8Sumitomo Chemical India said herbicides grew 87% year-on-year in Q4 FY26.
8FY26 revenue rose 3% to Rs 3,238 crore despite softer demand and regulatory constraints.

It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo

Growth and earnings momentum
8BASF India leans on volumes and Mangalore capacity as pricing pressure bites
8Chembond crosses Rs 100 crore quarter as water business anchors growth
8JK Tyre lifts FY26 profit 50% as tyre capacity crosses 35 million
8Sumitomo Chemical India posts highest profitability as plant network runs at optimal utilisation
8Time Technoplast lifts annual revenue and PAT after Rs 800 crore QIP
8Century Enka rebounds in March quarter as volumes and margins recover
Deals and restructuring moves
8EPL wins CCI approval for Indovida India amalgamation into listed company
8Wim Plast dissolves into Cello scheme after NCLT-sanctioned restructuring takes effect
8Ecoplast gets NCLT sanction for Kunal Plastics amalgamation scheme
Credit stress and rating watch
8Merrito Polymers stays in non-cooperation as weak credit visibility persists
8Sopan Paper rating cut deepens concerns around kraft paper credit profile
8Zimidara Pesticides stays locked in non-cooperation despite agrochemical trading base
Governance and compliance desk
8KG Petrochem board resets governance with director changes and audit appointments
8Dolfin Rubbers clears annual secretarial review without additional compliance flags
8Alkali Metals brings promoter-family executive back for three-year director term
8Prima Plastics closes FY26 secretarial review without fresh compliance exceptions
8JSW Dulux formalises ESOP trust after board and shareholder approvals
8Sanofi India gets Kerala tax proceedings dropped with no material impact
8Neogen Chemicals pays exchange fines but maintains broader FY26 compliance
8Responsive Industries completes FY26 secretarial review with governance systems in focus
8M.M. Rubber clears FY26 results and appoints new internal auditor
8Transpek pays small BSE fine after promoter reclassification filing misstep
8Bayer CropScience closes FY26 compliance review with no fresh adverse action
8Laxmi Organic completes FY26 compliance review without fresh regulatory exceptions
8Cosmo First finishes FY26 secretarial review with no additional non-compliance
8Rossari grants 8.3 lakh ESOP options and lines up independent director term
Funding and capex allocation
8Subam Papers trims fund plan as corrugated box investment stays intact
Margin pressure and weak sales
8Laffans Petrochemicals posts FY26 profit despite lower operating revenue
8Kesoram remains loss-making after cement demerger as rayon business weighs
8Best Agrolife revenue falls as patented agrochemical push battles input shock
Films and packaging resilience
8Polyplex volumes rise as US film line offsets global oversupply pressure

Sustainability and recycling
8India’s r-PET mandate stalls in practice: Why is 25% of capacity still lying idle?
8PureCycle wins Thailand FastPass: Can the Rayong PP recycling plant now beat the 2028 clock?
8India’s updated PWM rules send a strong signal: Will this finally unlock r-PET demand?
8PET waste turned into high-value chemicals without external hydrogen: How did Peking University pull it off?
8From scrap tyres to low-carbon materials: Can this McMaster startup disrupt silicone at scale?
Corporate strategy and dealmaking
8AkzoNobel shuts the door on Nippon Paint again: Why is it still betting on the Axalta deal?
8Wacker cashes out part of Siltronic: Why sell 7% and still hold the power seat?
8Mitsubishi Chemical starts cutting back: Is China’s capacity wave forcing a global MMA reset?
8Reliance sounds the alarm on FY27: How exposed is its O2C business to war and China pressure?
8Formosa’s profit explosion comes with a geopolitical twist: Is war-fueled pricing power driving the turnaround?
Capacity expansion and investment
8Tokuyama doubles down in Taiwan: What’s behind the rush for high-purity IPA capacity?
8Dahej expansion goes full tilt: Why is Dai-ichi Karkaria doubling capacity now?
Technology and process innovation
8Biomass plastics enter high-voltage hardware: What’s driving Mitsui and Toshiba’s green transformer push?
8Clariant’s catalyst breakthrough at Yihua plants: How did it cut pressure drop and hit 99% VOC removal?
8New PTFE coating study uncovers a hidden damage mechanism: How did adhesion jump 46%?
Legal and regulatory enforcement
8Pirelli scores a cross-border patent win: How did it force tyre withdrawals in three countries?
Tyre industry and motorsport
8MRF Tyres pulls 12 points clear: Is a fourth straight ERC Teams title now within reach?

