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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 January 2021

MISC receives delivery of its 2nd VLEC from Samsung Heavy Industries

Purchased by MISC in July 2020, this VLEC is the second of the six contracted VLECs, purpose-built for longterm charter to Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (STL).

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 January 2021

US witnesses 3.8% growth in production of plastic resins in Nov 2020

Sales and captive (internal) use of major plastic resins totaled 7.4 billion pounds during November 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 January 2021

Global chemicals output climbs for sixth month: ACC

During November, global capacity rose 0.1% and was up 2.2% Y/Y.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 January 2021

CRISIL assigns ‘AA-/Stable' ratings to Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India

Debt reduced to Rs 364 crore as on November 30, 2020 driven by improved working capital management.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 January 2021

Jindal Group acquires Italian based nylon film specialist from DOMO Chemicals

The acquisition will boost Jindal Films’ know-how, capabilities, and presence in the pharma, medical and other high end flexible packaging segments.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 January 2021

BASF releases ‘Color Report 2020’ for automotive OEM coatings

Diverse shades like blue and yellow are making gains in some regions, while red and violet are slowly cutting the lead held by the achromatic colors in other parts of the world.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 January 2021

BASF increases prices for its Formulation Additives globally

BASF is increasing prices globally for a large part of its Formulation Additives for paint and coatings industry .

Chemical
Chemical | 09 January 2021

Henkel invests in technology start-up Feelit

Henkel Adhesive Technologies is a leading provider of MRO solutions in more than 800 different industry segments.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 January 2021

Sharda Copchem CFO resigns

The company is in the process of appointing a new CFO.

General
General | 09 January 2021

Govt. committed to developing world class infrastructure: Modi

A focus on labour intensive manufacturing was also mooted by participants, given the success India has achieved in launching the production linked incentives (PLI) scheme in mobile manufacturing.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 January 2021

LBB Specialties acquires Custom Chemical Services

CCS undertook this transaction to position the company for long-term, continued growth.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 January 2021

Aditya Puri joins as director of Stelis Biopharma

Strides Pharma Science Limited is pleased to announce that Aditya Puri joins the Strides Group as an Advisor and also will be a Director of its associate Company, Stelis Biopharma.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 January 2021

ICL completes acquisition of Fertiláqua

ICL expects to leverage Fertiláqua's strong market presence and distribution capabilities to increase the sales of its organic fertilizers.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 January 2021

Albemarle ramps up lithium production capacity

Beginning in 2021, the company plans to invest $30 million to $50 million to double the current production at the Nevada site by 2025.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 January 2021

Biocon Biologics receives US $75 mn from ADQ; Valuation reaches US $4.17 Bn

Biocon Ltd, an innovation-led global biopharmaceuticals company, has announced that the Board of its subsidiary Biocon Biologics Ltd has approved a primary equity investment of US $75 million (Rs. 555 crores) by Abu Dhabi based ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 January 2021

PPG to acquire coatings manufacturer VersaFlex

he transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 January 2021

Equipolymers launches new food-grade PET ‘Viridis 30’

Viridis 30 is a strong example of EQUATE’s commitment to innovation.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 January 2021

PPG and Tikkurila agree on revised offer

The increased offer price was due to Tikkurila’s receipt of a proposal regarding a competing offer.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 January 2021

Mitsui Chemicals to set up a new entity to promote digitalization in businesses

The company will establish a new dedicated organization within the company to promote digitalization in all fields in an integrated manner.

Chemical
Chemical | 08 January 2021

Neste buys stake in Alterra Energy

The companies will together develop and seek to license Alterra's technology around the world.

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