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Reliance to shutdown FCC unit in Jamnagar refinery for maintenance

The shutdown, which will start from the second week of November 2016 for about 5 weeks, will provide an opportunity to carry out a revamp job in one of the polypropylene units

BASF's German chemical complex catches fire resulting in death of two

Fires at Ludwigshafen site, triggered due to an explosion during work on a pipeline that carried ethylene and propylene product, has resulted in the shutdown of steam crackers

Environment Ministry orders incineration of high GWP HFC-23

HFC-23, a potent greenhouse gas with Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 14800, is produced as a by-product of HCFC-22 manufacturing, and if vented out it is a threat to environment

Sumitomo Chemical expands polypropylene compounds capability in India

With the production facility, having a capacity of 5,000 TPA, the Japanese firm aims to meet the growing demand for plastics from automotive manufacturers in India

Linde and Evonik to collaborate for membrane gas separation

As per the agreement, Evonik's polymer-based membrane technology will be used in the gas separation and purification plants of Linde's engineering division

Manali Petrochemical buys Notedome to tap polyurethane market in UK

The company has acquired the UK-based system house, which manufactures Neuthane polyurethane cast elastomers

Hyundai ropes in Praxair for supply of oxygen in South Korea

Praxair will build, own and operate four vacuum pressure swing adsorption plants that will supply a combined 750 TPD of oxygen to Hyundai Oilbank

Sanmar Group selects Nuberg to set up calcium chloride plant in Egypt

The company has award Nuberg a contract of $ 20 million for the project, which is part of existing chemical complex incorporating caustic soda, EDC, VCM, and PVC plants

Reliance Sibur Elastomers avails term loan of $ 330 mn

The loan, by way of external commercial borrowing (ECB) having tenor of 10 years, will be utilised to part finance the capital expenditure to set up India's first butyl rubber facility at Jamnagar, Gujarat

Bayer Crop Science to invest Euro 2.5 billion in R&D

The company's research team is working with more than 20 R&D targets in chemical crop protection, six targets for biological crop protection and eight targets for traits

IOCL to consult Engineers India for BS-VI upgradation project at six refineries

EIL will EPC management services to Indian Oil Corporation for implementing BS VI quality upgradation program at its six refineries in Panipat, Mathura, Gujarat, Haldia, Bongaigaon and Digboi

Shell Lubricants partners with Komatsu to launch diesel engine oil

The specially reformulated lubricant - Komatsu Genuine oil 15W-40 - has application in construction and mining equipment

Ducon inks pact with Chinese firm for supply of emission controlling catalyst

The company will market Zhejiang Hailiang Ecological's DeNOx catalyst, which is used to reduce nitrogen oxides emission from thermal power plants, in India

Sadara Chemical operationalises mixed feed cracker

MFC, which can crack ethane (gas) as well as naphtha (liquid), will allow Sadara to produce a diversified range of plastics and chemical products

Mitsubishi Gas to increase meta-xylene production by 70,000 tonnes

For this, the company will restarted operations of one its MX production line, which stopped production in November 2013

Indorama inks metaxylene supply agreement with Spain's Cepsa

Metaxylene is a key feedstock for the production of isopthalic acid, a high value-added chemical additive used in the manufacture of PET, coatings and other resins

Brenntag to invest GBP 50 million in UK over 5 years

The focus will be on the life science sector, especially the food as well as the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors

HR has to be a change champion in evolving organisations: Cyrus Jalnawala

According to Cyrus Jalnawala, director - human resources (HR), Dow India, HR has to take the lead in equipping organisations facing challenges due to changing business climate

AksharChem to temporarily shutdown vinyl sulphone plant at Mehsana

The shutdown, effective from August 12, 2016 to August 27, 2016, will be undertaken for carrying out repair and maintenance work at the site

Polish firm PKN Orlen to raise propylene capacity by 100 thousand tonnes

The company will spend about $ 100 million in the expansion project, which will produce polymer grade propylene