Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 07 December 2025

Barentz forges distribution partnership with IQT to expand Latin America reach

IQT also serves as a key industrialization hub for the compounding, plasticizer, catalyst, and fertilizer industries

R&D
R&D | 07 December 2025

BASF’s nanosponges take centrestage as Nobel Prize Honors CO2-capturing chemistry

The Nobel Committee showcased MOF compound CALF-20, produced by BASF in Seneca, South Carolina

Technology
Technology | 07 December 2025

trinamiX to unveil revolutionary in-car biometric tech at CES 2026

The system delivers secure face authentication, remote vital signs tracking, 3D distance mapping for optimized airbag deployment, and advanced seatbelt recognition

Chemical
Chemical | 07 December 2025

Hexion sells US Gulf Coast formalin biz

The divestiture represents a major step in Hexion’s transformation into a global leader in technology-driven, cellulose-based performance materials

Regulatory
Regulatory | 07 December 2025

EU moves to end Russian gas imports

LNG imports will end by 31 December 2026, pipeline gas by 30 September 2027, with a possible extension to 31 October 2027 if storage targets are not met

People
People | 07 December 2025

Developing Workforce: VOC Port's skill development program achieves 100% placement success

The curriculum includes seven specialized vocational courses, such as Domestic Data Entry Operator, Warehouse Executive, and Courier Associate Operations

People
People | 07 December 2025

FMC India appoints Prashant Hegde as new MD

Before joining FMC, Prashant served as CEO - Agri at PI Industries

Policy
Policy | 07 December 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Biologicals on the rise; policy, science support demanded

Legal clarity, data-driven claims, integrated pest resistance strategies, and rising consumer demand are pushing biologicals into the spotlight but the road to scale remains steep

R&D
R&D | 07 December 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: India requires robust industry-academia collaboration to accelerate innovation

Government funding is rising, but risk aversion, weak collaboration, and fragmented R&D threaten to keep India behind global competitors

General
General | 06 December 2025

WEVO unveils high-performance materials to boost reliability of PEM fuel cell humidifiers

Meeting the extreme demands inside proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells is no small challenge

General
General | 06 December 2025

Briefs: Panama Petrochem, Supreme Petrochem and Desco Infratech

Panama Petrochem receives nod for setting up of EOU unit

General
General | 06 December 2025

Cyient Semiconductors to provide technology for modernization of Semi-Conductor Laboratory, Mohali

Cyient Semiconductors will supply and qualify three foundational process technologies-RF-CMOS, BCD (HV LDMOS), and CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) -for SCL's enhanced 8-inch manufacturing line

Digitization
Digitization | 06 December 2025

PPG brings digital color-matching power to Delfleet Evolution across US, Canada

VisualizID allows users to view, compare, and select color variants digitally

Technology
Technology | 06 December 2025

Honeywell to power UK’s carbon capture future with integrated automation system

Honeywell's technology will be used in both the NZT Power station, a gas-fired plant designed to capture carbon, and the NEP, which focuses on CO₂ transport and storage

Sustainability
Sustainability | 05 December 2025

Global industry leaders back India’s net zero push at Energy Efficiency Summit

Thomas Muller, Executive Vice President, Energy Division at Alfa Laval, underscored thermal energy efficiency as a critical lever for global industrial decarbonization

Battery
Battery | 05 December 2025

Arkema and Semcorp strike strategic pact to accelerate next-gen battery separator innovation

Arkema will deliver its high-value materials expertise and technical support to help scale Semcorp’s advanced separator technologies across key global markets

Digitization
Digitization | 05 December 2025

Global manufacturers race towards AI-driven, autonomous ops, TCS-AWS study finds

The manufacturing sector is on the cusp of a major digital transformation

Gas
Gas | 05 December 2025

Eni secures first long-term LNG Deal with Thailand to bolster global expansion strategy

Eni will supply 0.8 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG to Gulf Development Company

Policy
Policy | 05 December 2025

EU launches ambitious action plan to secure critical raw materials

The plan sets out a clear mission: fast-track key projects and reduce Europe’s strategic dependencies

Battery
Battery | 05 December 2025

POSCO Future, Factorial ink MoU to advance all-solid-state battery tech

Factorial opted to formalize the partnership after testing POSCO Future M’s cathode materials

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