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General
General | 16 December 2021

Adani Ports Technologies forms JV with Empezar Software

The main objective of the JV is to carry out the business of Software designing & development, Information Technology and Information Technology enabled services

General
General | 16 December 2021

Clariant launches new Decorative Coatings Trends 2022

Consumers are invited to take inspiration for decorating their rooms, spaces and furniture from the palette’s 40 new shades that reflect four different phases of natural human behaviors

Chemical
Chemical | 16 December 2021

Anupam Rasayan signs contract worth Rs. 135 Cr

The company earlier signed LoI for this product with the same product with the same customer and now have entered into a long-term contract for the next five years

People
People | 16 December 2021

PPG names Tim Knavish as COO

In his new role, Knavish will have executive oversight responsibility for all of PPG’s strategic business units and operating regions

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 December 2021

CPChem to add new propylene unit in Baytown, Texas

Its expected capacity is 1 billion lbs./year with targeted start up in 2023

Energy
Energy | 16 December 2021

Govt. conducting multiple experiments to use hydrogen fuel for public transport

However, commercialization of hydrogen fuel buses has not been undertaken in India so far

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 December 2021

BioAccelergy, ExxonMobil to explore development of bio-based stocks for lubricants

BioAccelergy will provide its expertise in bio-based feed supply, genetic research and advanced catalytic process development

General
General | 16 December 2021

Arkema to double production capacity for photocure resins in China

Expansion at its Nansha plant in China is scheduled to come on stream in the second half of 2023

Gas
Gas | 16 December 2021

Honeywell partners with University of Texas on carbon capture technology

UT Austin's patented solution utilizes an advanced solvent, which enables carbon dioxide to be captured at a lower cost through greater efficiency using smaller equipment

General
General | 16 December 2021

Borealis buys minority stake in UK-based sustainable packaging company

Bockatech provides innovative plastic moulding manufacturing technology under license to help converters and brands improve the products and packaging they make and provide for consumers

General
General | 16 December 2021

Linde India approves Rs. 28.7 Cr capex for renewable power sourcing

The company will be entering into joint venture agreements with the identified solar power generating companies through the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to be set up in due course to qualify as captive consumers of the power

Digitization
Digitization | 16 December 2021

TrendMiner wins Product of the Year 2021 Award

Company has won the award in the Advanced Analytics Software category

General
General | 16 December 2021

Cyclyx to build plastic recovery facility for advanced recycling on Gulf Coast

The facility is expected to process up to 60,000 metric tons of recycled plastic feedstock per year with an anticipated start-up in late 2022

General
General | 16 December 2021

Linde receives 'A' for water stewardship from CDP

Company secured the top score for its approach to tackling water security

Sustainability
Sustainability | 16 December 2021

Wacker revises sustainability goals, aims to cut 50% GHG emissions by 2030

The company is committing to the 1.5-degree target and undertaking to issue transparent progress reports on its course toward climate neutrality, which it strives to achieve by 2045

General
General | 16 December 2021

Teijin starts life-cycle assessment of carbon fibers

Initiative will be useful in identifying carbon hotspots in manufacturing processes and evaluating options for emissions reduction

General
General | 16 December 2021

MBCC acquires Singapore-based firm Nautec

Nautec is a manufacturer of ultra-high-performance concrete and cementitious composites

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 December 2021

Ethanol blended GST reduced from 18% to 5%

The encouraging initiatives on the supply side of ethanol has prompted the government to advance the target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol in the country from 2030 to 2025-26

Technology
Technology | 15 December 2021

thyssenkrupp to install 2GW electrolysis plant in Saudi Arabia

thyssenkrupp will engineer, procure, and fabricate the plant based on their large-scale 20 megawatt (MW) alkaline water electrolysis module

Technology
Technology | 15 December 2021

Drax awards a services contract for carbon capture project

The carbon capture units will be integrated into two of the four existing biomass power generating units.

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