Page 8 - Chemicals

Govt plans Rs 50,000 cr investment for revival of closed fertiliser plants

It will set up a gas pipeline network to connect Eastern India to the National Gas Grid

NRL to use IOCL's crude oil handling facility at Paradip Port for expansion

Numaligarh Refinery is planning to expand the capacity of its refinery from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA

Arkema expands specialty molecular sieve production capacities in France

This will enable the group to support its customers' growth in refining & petrochemicals markets

Gurit buys wind blade mould automation systems provider PH Windsolutions

This will further widen the addressable customer base for Gurit in the wind & aerospace markets

Covestro & STEM Learning to set up 4 mini science centres in Greater Noida

Centres aim to enhance awareness about the value of learning, with a focus on science & mathematics

NGT orders Jubilant Agri & other units to stop operations in Gajraula

National Green Tribunal was hearing a case relating to the pollution of the river Ganga

Reliance partners with Germany's Resysta for wood composite technology

RIL to have production & marketing rights for RelWood, a natural fibre polymer composite, in India

Global expanded polystyrene market to reach $ 18.97 billion by 2022: Study

Growing construction & packaging industries to drive the market in emerging countries

Arkema expands polyvinylidene difluoride production in China

With this 25% rise in production capacities in China, Arkema has consolidated its position in PVDF

Lanxess to invest € 25 mn in plastics production chain expansion in Belgium

Investment to strengthen its integrated production complex for polyamide & precursors for plastics

Merck sells biosimilars business to Fresenius to focus on innovative drugs

Merck to receive upfront payment of € 170 mn & milestone payments of up to € 500 mn on future sales

Reliance starts commercial production of coal bed methane in Sohagpur

RIL is currently supplying CBM for commissioning the Shahdol Phulpur pipeline

Avantor Performance Materials acquires Puritan Products

Deal to enhance Avantor's portfolio of high-purity cGMP materials & solutions for biopharma industry

Sawai Pharmaceutical buys Upsher?Smith's generics business for $1.05 bn

The acquisition will mark a major expansion of Sawai's presence in the US market

Adani Ports: Opening the door to India

Mundra Port has set a global benchmark with investment in latest technology, says Dr Wilfried Aulbur

Reliance Industries commissions final phase of para-xylene project

With this, RIL to emerge as the second largest producer of para-xylene in the world

Inox Air Products to invest Rs 645 cr to set up 6 production units in India

Proposed plants will serve the growing onsite & merchant liquid industrial gases market in India

AkzoNobel unveils new strategy to accelerate growth

Plans separation of specialty chemicals business within 12 months & investment €1 bn in R&D by 2020

ExxonMobil & Sabic select San Patricio County for US petrochemical project

Project is part of ExxonMobil's 10-year, $20 billion Growing the Gulf initiative

Reliance Industries commissions ethane project at Dahej

RIL to use ethane imported from North America as feedstock for its cracker portfolio in India