Page 21 - Chemicals
Govt plans to set up research institute for fertilisers
Indian Council for Fertilizers Research, to be set up on the lines of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) and ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
 "Govt plans to set up research institute for fertilisers")
Gulf Petrochem to distribute IPOL lubricants in UAE & Oman
For this, the company has partnered with UAE's NGC Energy and Oman's National Gas Company SAOG
 "Gulf Petrochem to distribute IPOL lubricants in UAE & Oman")
BASF opens first manufacturing plant in Sri Lanka
New plant, which will meet local demand for construction chemicals, will produce concrete admixtures from global Master Builders Solutions brand
 "BASF opens first manufacturing plant in Sri Lanka")
Omkar Specialty commissions expanded capacity in Badlapur
With the capacity of the unit 1, which will manufacture advanced intermediates for pharmaceuticals, has been increased by 50 percent from 600 MTPA to 900 MTPA
 "Omkar Specialty commissions expanded capacity in Badlapur")
Phillips Carbon Black's operating profit up by 42% in Q1 FY17
The healthy first quarter results are due to increased operational efficiency across all functions and deeper market penetration leading to higher capacity utilisation
 "Phillips Carbon Black's operating profit up by 42% in Q1 FY17")
ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech innovation to revolutionise chemicals manufacturing
The new molecular-level filter, developed by the two, can significantly reduce emission and amount of energy used in polyester and plastic manufacturing
 "ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech innovation to revolutionise chemicals manufacturing")
BARC develops portable kit for detection of chromium contamination in water
The technology to make this kit has been transferred by BARC to the Nagpur (Maharashtra) based LTEK Industries
 "BARC develops portable kit for detection of chromium contamination in water")
IOCL to use treated water from STP in Mathura refinery
Indian Oil Corporation has signed an MoU with National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) as per which IOCL's refinery will use treated water from a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Mathura
 "IOCL to use treated water from STP in Mathura refinery")
Vikas Ecotech to supply eco-friendly specialty chemicals to Prince Pipes
The plastic pipes maker has entered into a long-term sourcing tie-up with Vikas EcoTech for supply of organotin heat stabiliser, a lead-free alternative additive used in plastics industry
 "Vikas Ecotech to supply eco-friendly specialty chemicals to Prince Pipes")
Solvay files patent infringement lawsuit against Molycorp
Lawsuit has been filed with respect to the patent covering certain high surface-area ceric oxides and catalysts for purifying automotive exhaust gases
Asahi Kasei Mitsubishi restarts naphtha cracker in Mizushima
The cracker was suspended from July 27, 2016 due to a malfunction in its refrigeration system
Industrial gases firms Praxair and Linde engage in merger talks
Merger will aim to counter competition from France's Air Liquide, which acquired US Airgas Inc for $ 10.3 billion in November last year, and slowdown in demand from industrial customers
 "Industrial gases firms Praxair and Linde engage in merger talks")
India begins probe into dumping of chemical by 4 countries
DGAD is the nodal agency under the Commerce Ministry for such investigations
 "India begins probe into dumping of chemical by 4 countries")
JSW Steel acquires Praxair India's 74% stake in JV for Rs 240 crore
The acquisition of JSW Praxair Oxygen, which produces industrial gases (key ingredients for steel making), will provide JSW Steel the benefit of backward integration
 "JSW Steel acquires Praxair India's 74% stake in JV for Rs 240 crore")
KAP Industrial buys Safripol from Rockwood and Thebe for $ 300 mn
Safripol is a South African manufacturer of polypropylene and high-density polyethylene, used to make an extensive range of industrial and consumer plastic products
 "KAP Industrial buys Safripol from Rockwood and Thebe for $ 300 mn")
National Fertilizers awards EPC contract to Nuberg for sulphur bentonite plant
The plant, to be set up at Panipat (Haryana), will manufacture 25,000 MTPA of sulphur bentonite, an eco-friendly fertiliser used in agriculture for better productivity and yield
 "National Fertilizers awards EPC contract to Nuberg for sulphur bentonite plant")
Shree Pushkar plans commercial production at fertiliser plant in Sept
The company is setting up a plant for manufacturing sulphate of potash (SOP), a soluble potassic fertiliser, with a capacity of 10,000 metric tonnes per annum
 "Shree Pushkar plans commercial production at fertiliser plant in Sept")
DCM Shriram plans Rs 97 cr investment to expand chlor alkali capacity in Rajasthan
The company is planning to increase the capacity at Kota plant from 330 tonnes per day (TPD) to 410 TPD
 "DCM Shriram plans Rs 97 cr investment to expand chlor alkali capacity in Rajasthan")
Vikas Ecotech records 72% jump in sales in Q1 FY17
Operation efficiency and savings in raw material costs helped in margin improvements
 "Vikas Ecotech records 72% jump in sales in Q1 FY17")
Norway's Yara acquires Tata Chemicals' urea business for $ 400 million
The company has acquired TCL's Babrala urea plant, which has annual production of 0.7 million tonnes (MT) ammonia and 1.2 MT urea, and distribution business in Uttar Pradesh
 "Norway's Yara acquires Tata Chemicals' urea business for $ 400 million")