Page 101 - Chemicals

Chemical industry as a Smart Cities enabler

Chemistry, which is at the heart of all modern industries, can make the Smart Cities project more sustainable, more energy efficient and more cost effective

Albemarle and ASOS to jointly set up FCC catalyst facility in ME

The new facility, to be built in Abu Dhabi, UAE, will allow Albemarle to meet rapidly growing regional demand for refinery catalyst solutions

Lanxess undertakes Responsible Care initiative in India

Indian Chemical Council, which audits companies to facilitate implementation of Responsible Care in India, audited Lanxess sustainability projects and initiatives at its sites

Germany's Evonik to acquire Monarch Catalyst

The acquisition will strengthen German firm's global catalysts business

Indian exchequer lost Rs 2,500 crore due to bogus claims on organic farming: CCFI

CCFI says that information sourced under RTI Act establishes that most farms claiming to be organic do use chemical pesticides regularly to protect their crops

Bursting the myths on Indian agriculture

Though Indian agriculture has grown to be second largest globally, there are many myths and misconceptions. So, let's find the truth…

Chemical industry to gain from 'Make in India' initiative

Manufacturers will have to address issues such as raw materials, infrastructure & environment, human resources, etc to succeed in the chemical industry

Arkema acquires Italian organic peroxides maker Oxido

With this acquisition, along with its planned increase in capacities in China, Arkema is likely to strengthen its position as a leading player in organic peroxides

Germany's Liqui Moly ties up with Anand Automotive for automotive chemicals

Liqui Moly produces motor oils and additives along with car care products, service products, greases and pastes

Grasim commissions viscose staple fibre plant at Vilayat

With this, VSF capacity at Vilayat (Gujarat) has been increased to 120 kilo tonne per annum (KTPA) and Grasim's overall VSF capacity enhanced at 498 KTPA

BioAmber begins commissioning of bio-succinic acid plant in Canada

The Sarnia plant in Canada will be the world's largest succinic acid manufacturing facility, with an annual nameplate capacity of 30,000 metric tonnes

Wacker to build specialty monomers plant in Germany

The plant, being set up with an investment of Euro 8 mn, will have annual capacity of 3,800 metric tonnes and produce vinyl neodecanoate and vinyl laurate

Bayer MaterialScience buys Thermoplast Composite in Germany

The company's entry into composites manufacturing with the performance plastic polycarbonate to strengthen Bayer's position in key customer sectors

The very complex nature of polyolefins price moves: Dr Mosongo Moukwa

Despite crude oil prices crashing, polyolefins have not followed this trend. The effect of oil prices on propylene is somewhat different (compared to ethylene) given the nature of its feedstock supply

Gulshan Polyols to set up onsite PCC plant at Orient Paper site in MP

This is the sixth onsite plant set up by Gulshan Polyols for supply of specialty precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) suitable for paper industry

Budget cuts duties on polymers to give a boost to plastics industry

However, it has increased the excise duty on plastics bags (other than for industrial use) from 12 per cent to 15 per cent

Natco inks licensing agreement with US-based Gilead for hepatitis C drugs

The drugs include sofosbuvir, ledipasvir/sofosbuvir and the investigational NS5A inhibitor GS-5816

Budget is growth oriented as government focuses on infrastructure: Giles Everitt

However, there is no clear direction on excise duties and taxation which would have interested the manufacturing sector

Budget focuses on skill training for the youth: Samit Jain

Ease of doing business seems to have been focussed on the large sector; however, more could have been done for easing of rules for the MSME sector

Budget lays a foundation for strong economic growth: Sudhir Shenoy

The proposal to reduce customs duty on key manufacturing components such as ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, butyl acrylate, etc are welcome changes