We have found requirements for 28 chemical products in bulk which you can sell:
Inorganic Chemicals
8Sodium Hypochlorite
8Nitric Acid
8Hydrochloric Acid
8Manganese Phosphating Liquid
8Chromic Acid
8Caustic Soda
8Potassium Hydroxide
8Hydrated Lime
8Liquid Chlorine
8N-Hexane AR Grade
8Tri Sodium Phosphate
8Petroleum Ether
8Dichloromethane
8Acetone
8Methanol
8Glycerol
8Calcium Chloride
8Carbon Disulphide
8Ethanol Absolute
8Urea (Bulk Import)
Industrial & Specialty Gases
8LPG (IS 6044 Cylinder)
8Hydrogen Peroxide (30-32% EL Grade)
8SF6 Gas
8Helium Gas
8CO2 Gas
8Nitrogen Gas (Refilling)
Specialty & Treatment Chemicals
8Activated Alumina (IS 9700)
Petrochemicals, Catalysts
8Catalyst Micro-Regeneration Unit
Click on Details for all 28 chemical requirements, along with who wants to buy them

8Spandex market hits a monthly high: What’s driving the latest price surge?
8Polypropylene fibre market pushes higher: What’s fueling the latest climb toward recent highs?

8PP (H110MA) prices in Mumbai hold steady near the current market range
8LDPE (24FS040) prices in Chennai remain firm around prevailing levels
8LLDPE (M26500) prices in Ahmedabad stay supported at current market levels
8PP (H100EY) prices in Delhi hold firm near the current market range

Alcohols and solvents
8Mix-xylene market pulls back slightly: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8Methyl methacrylate market slips lower: What’s behind the latest weekly drop?
8Monoethylene glycol market firms up: What’s behind the latest weekly rise?
8Mixed xylene isomer market softens: What’s behind the latest weekly drop?
8N-propyl acetate market eases: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8NBA market pulls back: What’s behind the latest drop after recent highs?
8Acetonitrile market extends its climb: What’s driving the latest price rise?
Intermediates and specialty chemicals
8ECH market slips lower: What’s behind the latest weekly dip?
8Polyurethane resin for sole market climbs higher: What’s driving the latest price rise?
8Refrigerant R22 market weakens: What’s behind the latest price fall?
8TEG market firms up in Ahmedabad: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
8DOA market pulls back: What’s behind the latest price slide after the rally?
8TOTM market retreats: What’s behind the latest fall from recent highs?
8Melamine market drops sharply in Delhi: What triggered the latest price fall?
8Hydrochloric acid market crashes lower: What’s behind the sharp monthly collapse?
Agrochemicals and crop inputs
8Paraquat market weakens in Delhi: What’s behind the latest price drop?
Polymers
8HDPE market holds steady in Hyderabad: What’s keeping prices stable?
8LLDPE market stabilises in Hyderabad: What’s keeping prices near current levels?
8LDPE market holds firm in Hyderabad: What’s keeping prices stable?

Solvents and aromatics
8Acetone market shows a faint recovery: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Chloroform market firms up further: What’s driving the latest price rise?
8Phenol market remains under pressure: What’s behind the continued price fall?
8Toluene market slides again: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Benzene market extends its retreat: What’s behind the continued price fall?
Petrochemical intermediates
8Maleic anhydride market drops again: What’s behind the fresh price slide?
8Acetic acid market firms up slightly: What’s behind the latest price rise?
8Ethylene glycol/DEG market edges up: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
82-Ethylhexanol market weakens again: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Ethylene oxide market extends its recovery: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Adipic acid market inches higher: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Aniline market breaks lower: What triggered the sharp latest price fall?
8DOP market slips lower again: What’s behind the latest price dip?
Inorganics and industrial chemicals
8Phosphorus yellow market pushes higher again: What’s fueling the latest price climb?
8Soda ash market edges up: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Sulphuric acid market edges higher: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
8Titanium dioxide market firms up further: What’s driving the latest price rise?

