Chemical earnings face a brutal raw material squeeze – India Corporate News Digest, 8 Apr 2026

Market outlook and sector heat

Chemical earnings face a brutal raw material squeeze

EPL’s merger call raises bigger questions than answers

Capacity, capex and manufacturing bets

Shubham Polyspin places a fresh capacity bet at Borisana

Prince Pipes locks in Bhuj plant to sharpen expansion plans

Nahar Poly Films bets big despite capex execution risks

Leadership and management churn

Garware loses a key HR leader at a delicate time

Apollo Tyres board sees an independent exit

GRP loses its compliance head amid transition

Tejveer Singh takes charge of chemicals and petrochemicals department

Governance, ballots and shareholder action

Camlin Fine seeks shareholder nod for a larger war chest

Anupam Rasayan seeks approval for sensitive overseas security backing

Epigral lines up investor meeting as street watches closely

Debt disclosure and large corporate watch

Plastiblends says it still does not qualify as large corporate

Indag Rubber stays outside the large corporate debt net

HOC says large corporate rules still do not apply

BASF updates the street on large entity debt disclosure

Rishiroop’s debt disclosure puts leverage questions back in focus

Prima Plastics says large corporate framework does not apply

Share pledges, promoter moves and corporate control

Bhilwara promoters declare no fresh share encumbrance

Premier Polyfilm faces fresh spotlight over promoter pledge disclosure

Aegis backs group deal with a corporate guarantee

Midland Polymersopen offer puts control battle in motion

Litigation, ratings and market signals

SRF flags tax shock but blames a technical error

Primo Chemicals says price spike has no hidden trigger

Grasim’s ESG ratings could reshape investor perception

Environ Speciality Chemicals holds ratings amid Middle East supply risks

DCM Shriram Fine Chemicals wins fresh ratings after carve-out

Vinit Gloves keeps ratings steady as exports support momentum

Media, investor outreach and street messaging

Borosil Renewables takes its business case to television

Why EPL sees scale, synergy and cash after the merger

Policy and industry signals

Textiles budget consultation signals fresh policy listening in the north