People

BASF elevates Ketan Joshi as President, Intermediate Division

Dr. Ketan Joshi is currently working as Senior Vice President, Petrochemicals Asia Pacific, BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters Ltd.

Dr. Ketan Joshi, Senior Vice President, Petrochemicals Asia Pacific, BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters Ltd., Hong Kong, will, as President, assume responsibility for the Intermediates Division in Ludwigshafen, Germany, effective March 1, 2023.

Register Now to Attend Chem Connect 2025 on August 21^th 2025, Novotel Mumbai International Airport

Upcoming Conferences

Chem Connect 2025

August 21, 2025

Register Now

Other Related stories

Port of Rotterdam appoints Amlan Bora as Chief Representative for India and South Asia

Laxmi Organic Industries appoints Dr. Keshav Ruthiya as Chief Procurement Officer

Brenntag Specialties CEO Michael Friede to step down in Nov. 2025

Interviews

Future of

Future of chemical distribution lies in scale, innovation, digitalisation, and sustainability: Narendra Varde, Managing Director, IMCD India & Bangladesh

There are

There are no half measures in the dangerous goods transportation: Radharamanan Panicker, Managing Director, Dangerous Goods Management India (DGMI)

Focusing o

Focusing on diversifying product portfolio to unlock new revenue streams: Rajesh Srivastava, MD & CEO, Cohizon Life Sciences

People

Port of Rotterdam appoints Amlan Bora as Chief Representative for India and South Asia

Port of Rotterdam appoints Amlan Bora as Chief Representative for India and South Asia

Laxmi Organic Industries appoints Dr. Keshav Ruthiya as Chief Procurement Officer

Laxmi Organic Industries appoints Dr. Keshav Ruthiya as Chief Procurement Officer

Brenntag Specialties CEO Michael Friede to step down in Nov. 2025

Brenntag Specialties CEO Michael Friede to step down in Nov. 2025

Startups

Sasol to supply next-gen catalysts for INERATEC’s e-SAF

Sasol to supply next-gen catalysts for INERATEC’s e-SAF

Commerce Minister Goyal to inaugurate Startup Mahakumbh today

Commerce Minister Goyal to inaugurate Startup Mahakumbh today

GAIL invites fresh round of proposals for equity investment in startups

GAIL invites fresh round of proposals for equity investment in startups

Chemical

Clariant expands stabilizer production and applications for plastics industry

Clariant expands stabilizer production and applications for plastics industry

Fineotex Chemical commences Rs. 60 crore new manufacturing facility at Ambernath

Fineotex Chemical commences Rs. 60 crore new manufacturing facility at Ambernath

Shivtek buys 8 acres land from Bodal Chemicals to set up specialty chemical plant in Rajpura

Shivtek buys 8 acres land from Bodal Chemicals to set up specialty chemical plant in Rajpura

Petrochemical

HPCL standalone Q1 FY26 PAT soars by 1,128% YoY

HPCL standalone Q1 FY26 PAT soars by 1,128% YoY

Reliance Industries reports Q1 FY26 consolidated PAT at Rs. 26,994 Cr

Reliance Industries reports Q1 FY26 consolidated PAT at Rs. 26,994 Cr

Manali Petrochemicals inaugurates expanded propylene glycol plant

Manali Petrochemicals inaugurates expanded propylene glycol plant

Energy

Government boosts LNG use with 100% FDI, new stations, and policy reforms

Government boosts LNG use with 100% FDI, new stations, and policy reforms

HPCL signs 10-year LNG supply deal with Abu Dhabi’s ALNG

HPCL signs 10-year LNG supply deal with Abu Dhabi’s ALNG

Phillips 66 launches new gas plant in Permian Basin

Phillips 66 launches new gas plant in Permian Basin

Digitization

BSNL and NRL sign MoU to accelerate Industry 4.0 adoption

BSNL and NRL sign MoU to accelerate Industry 4.0 adoption

PETRONAS, Microsoft expand collaboration to support Malaysia's AI ecosystem

PETRONAS, Microsoft expand collaboration to support Malaysia's AI ecosystem

THINK Gas deploys ABB Ability SCADAvantage solution

THINK Gas deploys ABB Ability SCADAvantage solution

Upcoming Events

August 21, 2025 Chem Connect 2025

White Papers

The Sprint to the Summit: Unlocking Lab Efficiency through Digital Transformation

