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Dow opens polyols facility in Thailand

The facility, with annual capacity to produce 200 kilo tonnes (kt) of polyether polyols, to support Asia demand in key growth markets for versatile polyurethane chemistry

Zeon to expand thermoplastic elastomers capacity at Mizushima plant

The Japanese firm plans to complete the expansion in production capacity by May 2016

Grace to provide Unipol PP technology to China's Yuntianhua Group

With an expected opening in 2017, the new enterprise will produce polypropylene at a rate of 150 kilo tonnes per annum (ktpa)

A Schulman expands PET masterbatch compounding capacity in Europe

The added PET product, which is commercialised under the name of PolyPet, will significantly increase the company's PET yearly production capacity

VHCL Industries bags Rs 32 cr export order for recycled plastic granules

The company is also evaluating a proposal of stake sale to a strategic investor

Indian Oil begins commissioning process for 15-MMTPA Paradip refinery

The whole refinery complex, built with an investment of Rs 34,555 cr, is likely to take about 6-8 months for becoming fully operational in an integrated manner

Solvay begins work on new silica plant in South Korea

The new highly dispersible silica (HDS) plant, with an annual capacity of more than 80,000 tonnes, is expected to be operational in the next two years

BioAmber to supply bio-succinic acid to Bayer MaterialScience

Bio-succinic acid forms backbone of Bayer's new bio-based polyurethanes for textiles

Global dyes & organic pigments market to reach $19.5 bn in 2019

While China will remain the dominant player in the market, rapid growth will also be experienced in smaller Asian markets such as Bangladesh, India, and Vietnam, says a Freedonia report

Water shortage forces Grasim to stop staple fibre production at Nagda plant

The operations of chlor alkali plant at Nagda (Madhya Pradesh) will also be affected at the site

Pondy Oxides begins production of lead & alloys at new AP smelter

The company has commenced trial run of the new smelter plant at Gajulamandyam, near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, having an installed capacity of 36,000 mt per annum

How 'Make in India' can happen: Dr Joerg Strassburger

If the government make investors believe that they are welcome, India has the potential to become the second biggest chemical market in Asia within the next 10 years

DuPont buys microbiome discovery company Taxon Biosciences

The acquisition is expected to increase DuPont's in-house capabilities in both seed and crop protection to discover and commercialise biological solutions for agriculture customers

Global propanediol market to reach $ 776 mn by 2022

Demand for 1,3 propanediol (PDO) is expected to increase to 225.9 kilo tonnes by 2022 from 146 kilo tonnes in 2014 globally, according to a Grand View Research report

US-based Ashland opens global business services centre at Hyderabad

The global specialty chemicals major is planning to increase the headcount at the centre to 300, up from the existing 120

Ahmedabad Municipal Corp to set up radiation-based sewage treatment plant

BARC will provide all technical and scientific support for setting up the 100-tpd dry sewage sludge hygienisation Cobalt -60 gamma irradiation plant at Ahmedabad

Biosurfactants market to touch $2.2 bn by 2018

Personal care and household detergents applications segments to collectively hold more than 56.8 percent of the global biosurfactants market by 2018, according to Transparency Market Research

Celanese plans to reduce acetate tow production in Belgium by 50%

The company's current global acetate tow capacity is 177,000 metric tonnes, and its Lanaken (Belgium) plant has a nameplate capacity of approximately 52,000 tonnes per year

Propane market to touch $ 145.82 bn by 2022: A report

Rapid development in manufacturing, petrochemical and chemical industries in the emerging economies such as India and China to fuel the demand for propane, reports Transparency Market Research

Optimising the supply chain key to success for LNG projects: KPMG

To ensure that new LNG projects are viable and to extract maximum value from existing projects, proponents and operators have to unlock their supply chain, says a new KPMG report