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Chemical
Chemical | 05 October 2017

LANXESS’ to end production at its incompetitive Ankerweg site

Operations shall be terminated by November 2018.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 05 October 2017

OXY expects drop in income from chemical

OXY has lowered its earnings from chemical segment to US$60 million due to the impacts of Hurricane Harvey

Chemical
Chemical | 05 October 2017

Azelis acquires Georges Walther

Azelis has acquired cosmetic and fragrances manufacture Georges Walther

Chemical
Chemical | 05 October 2017

Indian chemical industry pegged at $240bn by 2021

Speciality chemical to grow to US $ 86.5 bn by 2025

Chemical
Chemical | 01 October 2017

BASF promotes sustainable construction during World Green Building Week

Starting today, the World Green Building Council is celebrating World Green Building Week. BASF also provides solutions that support sustainable building and contribute to climate protection.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 September 2017

LyondellBasell starts production at new PP compounding plant in Dalian

This is the company's third facility in China, strategically located to serve the region's growing automotive market.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 September 2017

GACL ramps up its production capacity

The company is also expanding capacity of Stable Bleaching Powder (SBP) by putting up a new 15,000 TPA plant and Anhydrous Aluminum Chloride (AAC) by putting up a new 16,500 TPA plant at Dahej Complex.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 September 2017

BASF to acquire Solvay’s polyamide business for $1.9 bn

The acquisition would complement BASF’s engineering plastics portfolio and expand the company’s position as a solution provider for the transportation, construction, industrial applications and consumer industries.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 September 2017

Clariant reconfirms its merger with Huntsman

White Tale has stated that it maintains its opposition to the merger of equals between Huntsman and Clariant.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 September 2017

Huntsman refutes White Tale’s allegation

Huntsman Corporation has strongly refuted the White Tale Holdings allegations against the company’s performance.

People
People | 20 September 2017

AkzoNobel appoints new CFO

AkzoNobel today announces Maarten de Vries as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), starting January 1, 2018.

People
People | 20 September 2017

BioAmber appoints new CEO

BioAmber recently appointed Richard P. Eno as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 September 2017

Bayer’s Crop Science Division gears up to fulfill future needs

Liam Condon also reaffirmed the commitment of the Crop Science Division to investing in innovation and developing customized agronomic solutions for farmers that address their individual needs and challenges.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 December 2016

Reliance commissions new paraxylene plant

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has successfully commissioned the first phase of Para-xylene (PX) plant at Jamnagar, Gujarat. The plant with capacity of 2.2 MMTPA

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 December 2016

AkzoNobel inaugurates specialty coatings facility at Noida

AkzoNobel has inaugurated the first-of-its-kind Specialty Coatings production facility and colour laboratory in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 November 2016

GACL goes ahead with Rs 1936 cr caustic soda plant

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) today said its board has approved setting up of a 800 TPD caustic soda plant

Chemical
Chemical | 01 September 2016

Growth potential of Indian chemical industry immense, says Minister

The Minister observed that the current PCPIR policy needs fine tuning to make it more pragmatic and practical.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 August 2016

Tata Chemicals to sell urea business to Yara for Rs2,670 cr

The lump sum consideration for the transfer of the Urea Business of the company by way of a slump sale pursuant to the Scheme is Rs2,670 crore

Chemical
Chemical | 20 July 2016

Indian agrochemical sector to grow at 7.5% annually by FY20

India is the fourth largest global producer of agrochemicals after the US, Japan and China. This segment generated a value of USD 4.4 billion in FY15 and is expected to grow at 7.5% per annum to reach USD 6.3 billion by FY20.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 July 2016

Air Products to build ultra-high purity gases plant in China

Air Products has announced it will build a new plant and associated infrastructure in the Pukou Economic Development Zone (PKEDZ), Nanjing, eastern China, to supply ultra-high purity gases to its customers in the park.

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