8Find out what it is all about

Growth and capacity push
8Jubilant Ingrevia commissions its Bharuch Agro CDMO plant in 14 months, breaks ground on a new Gajraula facility
8Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases pushes on-site air-separation expansion after its market debut
8Fine Organic hits full tilt at Patalganga plant, eyes export growth with fresh acquisition
8JK Tyre amalgamates Cavendish Industries, runs 11 plants and pushes Smart Tyre tech across categories
8Gujarat Fluorochemicals approves FY26 audited results to anchor its battery-materials capex programme
Input-cost and margin pressure
8Oriental Aromatics battles a "triple shock" of soaring turpentine, CST and alpha-pinene costs across its three divisions
8PCCA cotton weekly flags volatile commodity liquidation, Strait of Hormuz risk as macro drivers dominate
Specialty chemicals and ingredients
8Camlin Fine Sciences grows its blends business and integrates Vinpai as vanillin campaigns reshape the quarter
8Bayer CropScience grows its Indian crop-protection portfolio to Rs.5,675 crore as input costs ease
8Sumitomo Chemical India broadens its agrochemical and environmental-health portfolio with steady growth
8Transpek Industry, the acid-chloride and specialty intermediates maker, closes FY26 with audited accounts
8Camlin Fine Sciences approves FY26 audited results, formalising its vanillin and blends performance
Governance and boardroom moves
8Vardhman Textiles moves to elevate Suchita Jain as Vice-Chairperson and confirm Neeraj Jain as Managing Director
8NOCIL sees Vilas R. Gupte step down as independent director on completion of five-year tenure
8Alkali Metals lifts Y.V. Prashanth to executive director, lines up Venkata Rao's MD reappointment in 2027
8Sumitomo Chemical India reappoints N. Sivaraman, refreshes independent-director cohort
Compliance and investor communication
8Goa Carbon ends FY26 with clean review across its three calcined petroleum coke plants
8Pearl Polymers stays focused on PET trading through its PearlPet packaging portfolio
8UFlex, the flexible-packaging major, lines up for Goldman Sachs supply-chain resilience corporate days
8Yajur Fibres briefs investors on FY26 performance with fresh update on mill operations
8Bayer CropScience issues news release on its FY26 audited results to support shareholder communication
8Subam Papers adopts FY26 audited results across its paper-manufacturing operations in Tamil Nadu
Energy transition and environment
8Dalmia Bharat Sugar expands its object clause to pivot toward biofuels, green hydrogen and SAF
8Tata Chemicals faces Gujarat High Court order on Mithapur wastewater channels, with GPCB to determine remediation
8Mitsui O.S.K. Lines closes Phase 1 of Blue Action 2035 ahead of plan, hits ¥240 billion pre-tax profit target
Ratings and market calls
8ICRA revises Aether Industries' outlook to Stable from Positive, citing elevated debt and ongoing capex
8CARE Ratings keeps Zimidara Pesticides at "B-/Stable" under non-cooperation as borrower fails to share data
8CARE Ratings keeps Flourish Paper & Chemicals at "Default" grade under continued non-cooperation
8CARE Ratings keeps Shree Ganesh Poly Plast at "Default" grade as non-cooperation persists

8Tijaria Polypipes’ FY26 filing shows its pipe and textile plants remain idle.
8Auditor flags and continued depreciation underline a business awaiting a manufacturing restart.

8Matangi Rubber’s IPO plan adds recycling scale to its tyre-components and retreading franchise.
8A 3,910-tonne plant marks its shift toward circular rubber and sustainable growth

8Gujarat Fluorochemicals’ Rs.6,000 crore bet links fluoropolymers to batteries, EVs and green hydrogen.
8Core chemicals fund the future as battery materials move from pilot losses to scale.

Specialty shift and governance reset
8Mitsubishi Chemical pares epoxy grades while its CEO wins global industry honour
8Mitsui Chemicals pushes biomass plastics, profit recovery and governance reset together
Process efficiency and plant performance
8BASF turns paintshop technology gains into sustainability award momentum
8Clariant catalysts lift two Chinese formaldehyde plants into stable operation
8Yihua strengthens pentaerythritol chain with two formaldehyde units in China
8Valmet wins lime coolerorder to raise efficiency at Austrian pulp mill
8Heinzel Pöls targets kiln capacity and fuel savings with Valmet cooler
Nylon and engineered materials shake-up
8DOMO exits adipic acid chain as European nylon restructuring deepens
8Lone Star builds engineered materials scale through DOMO and Radici acquisitions
Polyurethane cost squeeze
8Stepan raises polyester polyol prices as polyurethane cost floor resets

