A task force on plastic waste management has been constituted with the secretary of chemicals and petrochemicals as its chairman.
The Pesticides Manufacturers' and Formulators Association of India (PMFAI) has expressed deep concern over various problems faced by the Indian pesticide industry and has sought the intervention of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DC
Stressing on the need for greater emphasis on innovation and research and development in the Indian chemical industry to make it more competitive globally, the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has called for more investments and tax benefits in this reg
The Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET) is processing the applications received for the national awards for technology innovation in petrochemical and downstream plastic processing industry.
Globus Spirits Ltd has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests for environmental clearance for expansion and modernisation of its grain-based distillery unit at Shyampur in Rajasthan's Alwar district.
The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has called for correction in the inverted duty structure and CENVAT of several items in the forthcoming budget. In its pre-budget memorandum for 2011-12 to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), the I
The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has termed the draft Coastal regulation Zone (CRZ) notification as well drafted and one which will help in preserving, conserving coastal regions and marine biology besides in sustainable development of the coastal r
Haryana Organics has proposed to expand and modernise its distillery and captive power plant at Chulkhana in Panipat district. The existing unit produces 25 KLPD of distillery products using molasses and grain and wants it to increase it to 100 KLPD.
The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has suggested zero import duty for feedstocks like naphtha and hydrocarbons and also chemical items like ethanol, coal and catalysts. "For the Indian chemical industry to be competitive, there is an imperative need
Patel Pesticides (India) has sought the Environment and Forests Ministry's clearance for its proposed pesticide manufacturing unit at Nandesari in Gujarat's Vadodara district. The company wants to manufacture 100 MTPM of profenofos. The by-produc
SI Group-India has requested the government to reduce import duty on crucial olefinic products to a level not exceeding 5 percent ad valorem. In a letter to the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, SI Group also called for correction of invert
The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has called for hike in the peak import duty on chemical products in India saying a low duty level is against a scenario of rising costs of finance, fuels and power.
India Glycols has moved the Ministry of Environment and Forests for environmental clearance for installation of a pilot plant at Kashipur in Uttarakhand's U S Nagar district to produce ethanol.
LRC Speciality Surfactants has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests for environmental clearance for its proposed chemical unit at Lakeshri in Uttarakhand's Hardwar district. The total cost of the project is Rs 3.50 crore and the land
The global textile chemicals and dyes market continued to face a challenging environment in 2009 and 2010 as depressed demand for garments and apparel cast a dampener on the textiles business. Textiles, a high volume traded commodity, also witnessed
Fate of the pulp and paper chemicals market is completely dependent on the paper industry and hence reflects the trends in the industry. The global paper industry, already reeling under the onslaught of increasing substitution in publishing by Intern
Saptagir Camphor has sought environmental clearance for expansion of its camphor manufacturing unit at Kothapalli in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district. In a letter to the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the company said it proposes to increa
PI Industries has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests for environmental clearance to its proposed chemical manufacturing unit at Jambusar in Gujarat's Bharuch district. The company proposes to manufacture 7,000 MTPA of 27 agrochemica
With economic activity picking up, growth in domestic demand for commodity polymers was strong in 2009-10, reporting a 19% year-on-year (yoy) increase as against 4% yoy in 2008-09. The buoyancy in growth has continued in the current fiscal, although
Subham Oils & Resins has moved the Ministry of Environment and Forests for environmental clearance to its plans for manufacturing alkyd resin at its existing unit at Surjopur in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. The total cost of the projec
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