General
General | 16 January 2023

NACL Industries forms Nigerian subsidiary

The company is a new entity and yet to commence its business operations

General
General | 16 January 2023

Sika to sell selected MBCC Group admixture assets to Ineos Enterprises

The completion of the transaction as well as Sika’s acquisition of MBCC Group are subject to regulatory approvals and expected in first half of 2023

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 16 January 2023

OQ inaugurates new ammonia plant in Oman

The new facility will have a production capacity of 1,000 metric tonnes per day of liquid ammonia.

Battery
Battery | 16 January 2023

Clontarf Energy raises £1.3 million for lithium, petroleum projects

The net proceeds of the Placing will be used to advance Clontarf's lithium projects in Bolivia, and petroleum projects in Ghana, Australia

People
People | 15 January 2023

R K Jain appointed Chairman of Indraprastha Gas

He has also worked in almost all business verticals of GAIL including GAIL's largest petrochemical plant at Pata

Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles | 15 January 2023

RattanIndia completes 100% acquisition of EV company Revolt Motors

RattanIndia Enterprises seeks to significantly scale up Revolt’s growth and make it the largest EV two wheeler company in the country

Chemical
Chemical | 15 January 2023

Rudolf to set up new production facility in Bangladesh

The new plant is a logical and necessary step to strengthen the company’s competitive position on both local and global level.

Chemical
Chemical | 15 January 2023

Thirumalai Chemicals to start construction of plants in West Virginia this month

This investment of approximately $150 million will be the first of a three-phase project by TCL for petrochemicals and fine chemicals from NGL and other feedstock.

Sustainability
Sustainability | 15 January 2023

A.P. Moller – Maersk and DP World inks partnership to decarbonise logistics and improve customer services

DP World will implement new processes to speed up turnaround times at Jebel Ali Port, cutting bunker fuel consumption and reducing emissions.

General
General | 15 January 2023

Covestro announces preliminary results for fiscal year 2022

Preliminary net income amounts to approx. –300 million euros.

Regulatory
Regulatory | 15 January 2023

ECHA receives PFASs restriction proposal under REACH from five EU nations

The national authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have submitted a proposal to ECHA to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) under REACH

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 January 2023

Maersk invests in Berlin-based green methanol production startup C1

Starting with quantum-chemical simulations, C1 has invented new ultra-efficient catalysis for green methanol to be produced from waste biomass or CO2 and H2, which will enable green methanol to become cost competitive

People
People | 15 January 2023

Brenntag appoints Michael Friede as new board member

Michael will join as COO at Brenntag Specialties from 1 April

People
People | 15 January 2023

Lubrizol names new leadership team

Lubrizol executive leadership team brings world-class leadership and innovation to propel company into the future

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 14 January 2023

L&T signs MoU with H2Carrier for floating green ammonia projects

L&T will become a partner for EPCIC of the topsides for H2C’s floating process plants

Chemical
Chemical | 14 January 2023

Crop protection chemicals crucial to ensure food security in India: ACFI

India uses just a one third quantity of crop protection chemicals per hectare in comparison to China

Chemical
Chemical | 14 January 2023

Value creation has just begun for Archean Chemical: ICICI Securities

Archean has entered into an agreement with a Chinese company for technology transfer for manufacture of flame retardants

Gas
Gas | 14 January 2023

TotalEnergies commissions floating LNG regasification unit at Lubmin terminal in Germany

This project will make TotalEnergies one of Germany’s main LNG suppliers.

General
General | 14 January 2023

Evonik and Dr. Eckel to cooperate on phytogenics

New component in the Gut Health Solutions portfolio from Evonik Animal Nutrition

Gas
Gas | 14 January 2023

TotalEnergies commissions France’s largest biogas production unit 'BioBéarn'

The project will convert 220,000 metric tons of organic waste into 200,000 metric tons per year of digestate

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