Chemical
Chemical | 31 March 2022

Sasol Chemicals, Holiferm to jointly develop and commercialize biosurfactants

Biosurfactants use natural materials to produce surfactants, which are key ingredients in detergents

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 31 March 2022

Unipetrol produces certified renewable polypropylene from waste vegetable oil

Company expects to process up to 100,000 tonnes of the alternative feedstock per year

Chemical
Chemical | 30 March 2022

Hemani Industries files Rs 2000 crore IPO with SEBI

The company proposes to construct three plants for manufacturing 500 TPM BCHO, 500 TPM BOH and 650 TPM BCL.

People
People | 30 March 2022

Apcotex reappoints Abhiraj Choksey as MD

The Board approves the re-appointment for the period of 3 years with effect from 1st May 2022.

People
People | 30 March 2022

Stephanie Coßmann leaves LANXESS

She leaves at her own request on March 31, 2022, to pursue her professional career outside LANXESS.

General
General | 30 March 2022

Briefs: EIL, Deep Industries and Shree Renuka Sugars

It shall be one of the largest green hydrogen plant in the country with a capacity of approx. 8.5 TPD (20 MW).

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 March 2022

PureCycle breaks ground on plastics recycling facility

New facility can support up to 8 purification lines, which collectively are designed to produce approximately 1 billion pounds of like-new recycled plastic annually

Chemical
Chemical | 30 March 2022

Versalis to raise stake in Novamont

Company will increase stake from 25% to 35% in Novamont

Chemical
Chemical | 30 March 2022

Baker Hughes and Dussur to form oilfield, industrial chemicals JV in Saudi Arabia

The JV supports Baker Hughes’ efforts to better serve the chemical market in the region and includes the company’s existing chemical blend plant in Dammam and manufacturing facility in Jubail

Chemical
Chemical | 30 March 2022

Eastman identifies preferred location for molecular recycling plant in France

Company has entered an exclusive negotiation with Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine in Normandy

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 March 2022

LG Chem partners with Korean startups on plastics recycling

LG Chem will provide plastic materials to Innerbottle that produces cosmetic product containers using such materials, and CJ Logistics collects the used Innerbottle containers, which LG Chem and Innerbottle once again recycles it into its original form.

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 30 March 2022

Yara takes sole ownership of green hydrogen, ammonia project in Norway

Company will build the project without the other two partners Aker Clean Hydrogen AS and Statkraft AS who decided to leave due to strategic reasons

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 March 2022

MCO-I to deliver equipment for CPChem propylene plant in Texas

The contract scope encompasses the supply of an API 612 steam turbine driving an API 617 heat pump compressor and all associated compressor train auxiliary equipment for Chevron Phillips Chemical’s 1 billion lbs./yr C3 splitter unit

General
General | 30 March 2022

Sulzer opens new service center in India

The facility will widen the availability of high-quality services for rotating equipment in India

Chemical
Chemical | 29 March 2022

Shree Pushkar Chemicals commences operation of new Sulphur chemistry and dye intermediates plant

The new facility has production capacity of 66000 MTPA for sulphur chemistry

Chemical
Chemical | 29 March 2022

Technion researchers develop conductive biopolymers using proteins

Researchers from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology have successfully created conductors that are relevant to solar energy generation, biomedical engineering, and more using by-products of the food industry

People
People | 29 March 2022

Sanjay Kumar appointed MD of Indraprastha Gas

Before joining IGL, Kumar was responsible for overseeing and growing GAIL’s Gas Marketing and Transmission business

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 March 2022

Neste plans commercial chemical recycling of waste plastic at Porvoo refinery

Following the feasibility study, investment decision readiness is targeted for 2023 and the gradual implementation is expected to start in 2024

Chemical
Chemical | 29 March 2022

Wacker projects €10 billion+ sales by 2030

Strong customer demand in chemicals and sustainable products is the basis of its growth strategy

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 29 March 2022

Clariant wins new contracts to supply petrochemical catalysts for China’s Lihuayi Group

The agreements include three of Clariant’s high-performance catalysts for the production of ethylene, styrene, and propylene

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