Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 09 February 2022

MOL and PETRONAS sign MoU on liquefied CO2 transportation for CCUS

MOL President & CEO Hashimoto and PETRONAS Executive Vice President & CEO, Upstream Adif Zulkifli participated in the MoU online signing ceremony.

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 09 February 2022

MOL launches alliance with Nippon Concept for transportation of chemicals in the US

MOL, MLG and Nichicon established MLGTC in June 2021 and began overseas agency services for Nichicon.

General
General | 09 February 2022

Henkel to acquire Shiseido’s hair professional business in Asia-Pacific

The acquisition comprises leading Professional brands such as Sublimic or Primience, endorsed by the licensed Shiseido Professional brand

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 February 2022

Magadh Sugar & Energy commissions new distillery for ethanol capacity expansion

The new distillery was commissioned on Ist February, 2022 with a total capacity of 70 KLPD and will help in the operational profitability of the company

Technology
Technology | 09 February 2022

Dürr supplies air pollution control systems to Yisheng Petrochemical

The systems, which are based on regenerative thermal oxidation (RTO), remove the harmful components from the exhaust air generated during PTA production

General
General | 09 February 2022

AkzoNobel earnings rise on higher prices, volumes

Company's revenue in Q4 (£2,403) was up 9% and 7% higher in constant currencies

General
General | 09 February 2022

Azelis acquires distributor of food ingredients and additives in Turkey

This acquisition of Tunçkaya further strengthens Azelis’ position in the fast-growing and attractive Turkish market for food, as well as in the broader life sciences market

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 February 2022

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to reorganize polyacetal business

MGC has positioned its operations related to polyacetal resin, or polyoxymethylene (POM), as a “differentiating” business and therefore, intends to further strengthen competitive advantages of this material

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 09 February 2022

Air Products, port of Hamburg to collaborate on hydrogen value chain

In collaboration, both parties are focused on identifying real opportunities that would support the stimulation of hydrogen demand and subsequent decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles (including port logistics) and industry

Battery
Battery | 09 February 2022

LG Chem outlines growth strategy focused on battery, ESG based businesses

Company's CEO announced plans to raise revenue of the company’s three major new businesses in eco-friendly materials, battery materials, and new drugs by more than 10-fold from 3 trillion to 30 trillion KRW

General
General | 09 February 2022

Yara net income slides in Q4 due to impairment losses

Net income was a negative USD 26 million compared with a positive USD 246 million a year earlier, as Yara recognized impairment losses of USD 250 million, of which USD 232 million is related to the Dallol mining project in Ethiopia

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 February 2022

Honeywell launches new technology to produce key feedstock for plastics

Honeywell UOP Ecofining process produces bio-naphtha with reduced CO2 footprint compared to products using petroleum-based feedstocks for use as petrochemical feedstock

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 February 2022

Toyo to build polyacetal plant in China

The production capacity of the plant is 90,000 tons per year with completion scheduled in 2024

General
General | 09 February 2022

Nova's chemical metrology solution selected by wafer manufacturer

The ancolyzer front-end platform provides industry-standard chemical metrology in copper applications, performed during the electroplating process for Dual Damascene

Opinion
Opinion | 08 February 2022

Empowering next generation chemical engineers through immersive training

Not only does it enable plant-specific learning but reduces risks and cost while speeding up training time

Chemical
Chemical | 08 February 2022

Pondy Oxides and Chemicals posts Q3FY22 PAT at Rs. 14.12 Cr

The company has posted net profit of Rs.37.72 crores for the 9 months period ended December 31, 2021.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 February 2022

Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Q3FY22 slips to Rs. 13.48 Cr

The company has posted net profit of Rs.41.46 crores for the 9 months period ended December 31, 2021.

People
People | 08 February 2022

Sukla Mistry appointed Director (Refineries) of IndianOil

Mistry is the first woman director on Indian Oil board

General
General | 08 February 2022

Trinseo announces construction plan for chemical recycling plant in Belgium

Plans to begin construction of the plant in Tessenderlo by the end of 2022 to process recycled polystyrene

General
General | 08 February 2022

PPG acquires powder coatings business of Arsonsisi

Transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022

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