War shock and petrochemical squeeze
8West Asia war boosts polymer margins as Haldia Petrochemicals returns to profit
8Hormuz disruption exposes hidden petrochemical risks across pharmaceutical supply chains
8Mideast war forces Asia’s petrochemical industry into feedstock and supply rethink
8Chemical shortages deepen as Chinese producers suspend quotations amid inventory collapse
Recycling and bio-based shift
8India’s plastic recyclers face idle capacity despite mandatory recycled-content policy push
8Godavari Biorefineries positions bio-based platform for growth amid fossil fuel volatility
Industrial safety alarms
8Fatal Hungary olefin restart blast raises safety alarms at MOL petrochemical facility
8Washington paper mill chemical blast kills one as nine workers remain missing
Deals, exits and portfolio moves
8Wacker Chemie raises growth funds by trimming Siltronic stake through share sale
8Aramco exits Malaysian PRefChem complex as Petronas strengthens strategic downstream control
8ExxonMobil Singapore shutdown signals deeper global petrochemical capacity shakeout
8Akzo Nobel rejects cash bid while backing strategic Axalta merger plan
Tyre and consumer cost pressure
8JK Tyre shifts sourcing east as West Asia crisis inflates input costs
8JK Tyre unveils massive capex plan as plant utilisation crosses 90%
8Japan consumer goods makers raise prices as naphtha-linked material costs surge
Regulation and pharma inputs
8New York food chemical bill raises transparency pressure on GRAS ingredients
8BASF price hike shows pharma excipients remain vulnerable to chemical inflation
Advanced materials and clean tech
8FSU polymer scientist wins ACS award for service and sustainable plastics research
8Clariant catalysts boost Yihua’s world-scale Chinese formaldehyde plant performance
8Sumitomo expands UK battery storage play through major GRID project partnership
8Thiol-yne chemistry enables perfectly alternating hybrid linear-dendritic copolymer design

8Petronet LNG’s Dahej petrochemical package is framed as a utility-side procurement, but the tender hides a sharper technical filter.
8The 2226 kW cryogenic-service reference and NDA-gated technical access could reshape who can seriously bid. The commercial terms matter, but the real contest begins before the BOQ is even opened.

8The tender looks like a laboratory package, but the documents show a much wider LSTK-style scope across civil, utilities, HVAC, electrical, instrumentation, effluent, commissioning and documentation.
8For executives, the real story is not the lab building; it is how BPCL-EIL is pushing integration risk into one contractor envelope.

8The spread is large enough to raise questions on whether the winner priced execution efficiency or absorbed risk aggressively.
8For GAIL, the award sharpens cost advantage; for the contractor, it compresses room for slippage.

Feedstocks and energy
8Phthalic anhydride market weakens across Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?
8Naphtha market tumbles in Japan and Europe: What triggered the sharp regional price drop?
8Butadiene market slides across Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?
8Crude oil market sinks sharply: What’s behind the latest global price collapse?
8Ethylene market drops sharply across regions: What’s driving the latest global price fall?
8Propylene market slides lower worldwide: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?
8EDC market holds flat: What’s keeping global prices unchanged?
8VCM market stays frozen: What’s keeping prices locked at current levels?
Polyethylene markets
8HDPE HM market holds flat: What’s keeping Asian prices unchanged?
8HDPE raffia market softens in Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price dip?
8HDPE injection market weakens across Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price decline?
8HDPE blow moulding market softens in Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?
8HDPE film market retreats across key hubs: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?
8HDPE pipe market holds steady: What’s keeping prices unchanged?
8LDPE lamination market slides lower: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8LDPE heavy duty market weakens broadly: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?
8LDPE injection market slides lower: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?
8LDPE film market retreats across Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?
8LDPE milk pouch market softens: What’s behind the latest regional price decline?
8LLDPE rotomoulding market slips lower: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?
8LLDPE injection market weakens across Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?
8LLDPE metallocene market holds firm: What’s keeping global prices locked in place?
8LLDPE film market slides across key markets: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?
Polypropylene markets
8PP copolymer market holds flat in the US Gulf: What’s keeping prices unchanged?
8PP raffia market weakens across regions: What’s behind the latest price decline?
8PP BOPP market slides lower: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?
8PP random copolymer market softens: What’s behind the latest regional price dip?
8PP block copolymer market drops broadly: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?
8PP film market pulls back across markets: What’s behind the latest regional price decline?
8PP injection market weakens: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?
Vinyls and styrenics
8PVC market cracks across Asia: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?
8PS EPS market holds flat: What’s keeping prices unchanged?
8PS GPPS market weakens: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?
8PS HIPS market slides lower: What’s behind the latest regional price fall?
Engineering plastics and performance materials
8EVA market drops sharply: What’s behind the sudden international price collapse?
8ABS market holds steady: What’s keeping global prices unchanged?
8SAN market holds flat: What’s keeping prices unchanged?
Polyester and downstream packaging
8PET bottle grade market softens in key export hubs: What’s behind the latest regional price drop?

