Chemicals

Fujifilm Outlines India Strategy as Semiconductor Materials Demand Grows

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. plans to expand its semiconductor materials operations to India as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its position in the global electronics supply chain. The company said establishing a production base in India will support demand for advanced materials used in logic, memory and packaging technologies. The global semiconductor market is […]

Praxair India to invest INR 2.1 billion in Karnataka for new industrial gas units

Praxair India, a manufacturer of industrial gases and related products, will invest INR 2.1 billion over the next three years to establish liquid oxygen and nitrogen production units in Karnataka. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government on 27 November as part of a wider industrial expansion initiative. The investment is […]

IndianOil Total Pvt Ltd inaugurates bitumen derivatives plant near Chennai

IndianOil Total Private Limited, a joint venture of Indian Oil Corporation Limited and TotalEnergies Marketing Services S.A.S, has inaugurated a greenfield bitumen derivatives plant in Gummidipoondi near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The facility expands the company’s manufacturing footprint in southern India and is expected to support demand from regional highway and infrastructure projects. The new plant […]

Luxium Solutions opens new manufacturing facility in Bengaluru

Luxium Solutions, a developer of scintillation materials, radiation detectors and precision-optics components, has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility and corporate office at Aerospace Park in Bengaluru. The 6-acre site will support manufacturing and solutions delivery for nuclear physics, radiation detection and security applications for domestic and international customers. The Bengaluru unit is designed on lean […]

Toyo Ink India to Expand Gujarat Plant Capacity by One-and-a-Half Times

Toyo Ink India Pvt. Ltd., a member of Japan’s artience Group, plans to expand liquid ink production capacity at its Gujarat plant to support rising demand from the domestic packaging sector. The new facility is scheduled to begin operations in 2028 and will increase total output by approximately one-and-a-half times. The expansion comes as India’s […]

Stahl Reopens Ranipet Plant to Expand Speciality Coatings Production

Stahl, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of speciality coatings for flexible materials, has reopened its coatings facility in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, after a six-year closure. The reopening marks a strategic expansion of the company’s manufacturing and research capabilities in India. The Ranipet site will focus on leather finishing, performance coatings, and packaging coatings. The upgraded facility integrates […]

Kerry Solutions for Pharma Opens Film Coating Facility in Ahmedabad

Kerry Solutions for Pharma has opened a new film coating facility in Sanand, Ahmedabad, aimed at expanding its production capacity for pharmaceutical applications. The site is intended to strengthen the company’s regional operations while integrating with its global pharmaceutical solutions business. The facility will focus on producing pharmaceutical film coatings and excipient solutions, including its […]

Godavari Biorefineries and ICT Mumbai Jointly Awarded ICC Recognition

Godavari Biorefineries Limited (GBL) has received the ICC – K. V. Mariwala Award for Effective Chemical Industry–Academia Partnership at the 60th Annual ICC Awards 2025, held in Mumbai on 19 September. The company was jointly recognised along with the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai. The award relates to a technology developed in collaboration with […]