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Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2021

Groome Industrial acquires Explosive Professionals

ExPro specializes in industrial and HRSG cleaning, primarily conducting boiler cleaning and slag removal through the utilization of explosives.

Gas
Gas | 09 September 2021

Sasol and CEF sign MOU to accelerate gas development in South Africa

This agreement brings together South Africa's two leading pioneers of the gas industry.

People
People | 09 September 2021

Vesta Ramakrishna Gupta takes over as Director (Finance), BPCL

During his tenure spanning over more than 23 years, he held various senior positions in BPCL and was instrumental in strengthening Corporate Governance and bringing about numerous process improvements

People
People | 09 September 2021

Arun Kumar Singh appointed CMD of BPCL

He was earlier Director (Marketing) on the Board of the company and holding additional charge of Director (Refineries) and Director(Finance)

Energy
Energy | 09 September 2021

Power Ministry focusing on enhancing investment by power CPSEs in renewable energy

During the meeting, decisions were made on Investment Approval & Competitiveness; Policy & Regulatory Issues; and MNRE related issues

Energy
Energy | 09 September 2021

Renewable energy and energy efficiency are key pillars of Indian climate change: Bhupender Yadav

The Minister mentioned that India has already installed about 151 GW of non-fossil fuel installed capacity with 39 percent of the total capacity installed

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2021

Specialty chemicals riding on strong demand owing to China+1 strategy: CRISIL

However, healthy profitability and balance sheets will support credit profiles

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2021

LANXESS increases prices for pigments

Prices for iron oxide pigments will increase by a minimum of EUR 200 per metric ton, for chromium oxide pigments by a minimum of EUR 300 per metric ton and for ferrites by a minimum of EUR 250 per metric ton

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 09 September 2021

JNPT records 28.45% growth in container traffic

The total traffic handled at JNPT during the first five months of FY 2021-22 was 30.45 million tons as against 21.68 million tons, which is 40.42% higher

Energy
Energy | 09 September 2021

Mitsubishi, Shell partners on blue hydrogen project in Canada

MC aims to build and start-up the low-carbon hydrogen facility near the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Scotford towards the latter half of this decade, and Shell would provide CO2 storage via the proposed Polaris CCS project

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2021

BASF, Fuyao Group expand cooperation to develop applications for automotive industry

Both companies will also jointly develop sustainable solutions to achieve chemically identical, high-quality products for carbon footprint management and a more sustainable future

Sustainability
Sustainability | 09 September 2021

LG Chem partners with Coupang on plastic waste recycling

Coupang will collect 3,000 tons per year of stretch film that are put to waste from fulfillment centers across the country and deliver it to LG Chem

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 September 2021

Repsol selects Unipol process for PE plant in Portugal

The new PE plant will be constructed along with another polymer production unit with both plants located at Repsol’s Industrial Complex in Sines, Portugal

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2021

Metrica Partners urges SK Chemicals to sell SK Bioscience shares upon the lockup expiry

In Metrica’s view, the board has a fiduciary duty to care about its share price.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 September 2021

RPM purchases Texas manufacturing plant of ChampionX

The facility will be repurposed to act as a manufacturing campus for a number of RPM’s operating companies.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 September 2021

Gevo to set-up renewable fuels pilot plant in Minnesota

The installation is estimated to begin in Q3 2022 with startup demonstration production expected in Q4 2022

General
General | 09 September 2021

Johnson Matthey sets-up new hydrogen technology business

New business unit will comprise of green hydrogen and fuel cells division

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 September 2021

Shell partners with BlueAlp to build pyrolysis based recycled feedstock plants in Netherlands

Under the agreement, Shell and BlueAlp will form a joint-venture company to build two new conversion units in The Netherlands, which are forecast to convert more than 30 KT of plastic waste per year

Digitization
Digitization | 09 September 2021

AVEVA forms strategic alliance with Aramco

This transformative and groundbreaking partnership is designed to foster a working relationship between the two companies in the deployment of various digital technologies including AI, ML, and Data Management

Gas
Gas | 08 September 2021

ExxonMobil to certify natural gas

Certified natural gas validates emissions reduction efforts and helps customers meet their emissions goals.

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