8PP (H030SG) prices in Mumbai hold steady near the current market range
8LLDPE (E24065) prices in Delhi remain firm around prevailing levels
8LLDPE (M26500) prices in Chennai stay supported at current market levels
8LDPE (1070LA17) prices in Delhi hold firm near the current market range

Rubber and elastomers
8Fumed silica market slips further from recent highs: What’s behind the latest price decline?
8Precipitated silica market extends its upward streak: What’s driving the latest weekly gain?
8Natural latex market reclaims lost ground: What’s behind the latest recovery after recent volatility?
Fibres and yarns
8Nylon yarn DTY market moves higher: What’s driving the continued upward trend?
8Polyester industrial yarn market climbs toward recent highs: What’s keeping the latest rally intact?

Alcohols and solvents
8Isobutanol market pulls back: What’s behind the latest drop after recent highs?
8Propionic alcohol market eases: What’s behind the latest weekly price dip?
8LAB market pulls back in Kandla: What’s behind the latest weekly fall?
82-Ethylhexanol market slides in Delhi: What’s behind the latest price fall?
8Acetic acid market slips in Mumbai: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Acetone market weakens in Mumbai: What’s behind the continued price slide?
Intermediates and specialty chemicals
8Pop polyether market slips lower: What’s behind the latest weekly drop?
8DINP market weakens: What’s behind the latest price slide?
8Liquid alkali market pulls back in Delhi: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8BPA market slides in Delhi: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Mono Chloro Benzene market surges higher: What’s driving the latest weekly jump?
8Butanediol diglycidyl ether market eases: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8NPG market climbs in Delhi: What’s driving the continued price rise?
8DIBP market remains under pressure: What’s behind the latest price decline?
8DOTP market weakens in Mumbai: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8PAM market firms up: What’s driving the latest price rise?
8Acrylonitrile market drops sharply: What triggered the latest price fall?
Agrochemicals and crop inputs
8Spirodiclofen market softens: What’s behind the latest weekly drop?
Polymers and engineering plastics
8POM market stabilizes: What’s keeping prices near current levels?
8PA6 market holds steady in Delhi: What’s keeping prices stable?
8PA66 market stabilizes in Ahmedabad: What’s keeping prices near current levels?
8PU market holds steady in Delhi: What’s keeping prices stable?

Solvents and aromatics
8Acetone market extends its slide: What’s driving the fresh price fall?
8Chloroform market firms up slightly: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Phenol market drops sharply: What’s behind the latest price fall?
8Toluene market slides lower: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Benzene market remains under pressure: What’s behind the continued price fall?
Petrochemical intermediates
8Maleic anhydride market slips lower: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Acetic acid market softens slightly: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8Ethylene glycol/DEG market firms up slightly: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
82-Ethylhexanol market edges higher: What’s driving the latest price recovery?
8Ethylene oxide market firms up slightly: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Adipic acid market inches higher: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Aniline market firms up slightly: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
8DOP market weakens further: What’s behind the latest price drop?
Inorganics and industrial chemicals
8Phosphorus yellow market pushes higher: What’s fueling the latest price rise?
8Soda ash market holds near recent levels: What’s behind the latest price drift?
8Sulphuric acid market pulls back: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8Titanium dioxide market edges higher: What’s driving the latest price rise?

It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days.
Get the daily updates for :
8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke
8All tankers
8Bulk and Dry cargo