Page 92 - Chemicals

Bayer MaterialScience is now Covestro

The plan for Bayer MaterialScience, a leading supplier of high-tech polymers, to become a separate company was announced in September last year

Vestolit to build specialty PVC plant in Germany

The wholly-owned subsidiary of Mexichem will build a new production line of 40,000 metric tonnes of paste (emulsion) PVC annually

Air Liquide's unit Schulke buys Healthcare Antisepsis from Ethicon

This acquisition is in line with the development strategy for Air Liquide's hygiene business activity and allows the company to develop its business in Asia

Brands must play proactive role in consumer safety and eco-compliance

Brands in textile industry will have to take steps to not only keep in check hazardous chemicals in the finished article, but also in waste water, sludge and (at a later stage) in air emissions

Can oxo-biodegradable plastics solve waste management challenge?

While recycling is ideal option for handling plastics waste, it has practical problems. Oxo-biodegradable technology can be used to find solution to the problem of plastic litter

Why companies struggle to implement sustainability programs?

US chemical companies have complained that there is no market for specifically 'green products'. There is a strong disconnect currently between customers and manufacturers

Environmental media relations in the 21st century

Social media and crowdsourcing operate on a global scale. This breadth can work for or against a business depending on whether community discussions cast the company in a positive or negative light

Bayer CropScience buys vegetable seed firm SeedWorks India

The acquisition is expected to strengthen Bayer CropScience's vegetable seed business in India

Troy Corp acquires Ashland's industrial biocides assets

Divestment is a part of Ashland's strategy to focus on driving growth within the higher-margin core businesses

Shalimar Paints appoints Surender Bhatia as COO

Sameer Nagpal, who had been the CEO and managing director of the company for about two years, has resigned

Bayer CropScience and GIZ organise Apple Forum

The forum is a partnership project between key stakeholders from the industry to enhance farm productivity, product quality, supply chain and marketing channels

Indian Potash to procure 1.35 mn tonnes of fertilisers from Russia's PhosAgro

As per the deal, which is estimated at Rs 2,700 crore, PhosAgro will supply 1.35 mn tonnes of NPK, NPS and DAP fertilisers to Indian Potash between 2015 and 2018

BASF opens new R&D centre for agricultural research in Pune

The centre will focus on local and global agricultural challenges in the areas of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and solutions beyond crop protection

Mahindra World and Japan's Sumitomo form JV for industrial park in TN

The JV aims to develop an industrial park, with an estimated investment of Rs 375 cr and spread over 300 acres, at North Chennai

German keen to invest in hi-tech manufacturing in India

A study has identified opportunities and challenges in high-technology Indo-German collaboration, especially for dual use technologies where there are export controls

CSIR-IIP develops nano-catalysts for manufacturing petrochemicals

The institute has developed several nano-catalysts that can help produce petrochemicals such as phenol, propylene oxide, ethylene, etc through an eco-friendly route

Insecticides India's profit up 37% in 2014-15

The company's net income at Rs 964.19 crore, up by 12% over last fiscal's Rs 864.08 crore

VHCL Industries bags Rs 20 cr export order for compounded plastic granules

The company has received an order to supply 2670 metric tonnes of compounded 'recycled plastic granules' over a period of nine months, starting September 2015

Johnson Matthey buys DS Smith's StePac modified atmosphere packaging biz

This acquisition complements Johnson Matthey's expertise in functional materials extremely well, bringing post-harvest expertise and IP in the area of polymer-based MAP products

BASF declares force majeure on ethylene oxide & EO-based products in Europe

The company expects that the supply situation of the affected products to improve towards end of June