Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2022

AgFarm launches products in Chhattisgarh

Comprehensive portfolio consists of highly effective and sustainable herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators

Sustainability
Sustainability | 20 December 2022

Perstorp to save one billion litres of fresh water at Stenungsund plant

The company plans to implement it at more sites around the world in the future in our drive to reduce freshwater consumption

General
General | 20 December 2022

Briefs: Punjab Alkalies and Chemicals and Ultramarine Specialty Chemicals

The Registrar of Companies, Chandigarh has approved the application and has granted a fresh Certificate of Incorporation to change of name from Punjab Alkalies & Chemicals Limited to Primo Chemicals Limited.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2022

Price trends of specialty chemicals in Oct 22

Pigment prices were down QoQ on low demand and volumes have declined due to lower consumption in the plastics segment

Technology
Technology | 20 December 2022

ACE selects Topsoe Technology for low carbon ammonia project in Louisiana

The projected $7.5 billion project is expected to produce 7.2 million metric tons annually of low carbon ammonia in Louisiana, USA

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2022

Avaada signs MoU with Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for Rs. 22,500 crore green ammonia plant

The facility will have a production capacity of 0.5 million tons per annum and will help in generating direct and indirect jobs to 15,000 people

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2022

DFPCL to demerge mining chemicals and fertilizer businesses

The restructuring will be done in line with the company’s strategic shift from commodity to specialty

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2022

Sika opens new plant in China

The investment underscores Sika’s commitment to be close to the customer and offer the best product solutions and services on a local basis.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2022

Elkem to curtail production in Norway due to high power prices

The two furnaces are expected to remain shut until early first quarter 2023

Renewable
Renewable | 20 December 2022

Borealis, Verbund sign PPA for hydropower supply to Borealis operations at Schwechat, Austria

Borealis and VERBUND are driving decarbonisation efforts in Austria with their cross-sector partnerships in hydropower and solar energy generation and supply

Sustainability
Sustainability | 20 December 2022

UPL tops Sustainalytics’ sustainability ranking for third year

UPL's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk score of 21.4 reflects the lowest ESG Risk amongst a peer group of global crop protection companies.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 December 2022

Aramco, Sinopec and SABIC plan to set up greenfield petchem complex in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

The complex with 1.5 MTPA capacity is expected to commence operations by 2025 end.

Technology
Technology | 20 December 2022

Petron Scientech and Mitsui plan to explore feasibility of bio PET plant

PSI and Mitsui plan to execute various preliminary studies on the feasibility of bio-based ethylene facilities

Energy
Energy | 20 December 2022

LG Chem and GS EPS constructs biomass power plant

Reduce 400,000 tons of carbon emissions annually using wood wastes as raw materials that would otherwise be incinerated or buried in landfills

Chemical
Chemical | 20 December 2022

Trinseo goes for asset restructuring, pays €32.6 million fine to settle European Commission matter

Closure of manufacturing operations at the styrene production facility in Boehlen and one polycarbonate production line in Stade in Germany

Policy
Policy | 20 December 2022

India lowers GST rate on ethanol meant for blending to 5%

GST rate lowered to 5% from 18% on ethyl alcohol (ethanol) supplied to refineries for blending with petrol

Technology
Technology | 19 December 2022

Metso Outotec partners Rio Tinto to develop low-carbon iron making project

Metso Outotec is also engaged in the design of the pilot plant, leveraging process and equipment design expertise available within the company.

Technology
Technology | 19 December 2022

Wood and CuanTec to accelerate circular economy solutions in the UK

The contract will see Wood provide the front-end engineering design (FEED) to deliver modifications for CuanTec’s newly acquired separation plant in Glenrothes, Scotland, followed by the expansion of that facility

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2022

UPL announces completion of investment of Rs 2,474 crore by KKR in Advanta Enterprises

Advanta Enterprises is UPL’s agritech arm which focuses on sustainable agriculture by providing farmers with locally adapted high-performing and quality hybrid seeds

Battery
Battery | 19 December 2022

Albemarle to build lithium technology center in Charlotte

The company anticipates that innovations from the new site will enhance lithium recovery, improve production methods, and introduce new forms of lithium to enable breakthrough levels of battery performance.

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