheme to support green H2 production overseas

Germany's new scheme, ‘H2Global' aims to support the production of renewable hydrogen in non-EU countries, to be imported and sold in the EU

General
General | 21 December 2021

Govt releases SOP for use of drones in pesticide application

The SOP for drone regulation for pesticide application covers important aspects like statutory provisions, flying permissions, area distance restrictions, weight classification, overcrowded areas restriction, drone registration, safety insurance, piloting certification, operation plan, air flight zones, weather conditions, SOPs for pre, post and during operation, emergency handling plan

General
General | 20 December 2021

EPL wins Best Governed Company award

This prestigious award has been conferred to EPL for observing and implementing the best practices in corporate governance

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 December 2021

Realistic approach to steer PCPIRs towards successful outcomes

Timely identification of issues within present ecosystem and support infrastructure in the states will help in drawing a strategic roadmap for revival of PCPIRs

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2021

Meghmani Organics to acquire KCL

Kilburn Chemicals Limited is a manufacturer of pigment Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) at Dahej, Gujarat and had a FY2020-21 turnover of Rs. 102.23 lakhs

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2021

Industry needs to evolve its strategies to tackle supply chain constraints

With container costs hitting the roof during the pandemic, resilience and multisourcing are driving factors for supply chain

General
General | 20 December 2021

Govt. constitutes EGoS to monitor implementation of PM Gati Shakti

PM GatiShakti aims to reduce the logistics cost which is about 13% of the GDP to the extent of 8%

General
General | 20 December 2021

Johnson Matthey to sell its health business to Altaris Capital Partners for £325 million

Company will retain approximately 30% equity stake from which it expects to realise significant additional future value

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2021

Lotte Chemical to expand production of ethylene oxide adduct

The expansion of the production line in Daesan will help boost its EOA production capacity by an annual 150,000 tons per year

General
General | 20 December 2021

DSM completes acquisition of Vestkorn Milling

The acquisition is a further step in DSM’s strategy to build an alternative protein business

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 20 December 2021

Nuberg bags contract for hydrogen peroxide plant in Uzbekistan

Company will be the single-point solution provider responsible from concept to commissioning of the project

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2021

Univar appointed distributor for Novozyme homecare, industrial cleaning product range

New agreement covers Brazil, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia

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