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Indian Oil begins commissioning process for 15-MMTPA Paradip refinery

The whole refinery complex, built with an investment of Rs 34,555 cr, is likely to take about 6-8 months for becoming fully operational in an integrated manner

Solvay begins work on new silica plant in South Korea

The new highly dispersible silica (HDS) plant, with an annual capacity of more than 80,000 tonnes, is expected to be operational in the next two years

BioAmber to supply bio-succinic acid to Bayer MaterialScience

Bio-succinic acid forms backbone of Bayer's new bio-based polyurethanes for textiles

Global dyes & organic pigments market to reach $19.5 bn in 2019

While China will remain the dominant player in the market, rapid growth will also be experienced in smaller Asian markets such as Bangladesh, India, and Vietnam, says a Freedonia report

How 'Make in India' can happen: Dr Joerg Strassburger

If the government make investors believe that they are welcome, India has the potential to become the second biggest chemical market in Asia within the next 10 years

Global propanediol market to reach $ 776 mn by 2022

Demand for 1,3 propanediol (PDO) is expected to increase to 225.9 kilo tonnes by 2022 from 146 kilo tonnes in 2014 globally, according to a Grand View Research report

Sumeet Industries to set up Rs 75-cr captive power plant

The company expects a saving of Rs 30 crore in a year in the form of reduced power cost

Propane market to touch $ 145.82 bn by 2022: A report

Rapid development in manufacturing, petrochemical and chemical industries in the emerging economies such as India and China to fuel the demand for propane, reports Transparency Market Research

Global polyether ether ketone market to reach $765 mn by 2020

Though PEEK is increasing penetration across various sectors, high price of PEEK compared to other plastics remains a key challenge, according to a Grand View Research report

Claris receives approval for fluconazole injection in 50 ml PVC bags in US

The Ahmedabad-based firm will be the only company offering fluconazole injection USP in 50 ml PVC bags in the US

Henkel strengthens pressure sensitive adhesives biz by acquiring Novamelt

Novamelt GmbH, which generated sales of around Euro 50 million in fiscal 2014, is headquartered in Germany and has an additional site in the US, Novamelt Americas LLC

Celanese and Mitsui ink pact for methanol plant in Texas

The potential methanol unit at Bishop (Texas) is expected to have an annual capacity of 1.3 million tonnes

Air Liquide commissions hydrogen facility in Germany

The facility, built with an investment of around Euro 100 million, will supply carbon monoxide and hydrogen to Bayer MaterialScience's new toluene diisocyanate (TDI) plant

Indian Railways to set up plant to convert plastic into diesel: Dr Harsh Vardhan

The plant will use the technology developed by CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) for producing diesel (conforming to Euro-5 specifications) from plastic waste

Conducive policies can make India a global chemical manufacturing hub

Though India offers huge market for chemicals, the government will have to walk the talk to achieve the goals of its ambitious 'Make in India' initiative

IMCD to distribute Munzing Chemie's coating additives in India

IMCD will serve customers in paints, adhesives, printing inks, wood coatings, emulsion polymerisation and pigment paste markets across India

Arkema commissions new reactor in Brazil to raise acrylic resin capacity

Products manufactured at the plant will now include a much wider range of chemistries, including 100% acrylic, styrene acrylic, vinyl acrylic, vinyl VeoVa and polyvinyl acetate

Krones buys German labeller manufacturer Gernep

As an international vendor of labellers in the low and medium output ranges, Gernep offers customised solutions

Asia-Pacific styrene butadiene rubber market to reach $7.9 bn by 2018

The region is expected to show further growth in the future, mainly due to the high growth potential of the infrastructure in China and India, according to MicroMarket Monitor report

Lanxess starts production at new ethylene propylene diene rubber plant in China

The EPDM plant has a nameplate capacity of 1,60,000 metric tonnes per year