Page 4 - Chemicals

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

PolyOne expands specialty colour portfolio with Rutland acquisition

Rutland is widely recognised as an industry leader in screen printing inks for the apparel market

Polyacetal facility of Celanese's Ibn Sina JV enters testing phase

Ibn Sina is a JV between Sabic and CTE, which is owned by subsidiaries of Celanese & Duke Energy

AkzoNobel to expand micronutrients capacity in Sweden

Expansion will meet the demand for micronutrients, particularly in regions with poor soil conditions

BASF opens plant for emollients and waxes in China

Plant will help BASF to serve better the growing personal care market in China and Asia Pacific

Microbeads: An environmental challenge for the FMCG industry

If India bans usage of microbeads, which are non-biodegradable, it will severely impact the industry

Adnan Ahmad selected as region president for Clariant in India

Replaces Dr Deepak Parikh, who has been elevated as region president for Clariant in North America

AkzoNobel expands organic peroxide capacity in Mexico

The company's capacity of peroxyester, used in making of polymers, in North America is up by 40%

Covestro produces aniline using plant-based raw materials

Currently, only fossil raw materials are used to make aniline, a key product in chemical industry