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Petrochemical | 26 May 2020

COVID-19: 25% profit impact for Kothari Petrochemicals

The company has been meeting all its financial and contractual obligations so far. Further, the company is also evaluating the effectiveness of “Forward Contract” in its foreign currency transactions due to volatility in the currency rates especially in US dollar to rupees.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 May 2020

Asian Paints transfers Rs. 40 Cr to contractors

The company has also launched a ‘Safe Painting’ campaign for ensuring safety of painters and assurance to customers for a safe painting experience at home.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 May 2020

LG Polymers Vizag plant to be seized as per Andhra HC order

The court, in interim orders, directed that the company shall be completely seized and no one including the Directors of the company be allowed to enter the premises.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 May 2020

Manali Petrochemicals starts Polyols production

The company has also started production of Propylene Oxide in Plant 2 after doing trials for a week. With this all the facilities have restarted and would be operated based on market conditions.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 May 2020

Shalimar Paints to foray into sanitizer segment

The company aims to diversify into the hygiene segment with launch of sanitizer and disinfectant.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 May 2020

Clariant catalysts selected for APC petrochemical plant

Clariant’s CATOFIN catalysts were selected due to the performance and reliability of APC’s existing propylene plant in Saudi Arabia.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 May 2020

Fine Organics planning 20,000 TPA expansion

The Patalganga facility is planned for 10,000 TPA capacity whereas German facility is planned for 10,000 TPA capacity, taking the overall capacity of 121,300 TPA.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 May 2020

Lloyd's Register & TWI updates additive manufacturing certification guidance

The notes provide goal-based guidelines for the certification of parts produced using an Additive Manufacturing (AM) process, including powder bed fusion by laser or electron beam, directed energy deposition by laser and Wire + Arc AM (WAAM).

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 May 2020

Oriental Carbon & Chemicals resumes manufacturing operations

The company is resuming its operations as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs and state government.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 May 2020

U.S. specialty chemicals markets show record decline in April

The sharp decline in market volumes in April reflects the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and mandated government lockdowns on the U.S. economy.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 21 May 2020

Supreme Petrochem FY20 revenue down by 14%

As per the company, its business has been impacted due to COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken by the government to control the same.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 May 2020

Altrad secures contract at Fawley refinery for ExxonMobil

The new contract, which commenced on the 1 May 2020, builds on Altrad’s previous contract, which encompassed ExxonMobil and Altrad working in collaborative manner to deliver a value-enhancement programme over a five-year period.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 May 2020

BASF launches new FCC additive

BASF has announced the commercial launch of ZEAL, which is a new Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) additive product designed to enhance the production of light olefins in FCC units that process resid or gasoil feedstocks.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 May 2020

Hempel to build new production facility in China

It will have a production capacity of more than 100,000t/yr and will be inaugurated in 2021.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 May 2020

Total and PureCycle to collaborate on a plastic recyling project

As part of the agreement, Total undertakes to purchase part of the output of PureCycle Technologies’ future facility in the United States and to assess the interest of developing a new plant together in Europe.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 May 2020

Saudi Arabia remains committed to Yanbu chemicals project

How the Aramco/SABIC joint venture (JV) is proceeding with the project planning also reflects that they are mindful of the cost-intensive nature of building a crude oil-to-chemicals (COTC) project.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 May 2020

Toray to ramp up production capacity of Polypropylene film at Tsuchiura Plant

The goal is to capitalize on an expanding market for electric vehicles.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 May 2020

CNOOC, Shell and Huizhou Government sign contract for expanding petrochem project in China

The expansion is planned to serve the growing number of intermediate and performance chemicals customers in the key market of China, supplying products including SMPO, polyols, ethylene glycol, polyethylene and polypropylene.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 May 2020

Gazprom Neft Omsk Refinery upgrades its tech infrastructure

The refinery has completed a major upgrading of its berthing facilities in time for the opening of the river-navigation season.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 May 2020

KSB launches new product line for refinery & petchem segment

The product will be manufactured in India and supply will be worldwide.

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