Page 5 - Chemical Industry
Survivors of Vizag gas disaster more vulnerable to Covid-19, say experts
As the lockdown ends and the industries resume operations, experts say that the closed units were dangerous
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Vizag tragedy: Gas leak at LG Polymers plant leaves at least 11 people dead
3,000 people evacuated after styrene leak at LG Polymers plant in Visakhapatnam; 7 fall ill after gas leak in Chhattisgarh; 8 suffer burns in TN furnace fire
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Vizag gas leak: LG Polymers' India journey is riddled with controversy
Set up in December 1996, weeks before Korean major LG Electronics entered India, the plant has been at the centre of legal battles since its association with the $23 billion LG Chem.
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Vizag gas leak: All you need to know
LG Chem, the owner of LG Polymers, said in a statement that the gas emitted in the leak can cause nausea and dizziness when inhaled
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LG Polymer: What India should know about the company behind Vizag gas leak
The Korean company took over erstwhile Hindustan Polymers in 1997 from its then owner United Breweries Group
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Three dead after gas leak at LG Polymers chemical plant in Vizag: Report
People were taken to hospital after they complained of burning sensation in eyes and breathing difficulties
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Govt working to identify key sectors for making India a manufacturing hub
The manufacturing sector contributes about 15 per cent in the country's economy and the government is aiming to increase it significantly
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Order inflow to improve for manufacturers of specialty chemicals
Galaxy Surfactants, SRF, Aarti Industries among companies to benefit given supply of essential ingredients, alternative supply chain to China and weak crude oil prices
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UP allows 9 industries to operate at 50% capacity amid Covid-19 lockdown
These industries include cement, steel, chemical, textile barring garments, foundries and a few others
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Covid-19 lockdown: 12-hr workday in Rajasthan factories, Punjab may follow
State invokes powers under Factories Act to extend maximum hours to 12 from eight earlier; Other states may follow as move is aimed to ensure production isn't impacted due to reduced workforce
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Chemical prices decline by 25% in 2 months on weak oil, US-China trade war
Raw materials, including crude oil and palm kernels, used to produce chemicals have reported a steep decline in their prices over the past two months
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Chemical industry likely to grow at 9%, hit $304 billion by FY25: Report
The report said the per capita consumption of chemicals in the country is 1/10th of world average
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Chemical industry to more than double to $300 bn by 2025, says Chemexcil
The domestic chemical industry is the third largest in Asia and seventh in the world
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