Chemicals

L&T secures BPCL order for Polyethylene Swing unit at Bina Petrochemicals Project

Larsen & Toubro Limited has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for a polyethylene project at Bina in Madhya Pradesh. The order has been awarded to the company’s Hydrocarbon Onshore business and will be executed on a lump sum turnkey basis. The scope of work includes engineering, […]

Kukdo Chemical Expanding Epoxy Resin Production Capacity in India to 100,000 Tonnes

Kukdo Chemical Limited is expanding its manufacturing footprint in India as part of a broader strategy to increase epoxy resin capacity and strengthen its position in one of Asia’s fastest-growing chemical markets. The company is scaling up production through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kukdo Chemical India Pvt. Ltd., located in Gujarat, as demand rises from […]

Loop Industries–Ester Industries joint venture awards detailed engineering contract to Toyo for Infinite Loop India project

Loop Industries, Inc. announced that its India joint venture with Ester Industries, Ester Loop Infinite Technologies Private Limited (ELITe), has awarded the detailed engineering contract for its Infinite Loop India chemical recycling project to Toyo Engineering India Private Limited. The award marks the final engineering milestone before the project moves into the construction phase. The […]

DAE Releases Certified Reference Material for Rare Earth Elements in Ferrocarbonatite

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) released an indigenously developed Certified Reference Material (CRM) for ferrocarbonatite, designated as Ferrocarbonatite (FC) – BARC B1401. The material is intended to support analytical work related to exploration, extraction and process control in rare earth element (REE) ore mining and associated production industries in India. The CRM was released […]

Tex Year Group opens second adhesive manufacturing plant in Maharashtra

Tex Year Group, a Taiwan based hot melt adhesive manufacturer, has commenced mass production at its second manufacturing facility in India, located in the Mahad Industrial Area in Maharashtra. The new unit, Tex Year Technologies India Private Limited, expands the company’s production capacity in the country and supports its long-term regional growth plans. The Mahad […]

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 […]