Chemical Hubs

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Specialty chemicals maker Vipul Organics Ltd on Monday said its unit, AdiMem Technologies, has commenced commercial sales of indigenously developed membranes, as it aims to capture a meaningful share of India's filtration market. AdiMem, which showcased its technology at IFAT India 2025 earlier this year, will launch Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane manufacturing at its Sayakha, Gujarat facility using proprietary Reverse Phase Transition technology, the company said in a regulatory filing. Vipul Organics said it was targeting membranes and membrane-based solutions to account for 25 per cent of its topline within three years. India's filtration market is projected to reach USD 6.33 billion by 2033. AdiMem supplies membranes alongside end-to-end effluent and sewage treatment plants and pre-treatment systems, serving the chemicals, pharmaceutical and other industrial sectors. Its product lineup spans microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse ..

Five chemical hubs are currently being established in India - Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Dahej (Gujarat), Paradip (Odisha) and two places in Tamil Nadu

At least seven people were injured following a blast and a massive fire in a chemical factory in Delhi's Bawana area on Sunday, police said. The condition of three of the injured is critical, they added. "A call regarding a fire at a factory in Sector 1, Bawana industrial area was received at 3:04 pm. Twenty fire-tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames," Delhi Fire Services (DFS) chief Atul Garg said. Nine people were rescued from the factory and rushed to a nearby hospital, he said, adding that the fire has been brought under control. Police said they were informed about seven medico-legal cases (MLCs) by the hospital and three of the patients were stated to be in critical condition. A police officer said the three critically injured people have been identified as Kuldeep (18), Bablu (25) and Mastram (20). "All of them have been referred to the Safdarjung Hospital for further treatment. The other injured people have been identified as Suresh, Rakesh, Pankaj Pal and

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