Page 6 - Chemicals

Clariant builds R&D unit to tackle agricultural challenges

Unit will boost future innovation in foliar fertilisers, plant growth regulators and bio-herbicides

PI Industries to form JV with Japan's Kumiai Chemical for agrochemicals

While the JV will initially focus on bispyribac sodium, it may add more products in future

BASF's Dahej site certified for production of sustainable oil palm products

Dahej now among 20 BASF sites worldwide certified according to the RSPO supply chain standard

Chemistry: An enabler to solve challenges of urbanisation

Progressive policies & innovation will lead to sustainable urbanisation, says Dr Raman Ramachandran

ExxonMobil & Synthetic Genomics achieve breakthrough in biofuel research

Algae strain developed and modified by Synthetic Genomics more than doubled oil production

Solvay & GKN Aerospace to develop thermoplastic composites for aircraft

As per the deal, Solvay will become a preferred supplier of these lightweight materials to Fokker

South Korean chemicals firm Songwon opens pilot plant in Gujarat

The new plant will produce a wide range of chemicals for a broad spectrum of applications

Celanese & Blackstone to form $1.3 bn JV in acetate tow

Proposed JV to combine Celanese's cellulose derivatives and Blackstone's Rhodia Acetow businesses

Berger International sells Caribbean business to ANSA Coatings

Combined net sales of Caribbean business of Berger, a part of Asian Paints, is estimated at $ 35 mn

BP & Reliance to invest $ 6 bn to develop deepwater gas fields in KG basin

To expand partnership in downstream, differentiated fuels, mobility & low carbon energy sectors

IOCL, BPCL and HPCL ink JV pact for $40 bn West Coast Refinery project

The 60-MMTPA refinery-cum-petrochemicals complex is expected to be commissioned by 2022

University of Bath scientists make biodegradable microbeads from cellulose

This could potentially replace harmful plastic microbeads that contribute to ocean pollution

Ineos plans to set up 750,000 tonne propane dehydrogenation plant in Europe

It also plans to increase ethylene capacity of its cracker facilities in Scotland and Norway

Aarti Industries wins Rs 4,000 cr contract for agrochemical intermediary

AIL will supply this chemical, which is used in herbicides, to a global agriculture company

Royal Adhesives buys Graco Supply's aircraft sealant repackaging business

The acquired business will be added to Royal's global aircraft sealant business

Bio-based industry consortium receives € 25 mn funding in Europe

Grant to be used for establishing a complete value chain for making for polyethylenfuranoate (PEF)

Cabot starts work on fumed silica facility in China

The new facility, with capacity of 8,000 tonnes, to meet growing demand of fumed silica in China

AkzoNobel expands coatings research facility in Houston

Expansion is part of AkzoNobel's ongoing investments in its global RD&I activities

RIL commissions last crystallisation unit paraxylene complex in Jamnagar

With this, Reliance Industries becomes the second largest producer of paraxylene (PX) globally

Solenis builds direct sales channel to tap Indian water treatment market

US-based firm had exited its Indian JV, Chembond Solenis Water Technologies, in April 2017