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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 January 2022

Plastic Energy partners TotalEnergies on new chemical recycling plant in Spain

The plant will process and convert 33,000 tonnes of post-consumer end-of-life plastic waste yearly and is expected to become operational in early 2025

Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles | 11 January 2022

LG Chem to invest $419 mn on new cathode material plant in South Korea

The plant at Gumi will be built as an exclusive line for NCMA cathode materials for next-generation EV batteries

Chemical
Chemical | 11 January 2022

DIC Group acquires Italian adhesives and polymers manufacturer SAPICI S.p.A.

DIC expects the acquisition to reinforce its global adhesives supply configuration and promoting complementary strategic products in regions around the world

Chemical
Chemical | 11 January 2022

Origin Materials and Mitsui form strategic partnership

Mitsui has signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement to purchase sustainable carbon-negative materials from Origin Materials

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 January 2022

Biosynthetic Technologies acquires castor oil derivatives distributor Innoleo

Through this purchase, Biosynthetic Technologies will now add a comprehensive line of castor and other oleo derivatives to its existing Estolide technology portfolio

Gas
Gas | 11 January 2022

PETRONAS, Shell to collaborate on CCS projects

Both the companies will perform an integrated CCS Area Development Plan study to support the decarbonisation ambitions of both parties within selected locations offshore Sarawak

Opinion
Opinion | 11 January 2022

Specialty chemicals to witness multi-year growth cycle

Overall, the specialty segment is expected to grow by 10-12% per annum over the next few years

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 January 2022

L&T dispatches Ethylene Oxide reactors to petrochemical complex

These highly complex reactors are crucial equipment for production of Mono Ethylene Glycol in the petrochemical complex

General
General | 11 January 2022

Wacker and Biosyntia to develop production process for sustainable biotin

The long-term partnership aims to make fermentation-based biotin available for the full range of relevant applications as a sustainable, non-chemical, European-sourced alternative

Technology
Technology | 11 January 2022

Hydrogen Optimized signs deal to supply water electrolyser technology

Company has entered into a confidential Letter of Intent (LOI) with a large industrial company to provide more than 40 MW of RuggedCell water electrolyser capacity for hydrogen production

General
General | 10 January 2022

Reliance acquires equity from SWREL

Consequent to such acquisition, RNESL holds 25.16% of the total paid-up equity share capital of SWREL

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 10 January 2022

Fertilizer industry to use green hydrogen

The proposed steps will lead to the development of additional renewable energy capacity for green hydrogen production

Energy
Energy | 10 January 2022

BPCL inks MoA with CSIR IICT to produce CBG

The company has plans to expand its renewable energy portfolio to 1.0 GW by 2025

General
General | 10 January 2022

IndianOil’s CSR initiative to help eliminate TB

The program’s key objective will be to screen and test the entire population of UP and Punjab every year for the next three years

Chemical
Chemical | 10 January 2022

Sumitomo Chemical India winds up Excel Crop Care (Europe) N.V.

The subsidiary had not been having business/commercial activities/sales turnover/profits for the past several years

General
General | 10 January 2022

Indorama recognized in Global Children’s Rights and Business 2021 report

The company has been ranked 7th out of 28 global chemical companies and is the only Southeast Asia-based company included in the Basic Materials category this year

Chemical
Chemical | 10 January 2022

Higher sucrose diversion towards ethanol would limit domestic sugar production: ICRA

ICRA expects the industry to manage its closing inventory levels in SY2022 in light of healthy exports and higher than last sugar year’s sucrose diversion towards ethanol at 3.4 million MT

People
People | 10 January 2022

BASF names Uta Holzenkamp as President of coatings division

Holzenkamp has assumed new role from 1 January 2022

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 January 2022

Indorama Ventures to acquire PET converter firm Ngoc Nghia

The proposed acquisition will strengthen IVL’s market position in the packaging business in high growth markets of the Asia-Pacific region

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 10 January 2022

Haldor Topsoe secures €45 million loan from EIB for green hydrogen research

The R&D investments will support in the development of new catalysts, catalytic technologies, and innovative hydrogen technologies that are expected to reduce carbon emissions

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