Rama Phosphates has commenced commercial production of Sulphuric Acid and its derivatives from the new manufacturing facility (Unit-2) at its existing factory premises at Indore with effect from February 23, 2021. With this capacity addition of 55,000 tons per annum (TPA) from Unit-2, the company’s overall annual production capacity of Sulphuric Acid would be 155,000 … Read more
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) has started carving out its new oil-to-chemicals (O2C) operation into an independent unit with a $25 billion loan from the parent company. The wholly owned unit’s assets will be funded by the interest-bearing loan, which will be an “efficient mechanism to upstream cash, including any potential capital receipts,” in the … Read more
INOX Air Products (INOX AP) announced major plans to build eight new air separation units (ASUs) across India as part of a ₹2,000 crore ($276m) development that will double its liquid medical oxygen production. Marking India’s largest greenfield investment plan for the industrial gases sector, the ASUs will produce liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen and liquid … Read more
Phillips Carbon Black Limited (PCBL) has commissioned two specialty black lines at Palej, in Gujarat. The two specialty black lines are for the production of a wide range of specialty black products totalling about 32,000 MTPA to service the growing needs of its customers. PCBL is India’s largest carbon black manufacturer having 4 plants at … Read more
Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Limited, an Indian specialty chemicals manufacturer announced its results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020. Q3 Results- QoQ The company’s net profit increased 5.71% to Rs 16.47 crores ($2.3 million) for the period ended December 31, 2020 as against net profit of Rs 15.58 crores ($2.1 million) for the previous … Read more
IG Petrochemicals, an established market leader in Phthalic Anhydride (PA) in India announced a capital outlay of Rs 600 crore ($82.6 million) to expand its Phthalic Anhydride capacity. The Board of I G Petrochemicals at its meeting held on 09 February 2021 has approved the greenfield expansion of Phthalic Anhydride up to 80,000 MTPA & … Read more
India’s Bodal Chemicals Limited has entered into Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) with Mawana Sugar Limited (MSL) to acquire its chlor-alkali plant known as Siel Chemical Complex (SCC) at Rajpura, Punjab. Bodal stated that the proposed acquisition will help the Company in diversification of its existing chemicals product line by adding new products. SCC is engaged … Read more
Lummus Technology announced an award for its Indmax Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) technology from Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. (NRL), a subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL). The Indmax FCC unit is part of NRL’s refinery expansion project, which will increase crude processing capacity from the current 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA at their facilities in … Read more
Privi Speciality Chemicals Limited (formerly Fairchem Speciality Ltd), an Indian specialty chemicals manufacturer announced its results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020. Q3 Results- QoQ The company’s net profit increased 10.8% to Rs 18.82 crores ($2.6 million) for the period ended December 31, 2020 as against net profit of Rs 16.98 crores ($2.3 … Read more
UPL Ltd., an Indian fertilizer manufacturer announced its results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020. Q3 Results- QoQ The company’s net profit increased 75.79% to Rs 944 crores ($129.6 million) for the period ended December 31, 2020 as against net profit of Rs 537 crores ($73.7 million) for the previous quarter. Net sales … Read more
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), one of India’s largest petrochemicals manufacturer announced its results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020. Petrochemicals Segment Q3 Results- QoQ The segment’s profit before taxes (PBT) grew 75.74% to Rs 1,720.96 crores ($235.9 million) for the period ended December 31, 2020 as against PBT of Rs 979.26 crores … Read more
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has cleared the proposed acquisition of Indo Gulf Fertilizers by Indorama India Private Ltd (IIPL). Indo Gulf Fertilizers is a part of Grasim Industries Ltd (GIL). Indorama will acquire the business as a going concern on a slump sale basis, as per a notice filed with the watchdog. “Commission approves … Read more
Navin Fluorine International Ltd., an Indian organo-fluorine chemicals manufacturer announced its results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020. Q3 Results- QoQ The company’s net profit fell 12.4% to Rs 56.44 crores for the period ended December 31, 2020 as against net profit of Rs 64.42 crores for the previous quarter. Net sales dropped … Read more
SRF Limited., an Indian chemicals & allied manufacturer announced its results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020. Q3 Results- QoQ The company’s net profit increased 2.7% to Rs 324.25 crores for the period ended December 31, 2020 as against net profit of Rs 315.68 crores for the previous quarter. Net sales grew 2.17% … Read more
Reliance Industries Ltd has completed spin-off of the firm’s oil-to-chemical business into a new unit that will help it pursue growth opportunities with strategic partnerships, the company has said. The oil-to-chemical (O2C) business unit holds Reliance’s oil refinery and petrochemical assets and retail fuel business but not upstream oil and gas producing fields such as … Read more
Asian Paints Limited., an Indian paints and coatings manufacturer announced its results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020. Q3 Results- QoQ The company’s net profit increased 49.1% to Rs 1238.34 crores for the period ended December 31, 2020 as against net profit of Rs 830.37 crores for the previous quarter. Net sales grew … Read more
DCM Shriram Limited., a chemicals manufacturer based in India announced its results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2020. Q3 Results- QoQ The company’s net profit increased 113.4% to Rs 252.55 crores for the period ended December 31, 2020 as against net profit of Rs 118.37 crores for the previous quarter. Net sales grew … Read more
Sumitomo Chemical has decided to establish a Carbon Neutral Strategy Council and a Carbon Neutral Strategy Cross-Functional Team on February 1, 2021, in order to promote and formulate the Sumitomo Chemical Group’s strategies for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Sumitomo Chemical’s approaches to carbon neutrality strategies To minimize greenhouse gas emissions associated with the Group’s … Read more
India’s state run oil and gas explorer ONGC’s plan to merge its refining subsidiary Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd ( MRPL ) with Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) has got delayed, according to a report by IANS. The process is now expected to be complete by 2024. The merger was aimed at aligning ONGC’s upstream … Read more
Celanese Corporation announced its intent to build a world-scale, multi-phase Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) polymerization plant in China to support the significant growth in its high-value Vectra and Zenite LCP product lines. Site selection is underway, and Celanese is considering both existing and greenfield locations to place its new LCP facility. “5G, ‘Internet of Things’ … Read more