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Swiss firm Clariant expands pigments capacity in Roha

Increased production of pigments and pigment preparations, made possible with Rs 20 crore investment, will serve local and export markets

Alkali Mfrs Association elects Ramkumar Shankar as President

Anil Kumar is the new Vice President of AMAI for 2014-15

AkzoNobel, Photanol tie up for developing chemicals from sunlight

The two companies will work on creating sustainable technology which mimics the way plants use photosynthesis

Sibur to proceed with $9.5-bn ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical project

ZapSibNeftekhim's project is designed to produce various petrochemicals such as ethylene, propylene, butane-butylene fraction (BBF), polyethylene and polypropylene

BASF, Cargill, Novozymes achieve milestone in bio-based acrylic acid project

The team has successfully demonstrated the conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), to glacial acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers

TCG to buy WBIDC stake in Haldia Petrochemicals

The peace deal between the West Bengal govt and TCG will augur well for HPL

We make 3D printer filament from waste plastic: Sidhant Pai

In this interview, Sidhant Pai, CEO, Protoprint, explains how waste picker can earn much more from plastic waste by processing it into filament, which can be used for 3D printers

Advanced Petrochemical to invest in South Korean PDH plant

The $ 1-billion project, which is scheduled to start up in the first half of 2016, will have capacity to produce 6,00,000 metric tonnes per annum of propylene

Chinese petrochemical company to use Honeywell's UOP technology for isobutylene

Shandong Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical Co Ltd to use UOP C4 Oleflex process technology to produce 170,000 metric tonnes of isobutylene per year

Lanxess expands inorganic pigments facility in China

The company will a mixing and milling plant to the pigment facility in Ningbo to strengthen its production network in China to meet the growing demand for iron oxide pigments

The essential guide to talent sustainability

With veterans disappearing from the workplace through retirement, there is a clear need for a sustained approach to capture, nurture and retain knowledge for the long-term future of the process indust

BASF starts butadiene extraction plant in Belgium

While tyre industry is one of the main consumers of butadiene, other applications for butadiene include plastics production and paper chemicals

Ube Industries to set up polycarbonate diol facility in Thailand

The new facility, with capacity to manufacture 3,000 tonnes of PCD annually, is scheduled to start production in October 2015 to meet the growing demand for PCD-based polyurethane

Evonik expands precipitated silica capacity in US

The capacity addition in Chester (USA) is part of Evonik's initiative to increase world-wide capacities for precipitated silica by 30 percent since 2010

PTT and Mitsubishi Chemical begin work on world's first PBS bioplastics plant

The 20,000-tonnes per annum plant, due for completion by 2015, is located in Thailand

Coca-Cola increases investment in bioplastic maker Virent

This will enable Virent to build additional capability and help Coc-Cola to fasten its advancement on the path to a full-scale commercial solution for its 100% plant-based PET plastic packaging

Ariha to use Invista's technology to recover chemicals from PTA plant's waste

Ariha Chemicals to use Swiss company's R2R technology for its upcoming plant in Navi Mumbai

Braskem teams up with Amyris and Michelin for renewable isoprene

Three companies will collaborate to develop and commercialise renewable isoprene for production of tyre and other rubber applications

Bayer to expand thermoplastic polyurethane capacity in Cuddalore

The company will increased the capacity from 2,500 metric tonnes to 6,000 metric tonnes

Solvay buys Chevron Phillips' Ryton PPS business for $220 mn

Ryton PPS acquisition will enable Solvay to expand its offering of high-performance polymers