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Battery
Battery | 23 November 2021

Daramic to double battery separator production capacity in Dahej, India

The new production lines will enable the company to further strengthen its offerings, keep pace with anticipated market demand, and support the growth of lead-acid battery industry that is set to grow substantially in the coming years

Digitization
Digitization | 23 November 2021

KBR awarded monitoring contract for Dyno Nobel ammonia plant in Louisiana

Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide its proprietary digital solution and technical advisory services for the process and equipment health of the plant using the KBR INSITE platform

Chemical
Chemical | 23 November 2021

Shell to build pyrolysis oil upgrader unit in Singapore

Slated to start production in 2023, the unit at Shell’s manufacturing site on Pulau Bukom will be the largest in Asia and Shell’s first globally, with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes per annum (tpa)

Chemical
Chemical | 23 November 2021

Clariant sets financial targets for 2025 focused on growth, sustainability

Company expects to grow sales by 4-6 % annually, reach an EBITDA margin range of 19-21 % and generate a free cash flow conversion rate of around 40 % by 2025

General
General | 23 November 2021

ALPLA to establish APAC HQ in Singapore

APAC head office in Singapore will go live from On 1 January 2022

Digitization
Digitization | 23 November 2021

Givaudan opens new digital space in China

The dedicated space will enable Givaudan's digital innovation teams, working alongside regional and local business teams, to identify opportunities and leverage technologies to co-create the products and services of tomorrow

Sustainability
Sustainability | 22 November 2021

PI Industries ranks in the top quintile of the S&P Global CSA 2021

PI is also Gold Rated by EcoVadis in the last business sustainability assessment with 96th percentile rating in the agrochemical manufacturing companies in the world.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 November 2021

Himadri Speciality Chemical Q2 FY2022 consolidated net declines to Rs. 9.41 Cr

It posted net profit of Rs.20.72 crores for the period ended September 30, 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 November 2021

Indo Amines posts consolidated Q2FY22 net profit at Rs. 3.93 Cr

Indo Amines has reported total income of Rs.366.75 crores during the half year ended September 30, 2021.

Energy
Energy | 22 November 2021

Shell to acquire energy retailer, Powershop Australia

The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first half of 2022.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 November 2021

PI Industries posts Q2FY22 consolidated PAT at Rs. 229.6 Cr

PI Industries has reported total income of Rs. 1381.9 crores during the period ended September 30, 2021

R&D
R&D | 22 November 2021

BASF invested 2 billion euros in R&D during 2020: Anne Shim

Reinventing itself from time to time, the company has forged top level global collaborations, and also made significant investments into research and development activities

Opinion
Opinion | 22 November 2021

Promising growth for speciality chemicals: Anand Desai, MD, Anupam Rasayan India

Factors contributing for the structural growth of the sector in India is the increase in outsourcing opportunities due to global consolidation and domestic demand, fueled by burgeoning consumption, creating R&D ecosystem and rolling out sector specific PLI schemes

Technology
Technology | 22 November 2021

Johnson Matthey partners with Hoeller on electrolyser technology for green hydrogen production

Under the agreement, JM will collaborate with Hoeller Electrolyzer to provide catalyst coated membranes (CCMs) for their innovative PROMETHEUS range of proton exchange membrane (PEM) stacks developed for electrolyser systems

General
General | 22 November 2021

Air Liquide, BASF receive funding from European Innovation Fund for joint CCS project

The goal is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions at the industrial cluster in the port of Antwerp

General
General | 22 November 2021

Arkema inaugurates center of excellence for batteries in Pierre-Benite

This Center of Excellence dedicated to batteries for clean mobility is equipped with state-of-the-art design and analysis equipment, including a dry room and an electrode coating line

Chemical
Chemical | 22 November 2021

Sika opens new mortar production plant in China

The commissioning of the new facility is Sika’s response to high demand in the region

General
General | 21 November 2021

Lonza signs manufacturing agreement with BlueJay Therapeutics

Under the terms of the agreement, Lonza has tailored its Ibex Design offering to manufacture cGMP material for BJT-778 for preclinical and clinical testing

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 November 2021

Ecolab launches technology solutions for advanced recycled plastic feedstocks

The Nalco Water program is a holistic suite of offerings that help ethylene producers and refiners use existing infrastructure when processing pyrolysis oil

General
General | 21 November 2021

Toray to expand carbon fiber production capacity in Mexico

Company plans to lift its annual capacity around 54%, to more than 20,000 tons, boosting the combined annual capacity of that company’s Mexican and Hungarian operations to about 35,000 metric tons

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