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BASF-Hannong JV launches surfactant plant in Korea
BASF Hannong Chemicals Solutions (BHCS), the joint venture among BASF and Hannong Chemicals, has formally inaugurated its latest non-ionic surfactant...
From chemical manufacturers to sento baths, Japan feels the heat from Middle East supply crisis
Japanese corporations, from steel manufacturers to chemical corporations and even sento baths, are under stress from reduced Middle East energy...
Arkema Expands PVDF Manufacturing Capacity 20% at China Facility
The Changshu site is Arkema's largest PVDF production location worldwide, with the latest unit anticipated to begin up in 2028....
India’s chemical industry indicates resilience, eyes USD 250 billion market by 2030: McKinsey
India's chemical industry is anticipated to maintain robust growth momentum despite increasing worldwide pressures, with its structural benefits and rising...
India ready to support oil markets as IEA concurs record announce
India stated on Wednesday it was ready to assist global oil markets in line with the International Energy Agency's launch...
Japan’s petrochemical industry cuts manufacturing in response to Gulf crisis
The war provoked by US and Israeli attacks on Iran has impacted supplies of naphtha from the Middle East, which...
Effect of Middle East war on Indian chemical industry
Input prices for commodity chemicals—consisting of naphtha, ethylene, and benzene—have risen as they are directly connected to Brent crude benchmarks...
Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at chemical factory in Ambernath MIDC, close by village evacuated and no one injured
Distress spread in and around the industrial belt of Ambernath after a huge fire spread out at a chemical production...
Provision of Rs. 13,000 crore for dedicated chemical parks and BioPharma SHAKTI is a plan bet on India’s future
Budgetary provision of Rs. 13,000 crore for Bio-Pharma SHAKTI and 3-dedicated chemical parks within the nation plan bet on India’s...
Palghar: Toxic Gas Leak At Bhagaria Chemical Factory, Schools & Residential Areas Evacuated
A suspected Sulphur Trioxide gas leak at Bhagaria Chemical Corporation in Tarapur MIDC, Palghar, claused panic in the early hours...