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Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 18 January 2022

OpenGate Capital acquires Chemisphere Corp.

Chemical distribution platform expands following acquisition of Chemsolv

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 January 2022

Loop Industries selects site for its PET recycling plant in France

Construction of the facility at Port-Jérôme in Normandy, Northern France is expected to begin in 2023, with commissioning approximately 18 months later

Chemical
Chemical | 18 January 2022

Covestro becomes sole owner of Japan Fine Coatings

Company has acquired JSR's 30% stake in Japan Fine Coatings

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 January 2022

Polytama Propindo selects LyondellBasell technology for new PP plant in Indonesia

The process technology will be used for an additional 300 KTA polypropylene plant to be built in Balongan, West Java, Indonesia, that is expected to be completed in 2024

Chemical
Chemical | 17 January 2022

Century Park establishes specialty chemicals platform

NCP marks the third platform and eleventh overall investment by Century Park in the specialty chemicals sector.

General
General | 17 January 2022

GAIL India updates on CBI action against Director

CBI searches were conducted at the premises of the accused at Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Panchkula, Karnal etc.

General
General | 17 January 2022

India’s first coal to methanol pilot plant dedicated to nation

This s the first of its kind technology demonstration in India

Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles | 17 January 2022

Govt. approves guidelines for EV charging infrastructure

The objective is to enable a faster adoption of electric vehicles in India

Battery
Battery | 17 January 2022

MHI receives bids for ACC Battery storage programme

The program is technology agnostic and the beneficiary firm shall be free to choose suitable advanced technology

Gas
Gas | 17 January 2022

IndianOil to invest Rs. 7,000 Cr in City Gas Distribution

The company has already invested Rs. 20,000 crore for its CGD vertical.

Opinion
Opinion | 17 January 2022

Union Budget should focus on PLI, RoDTEP, and duty structure

India is facing cut throat competition from other Asian giants like China, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, and South Korea

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 17 January 2022

bp and Oman form partnership for hydrogen development

The partnership represents a significant evolution of bp’s business in Oman

Chemical
Chemical | 17 January 2022

Industry gearing for capex of Rs 460 crore over the next two years: CARE PMS

Margin and gross block turnover will remain volatile near term due to volatile operating environment.

Energy
Energy | 17 January 2022

Shell and ScottishPower win bids to develop 5 GW of floating wind power in the UK

Joint ventures plan to build and operate two of the world’s first large-scale floating offshore wind farms in UK waters

People
People | 17 January 2022

Dr. Achala Danait appointed MD of Clariant India

She has a Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from IIT Mumbai and is presently the Chairperson of the R&D Subcommittee of Indian Chemical Council

General
General | 17 January 2022

Eneos, Marubeni to introduce dual-fuel engine ethylene carrier

The vessel will be the first ethylene carrier equipped with a dual fuel engine (liquified natural gas/very low sulfur fuel oil) built for ethylene export from Japan, which can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by roughly 40% compared to conventional ethylene carriers

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 17 January 2022

Covestro, Fortescue sign long-term green hydrogen supply agreement

FFI will supply Covestro up to 100,000 tonnes of green hydrogen (GH2) per year, deliveries are earmarked for three potential locations – Asia, North America and Europe – and could commence by 2024.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 January 2022

Azelis acquires majority stake in Bangkok-based distributor Catalite

Catalite distributes specialty chemicals in the Personal Care and Home Care market segments, as well as industrial formulators, intermediates and coatings in Thailand

Chemical
Chemical | 17 January 2022

Eastman to invest $1 billion in plastics recycling plant in France

The facility would use Eastman's polyester renewal technology to recycle up to 160,000 metric tonnes annually of hard-to-recycle plastic waste that is currently being incinerated and expected to be operational by 2025

Battery
Battery | 17 January 2022

PPG partners with Cellforce Group to develop sustainable battery solutions for EV sector

The collaboration would eliminate the use of NMP in producing the conductive-carbon slurry that forms cathodes for Li-ion batteries

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