Forbes Marshall - Need For Ongoing Improvement, Optimisation And Sustenance

Delivering on the Promise of Prescriptive Maintenance

Moving from Manual to Engineered Palletization

The Sprint to the Summit: Unlocking Lab Efficiency through Digital Transformation

The guiding role of fluidized and spouted bed technologies in particle building processes

Latest Stories

Coromandel completes acquisition of 53% controlling stake in NACL Industries

Grasim Industries posts consolidated Q1 FY26 net profit of Rs 1,419 Cr

GAIL (India) and Hindustan Copper sign MoU to jointly explore and develop critical mineral resources

V. O. Chidambaranar Port launches capacity building video series on sustainability

Savita Oil Technologies posts Q1 FY26 consolidated PAT at Rs. 55.95 Cr

NOCIL reports Q1 FY26 consolidated profit lower at Rs. 17.26 Cr

Gulshan Polyols reports Q1 FY26 PAT at Rs. 13.2 Cr

GMM Pfaudler reports Q1 FY26 PAT at Rs. 10 Cr

Banana Value Chain Summit 2025: Yara India and Banana Research Station to strengthen sector-wide collaboration and farmer prosperity

NEXTCHEM receives letter of award to start production of low-carbon hydrogen in US

Report

Digital Transformation In The Lab Delivering Efficiency & Sustainability

Digital Transformation In The Lab Delivering Efficiency & Sustainability

Role of Agilent Technologies to Serve Indian Chemical Market

Role of Agilent Technologies to Serve Indian Chemical Market

Opinion

Lignin as renewable raw material for polyurethane production: Padma Shri Professor Ganapati D. Yadav, Former Vice Chancellor, ICT Mumbai

Lignin as renewable raw material for polyurethane production: Padma Shri Professor Ganapati D. Yadav, Former Vice Chancellor, ICT Mumbai

Shaping Chemistry for Tomorrow - Driving Efficiency and Growth: Siddhartha Ghosal, CEO & Country President, Dow India

Shaping Chemistry for Tomorrow - Driving Efficiency and Growth: Siddhartha Ghosal, CEO & Country President, Dow India

Interviews

Future of chemical distribution lies in scale, innovation, digitalisation, and sustainability: Narendra Varde, Managing Director, IMCD India & Bangladesh

Future of chemical distribution lies in scale, innovation, digitalisation, and sustainability: Narendra Varde, Managing Director, IMCD India & Bangladesh

There are no half measures in the dangerous goods transportation: Radharamanan Panicker, Managing Director, Dangerous Goods Management India (DGMI)

There are no half measures in the dangerous goods transportation: Radharamanan Panicker, Managing Director, Dangerous Goods Management India (DGMI)

Radharamanan Panicker Managing Director, Dangerous Goods Management India (DGMI)

Focusing on diversifying product portfolio to unlock new revenue streams: Rajesh Srivastava, MD & CEO, Cohizon Life Sciences

Focusing on diversifying product portfolio to unlock new revenue streams: Rajesh Srivastava, MD & CEO, Cohizon Life Sciences

Rajesh Srivastava MD & CEO, Cohizon Life Sciences

Videos

NextGen Summit 2024: Inviting Investment to achieve US $2 Trillion Chemical Economy by 2047

NextGen Summit 2024: Inviting Investment to achieve US $2 Trillion Chemical Economy by 2047

NextGen Summit 2024: NextGen Leaders' Role in Making India a Global Manufacturing Hub

NextGen Summit 2024: NextGen Leaders' Role in Making India a Global Manufacturing Hub

NextGen Summit 2024: Distribution Strategies for Fuelling Industry Growth

NextGen Summit 2024: Distribution Strategies for Fuelling Industry Growth