Policy
Policy | 24 September 2022

Royal Society of Chemistry, CSIR partner to support chemistry in schools across India

About 2,000 students across the country participated in RSC’s Global Coin experiment organised across over 30 CSIR laboratories

Policy
Policy | 24 September 2022

Coal India to ink MoU with three PSUs for coal-to-chemical products

The upside of the proposed projects is reduced forex outgo and direct and indirect employment generation to the tune of 23,000

Sustainability
Sustainability | 24 September 2022

Sakai Chemical installs solar generation system at Onahama manufacturing site's Otsurugi plant

The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 24 September 2022

Brooge Energy engages Thyssenkrupp Uhde to undertake a technical study for green hydrogen and ammonia plant in UAE

The study will cover the green hydrogen production facilities, the ammonia plant, and the associated utilities.

People
People | 24 September 2022

Valtris Specialty Chemicals appoints Simon Medley as new CEO

Medley was most recently CEO of Loparex, a North Carolina based global supplier of release liners

People
People | 24 September 2022

Arun Baroka is the new Chemicals & Petrochemicals Secretary

Baroka is an Electrical Engineering graduate from IIT, Delhi.

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 24 September 2022

AkzoNobel’s largest warehousing base in China to be completed in May 2023

The new €10.3 million facility will use intelligent digital technologies and advanced security management to customize storage and operation modes for different product categories

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 24 September 2022

Electrolyser manufacturing add to growing momentum for low-emissions hydrogen: IEA

The new report estimates that global hydrogen demand is set to reach 115 million tonnes by 2030

Sustainability
Sustainability | 23 September 2022

Chemical industry agrees on global standard for calculating product carbon footprint

37 companies from the chemical industry, including BASF, have agreed on a global guideline for calculating product carbon footprints

Regulatory
Regulatory | 23 September 2022

Perstorp announces toxicity targets to safeguard health and environment

No chemicals of concern should reach the consumer or professional market; and newly developed products should be safe and sustainable by design

General
General | 23 September 2022

Venus Pipes & Tubes approves Rs. 50 crore for capacity expansion

This new line will increase the existing welded pipes range to maximum 20” inch diameter and thickness up to SCH80s with a capacity of 700 mt per month

Sustainability
Sustainability | 23 September 2022

UFlex partners Creduce to achieve carbon neutrality

The scope would encompass an analysis on carbon footprint & neutrality, creating and formalizing carbon & plastic credit balances

R&D
R&D | 23 September 2022

BASF Coatings inaugurates new electrocoat research center

The center has two ultra-filtration and filtration stands with which the quality and stability of new e-coats can be tested

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 23 September 2022

NextChem assigned €194 mn grant for development of waste to hydrogen plant

Production of 1,500 tons/year of hydrogen and 55,000 tons/year of ethanol is expected in the initial phase

General
General | 23 September 2022

Huntsman to supply clean drinking water to 5,000 people in Umaraya, Gujarat

The initiative is part of Huntsman’s ongoing efforts to improve the health infrastructure of the Padra district and help raise the quality of life of the communities

Energy
Energy | 23 September 2022

Reliance New Energy to invest US $12 mn in Caelux

A technology company working on perovskite based solar technology Investment to further strengthen Reliance’s leadership in advanced solar cell technology

Chemical
Chemical | 23 September 2022

Clariant extends support for manufacturers of fully synthetic metalworking fluids

The company's comprehensive set of additives, corrosion inhibitors, and agents have no or very low toxicity

Sustainability
Sustainability | 23 September 2022

UK's carbon storage licensing round attracts 26 bids

Once the new sites are in operation, they could make a significant contribution to the aim of storing 20-30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year by 2030

Digitization
Digitization | 23 September 2022

Schlumberger and Aramco to collaborate on digital sustainability solutions for carbon industries

The sustainability platform will be a game changer for the energy and hard-to-abate industry sectors

People
People | 22 September 2022

Honeywell appoints Lucian Boldea as President & CEO of Performance Materials and Technologies

Boldea will succeed Vimal Kapur, who was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Honeywell in July 2022.

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