General
General | 24 November 2022

Vopak and PETRONAS sign MoU to explore opportunities in CCS value chain solutions

The aggregation of CO2 emissions from various emitters in the Southeast Asia region is also part of the feasibility study

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 24 November 2022

Neste acquires used cooking oil collection and aggregation business in the U.S

The transaction includes shares in SeQuential Environmental Services, LLC, and Pure, LLC, as well as a UCO processing plant in Salem, Oregon

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 24 November 2022

Aral pilots two new lower carbon fuels in Germany

Both fuels reduce CO2 emissions compared to pure fossil fuels by at least 25% and contain at least 30% of high-quality renewable components, including a significant share of advanced renewable components

General
General | 24 November 2022

Birla Carbon to participate at International Rubber Conference & Expo 2022

The company will present its complete portfolio of high-performance carbon blacks for customers’ applications along with a range of sustainable solutions, including Continua Sustainable Carbonaceous Materials

Chemical
Chemical | 24 November 2022

Best Agrolife launches two indigenously manufactured CTPR-based formulations

The company organized a mega distributors’ meet and launched two new revolutionary CTPR-based formulations - Citigen and Vistara in Bangkok

Digitization
Digitization | 24 November 2022

ICC Sustainability Conclave 2022: Digital transformation critical to achieving sustainability targets

As per experts, implementation of digital initiatives can’t be just a part of the optimization but the entire spectrum

People
People | 24 November 2022

Songwon announces new leadership appointments

Hans Werhonig has been appointed as Leader Group Commercial and a member of SONGWON’s Executive Committee from December 1st, 2022.

General
General | 24 November 2022

Henkel partners with LAIIER to drive smart building applications based on printed electronics

Jointly the companies aim to drive the implementation of LAIIER´s Severn Water Leak Detector for commercial and industrial buildings

Sustainability
Sustainability | 24 November 2022

Umicore completes €591 million sustainability linked private debt placement

This issue further ties the Group’s funding to its sustainability performance

Opinion
Opinion | 23 November 2022

Plastics: Wonder or harmful material? Varun Singh Poonia, Deputy Industrial Adviser, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

More than 250 samples of bottled drinking water from nine different nations were tested in 2018, and it was discovered that 90% of the samples were contaminated with plastic, notably polypropylene (54%), nylon (16%), and polyethylene or PET (6 percent)

General
General | 23 November 2022

Briefs: Ester Industries and Time Technoplast Limited

The progress on consolidation cum restructuring of overseas business of Time Technoplast Limited is progressing very well

People
People | 23 November 2022

BASF India appoints Alexander Gerding as new MD

In another development, Anil Kumar Choudhary has been appointed as the Whole-time Director of the company for a term of five years

Digitization
Digitization | 23 November 2022

Infosys to digitize and automate processes at Envision AESC’s EV battery manufacturing plants

In the long-term, the cloud-based platform aims to improve productivity, enhance end-to-end visibility, and simplify quality monitoring through data-driven reporting and analytics tools

Chemical
Chemical | 23 November 2022

Aether Industries signs long-term MSA with Polaroid worth Rs. 121.5 Cr

The revenues from additional research and supply agreements with the Polaroid Sciences division is not yet included, and will add to the aforementioned

Chemical
Chemical | 23 November 2022

DCW plans to expand CPVC and SIOP capacity by investing Rs. 125 Cr

The company also plans to augment the capacity utilisation of its SIOP plant to 100% with some line balancing Capex to generate an additional 10KT of production per annum

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 23 November 2022

TotalEnergies, Air Liquide to produce low-carbon hydrogen at Grandpuits, France

Air Liquide will invest over 130 million euros in the construction and operation of a new unit producing hydrogen, from which TotalEnergies is committing to purchase the hydrogen produced for the needs of its platform

General
General | 23 November 2022

India ranks 8th as per Climate Change Performance Index 2023

The aggressive policies of India towards rapid deployment of renewables and robust framework for energy efficiency programs have shown considerable impact

General
General | 23 November 2022

APSEZ receives top ranking in Moody’s Global ESG rating

With a vision to turn carbon neutral by 2025, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone was the first Indian port and third in the world to sign up for the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) committing to emission reduction targets

Chemical
Chemical | 23 November 2022

Bostik unveils tape and label adhesives - HM2060 and HM2070

HM2060 is a single solution for high-speed label conversion in the FMCG, pharmaceutical, and logistics industries whereas HM2070 is a tape adhesive for packaging industry

Digitization
Digitization | 23 November 2022

Aspen introduces new software release for sustainability and operational excellence

aspenONE V14 includes more than 100 sustainability sample models to jumpstart progress in the areas of emissions management, hydrogen economy, carbon capture, materials circularity, bio-based feedstocks and renewable energy

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