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Chemical
Chemical | 18 July 2025

Wacker commissions €300 million new production line for semiconductor-grade polysilicon in Germany

The plant has already begun delivering the first consignments of hyperpure polysilicon to semiconductor customers

Fertilizer
Fertilizer | 18 July 2025

Mosaic opens new fertilizer facility in Brazil

The $84 million investment in the Palmeirante facility has been completed on time and within budget

General
General | 18 July 2025

PM to lay foundation stone, inaugurate, and dedicate projects worth over Rs. 5,000 Cr at Durgapur today

Projects are BPCL's CGD project and Durgapur to Kolkata section of natural gas pipeline etc.

Energy
Energy | 18 July 2025

India is envisaging an investment of Rs. 30-35 lakh crore in energy infrastructure over next 10 years: Hardeep Singh Puri

Between 2025 and 2035, India is expected to witness significant investments across the entire hydrocarbons value chain

Gas
Gas | 18 July 2025

BASF sings 10-year natural gas supply agreement with Equinor

Equinor will supply up to 23 terawatt hours of natural gas (around 2 billion cubic meters) annually to BASF

Sustainability
Sustainability | 18 July 2025

INEOS invests £30 million to slash emissions at Hull site by 75%

INEOS Acetyls is the only industrial scale manufacturer of acetic acid, acetic anhydride, and ethyl acetate in Europe

General
General | 18 July 2025

India loses over Rs. 12 lakh crore every year to corrosion ­­- related damage

India’s $1.3 trillion southern economy sets the stage for global dialogue on sustainable engineering

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS)
Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS) | 18 July 2025

Shell Catalysts and Technip sign global alliance agreement for carbon capture delivery

The alliance combines Shell Catalysts & Technologies leading technology expertise with Technip Energies’ integration and project delivery excellence

Recycling
Recycling | 18 July 2025

LyondellBasell JV GXLYB receives FDA’s NOL for recycled PP and HDPE

These NOLs demonstrate that the mechanical recycling processes in GXLYB for rPP and rHDPE meet the rigorous safety and quality standards

Gas
Gas | 18 July 2025

Petronas inks equity deal with SMJ Energy

PFLNG 3 Sdn. Bhd. is the project company developing the upcoming shore-based floating liquefied natural gas

Chemical
Chemical | 18 July 2025

Arkema unveils Zenimid new brand name for its ultra-high-performance polyimide range

Zenimid Polyimide is the material engineered to perform in the most demanding environments, offering exceptional dimensional stability, flexibility, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and electrical insulation

General
General | 18 July 2025

PPG collaborates with Lucid Motors to develop coatings for luxury EV brand

Unique color effects use PPG ANDARO pigment nanodispersion technology

Technology
Technology | 18 July 2025

Mitsubishi Chemical invests in Australian Licella Holdings

Aiming to expand oil conversion business and diversify raw materials

Regulatory
Regulatory | 18 July 2025

Clariant rejects LyondellBasell’s allegations related to ethylene purchase cartel

Clariant firmly rejects the allegation and will adamantly defend its position in the proceedings

Opinion
Opinion | 17 July 2025

Plant-based chemistry essential for home and personal care products: Vishal Sharma, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer (Chemicals), Godrej Industries

Plant-based chemistries have an outsized role to play for the HPC sector by meeting demand for good, gentle, and green products

General
General | 17 July 2025

KLE Technological University to host 46th Annual National Conference of the Indian Council of Chemists in December 2025

The conference would provide an excellent opportunity to researchers for presenting new experimental results and participating in scientific discussion/debate

Energy
Energy | 17 July 2025

Cabinet clears Rs. 20,000 crore renewable energy push by NTPC

NGEL has a portfolio of ~32 GW RE capacity including ~ 6 GW operational capacity, ~17 GW contracted/awarded capacity, and pipeline of ~9 GW

Regulatory
Regulatory | 17 July 2025

ICAR must test the effectiveness of biostimulants for farmers: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

A complete review is essential to assess how useful they are to farmers and if they aren’t helpful, they must not be allowed to be sold

Energy
Energy | 17 July 2025

Cabinet approves Rs. 7,000 crore investment for NLCIL to accelerate renewable energy growth

The exemptions aim to support NLCIL’s ambitious target of developing 10.11 GW of Renewable Energy capacity by 2030 and expanding this to 32 GW by 2047

Policy
Policy | 17 July 2025

Cabinet approves Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

The Scheme aims to enhance agricultural productivity, increase adoption of crop diversification and sustainable agricultural practices

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