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Battery
Battery | 13 December 2021

Posco Chemical and GM to form battery materials joint venture in US

The joint venture between the two companies is a strategic decision made while the U.S. government is strongly pushing for an eco-friendly mobility policy to replace 50% of new cars sold in the U.S. with EVs by 2030

Energy
Energy | 13 December 2021

thyssenkrupp signs contract for 2-GW electrolysis plant for Air Products in NEOM

As part of this contract, thyssenkrupp will develop, procure and manufacture the system based on its 20 megawatt (MW) module for alkaline water electrolysis

People
People | 13 December 2021

LyondellBasell appoints Peter Vanacker as CEO

Peter Vanacker, current president, CEO at Neste, will take on new role no later than June 2022

Sustainability
Sustainability | 13 December 2021

Sumitomo Chemical announces roadmap to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

Company expects to invest about 200 billion yen by FY2030 in its initiatives to achieve carbon neutrality

Gas
Gas | 13 December 2021

Novozymes collaborates with Saipem to develop solutions for enzymatic carbon capture

Enzyme-based carbon capture technology has the potential to significantly reduce chemical and energy use

Chemical
Chemical | 13 December 2021

Ascensus acquires fine chemicals firm Wychem

Using its own process technology, Wychem manufactures starting materials and multi-step intermediates for the synthesis of pharmaceutical APIs and other advanced technology applications

Technology
Technology | 13 December 2021

Nuberg bags contract for IOCL bio-ethanol plant in Panipat

The project is scheduled for an ambitious schedule of 11 months with mechanical completion by June 2022

Gas
Gas | 11 December 2021

Gujarat Gas to invest Rs. 1,000 Cr for 7 new geographical areas

The company established a strong market position in the CGD industry in lndia

General
General | 11 December 2021

Rama Phosphates takes manufacturing unit on lease

It is an operational plant and this leasing would help to start the production on immediate basis

Chemical
Chemical | 11 December 2021

Solvay unveils biodegradable guar ingredients for beauty care

Two new biodegradable Jaguar grades for eco-friendly, advanced performance beauty care formulations

Digitization
Digitization | 11 December 2021

IndianOil selects AVEVA unified supply chain schedule

IndianOil aspires to transform its scheduling work process across nine refineries and one petrochemical complex

Chemical
Chemical | 11 December 2021

Solvay launches share purchase plan for its employees

The new initiative seeks to promote an owner's mindset

Digitization
Digitization | 11 December 2021

Seeq expands operational analytics agreement with Saudi Aramco

The agreement will provide Saudi Aramco engineers and subject matter experts with Seeq’s self-service analytics, predictive modeling data analytics, and visualization tools

General
General | 10 December 2021

104 units found non-complying with environmental norms in 2019-21

Out of 104 non-complying units, 78 units are complying with CPCB directions and for the remaining unit’s directions of CPCB are still in force

Chemical
Chemical | 10 December 2021

Cosmo Speciality launches a new range of silicone softener

Silicone softener products include: Hanatex Soft HB and Hanatex Soft HL.

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 10 December 2021

Dover Chemical and Ravago Chemicals inks new distribution agreement

avago Chemicals will become the national distributor of Dover Chemical products from Feb 2022.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 December 2021

Majority of inspected products sold online breach EU chemicals laws: ECHA

Inspections of nearly 6 000 products covered REACH, the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) and the Biocidal Products (BPR) regulations.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 December 2021

DFPCL subsidiary Smartchem to invest Rs. 1,750 Cr in chemical plant

The project is expected to be completed by August 2024, 50% of the engineering work is already completed and the piling work will begin from January 2022

Chemical
Chemical | 10 December 2021

GPCA Forum: Sustainability and Circular economy to drive growth for GCC chemical industry

ESG, sustainability, circular economy, consolidation, and asset optimization are among the key imperatives that will govern growth in the next decades and beyond said Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun, Secretary General, GPCA

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 December 2021

TotalEnergies, Plastic Omnium to collaborate on recycled polypropylene materials

These new materials, containing 20% to 100% recycled materials sourced from industrial and domestic waste streams, have a CO2 impact as much as six times lower than using virgin materials

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