Critical minerals race
8Hanwa Co. Ltd. courts Canadian phosphate supply — targets 450,000 tonne rare earth platform with KAP Minerals MoU
Boardroom moves
8Syensqo recruits Thomas Bucher as independent director to chair Audit and Risk Committee
Legal front lines
8Daikin Industries Ltd. faces four US antitrust class actions over alleged HVAC price conspiracy
Results season
8Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. reverses ¥13,361 million write-down on Rabigh stake as share price recovers
8JGC Holdings Corporation swings to ¥41,842 million profit as ordinary profit surges 414% to ¥58,188 million
8Mitsui Chemicals Inc. posts FY2025 revenue at ¥1,668.8 billion as Basic and Green Materials drag offsets specialty gains
8Kurita Water Industries Ltd. beats FY2026 forecast — business profit rises 12.7% to ¥57.3 billion as semiconductor orders drive ¥443 billion order book
Mic and markets
8Mitsui Chemicals Inc. takes carbon neutral and circular economy platform to Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026
Sustainability credentials
8Chemours Titanium Technologies earns two DOE Better Buildings awards — saves $275,000 and cuts waste steam 97.5% with zero capital spend
Pricing pressure watch
8Eastman Chemical Company raises ethyl acetate prices USD 0.04 per pound in North America from May 18
Policy front lines
8FAO flags recycled plastic food packaging risk — warns of uncharacterised chemical migration and global regulatory gaps
Capital at work
8Hitachi Ltd. declares ¥27 year-end dividend — total FY2026 payout rises to ¥50 per share from ¥43 in FY2025
Money trail watch
8PureCycle Technologies secures New Jersey PCR designation — PureFive resin qualifies for recycled content mandates starting at 10% and rising to 50%

8PP (H030SG) prices in Delhi hold steady near the current market range
8PP (SR20NC) prices in Chennai remain firm around prevailing levels
8HDPE (E52009) prices in Chennai stay supported at current market levels
8LDPE (1070LA17) prices in Mumbai hold firm near the current market range

Rubber and elastomers
8SBS LG501 market pulls back: What’s behind the latest slip after recent strength?
8SEBS 751 market holds firm: What’s driving the steady upward streak?
8Carbon black N220 market expands its range: What’s behind the recent trading swings?
Fibres and yarns
8Spandex market pushes higher: What’s driving the move toward recent peaks?
8Polypropylene fibre market extends weekly gains: What’s fueling the continued rise?

Alcohols and solvents
8Octanol market under pressure: What’s driving the latest price slide?
8Ethanol market eases: What’s behind the latest weekly price drop?
8Benzyl alcohol market softens: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate market firms up: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
8Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether market nears yearly highs: What’s driving the latest price surge?
8Toluene market gains speed: What’s fueling the strong upward momentum?
8Perchloroethylene market weakens in Mumbai: What’s behind the latest price slide?
8Trichloroethylene market under pressure: What’s driving this week’s price drop?
8Cyclohexane market softens: What’s behind the latest weekly price dip?
8Methyl ethyl ketone market shock: What triggered this week’s sharp price fall?
8Methyl isobutyl ketone market eases: What’s behind this week’s price drop?
8Phenol market stabilizes: What’s keeping prices near current levels?
Intermediates and specialty chemicals
8Aniline market pulls back: What’s behind the retreat after the recent peak?
8Wet slurry market pulls back: What triggered this week’s sharp price drop?
Refrigerants
8Refrigerant R404A market nears one-year highs: What’s driving the latest price surge?
Polymers
8PVC market holds steady in Mumbai: What’s keeping prices stable?
8PS market weakens in Mumbai: What’s behind the latest price drop?

Solvents and aromatics
8Acetone market under pressure: What triggered the latest price drop?
8Chloroform market today: What’s keeping the latest price rise intact?
8Toluene market trail: What’s fueling the latest price climb?
8Benzene market today: What’s behind the latest price retreat?
8Phenol market pulls back: What’s behind the latest price retreat?
Petrochemical intermediates
8Maleic anhydride market firms up: What’s behind the latest price rise?
8Acetic acid market investigated: What’s keeping the latest price recovery in play?
8Ethylene glycol/DEG market rebounds: What’s behind the latest price recovery?
82-Ethylhexanol market in spotlight: What’s driving the latest price drop?
8Ethylene oxide market firms up: What’s behind the latest price uptick?
8Adipic acid market revealed: What’s driving the latest price lift?
8Aniline market watch: What are the latest price signals revealing?
8DOP market under scrutiny: What triggered the latest price slide?
Inorganics and industrial chemicals
8Phosphorus yellow market exposed: What’s fueling the sharp latest price surge?
8Soda ash market under watch: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8Sulphuric acid market softens: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8Titanium dioxide market in focus: What’s powering today’s price rise?

Results season
8Balaji Amines Limited posts 50% EBITDA surge to Rs 102 crore in Q4 FY26
8Galaxy Surfactants Limited grows FY26 revenue 24% to Rs 5,270 crore despite West Asia disruption
8Meghmani Organics Limited takes Q4 EBITDA hit of 59% as company secretary quits
8K.P.R. Mill Limited cements FY26 PAT at Rs 866 crore on 20.65% EBITDA margin
8Ester Industries Limited revives with Q4 PAT surging 301% to Rs 7.9 crore
8EPL Limited rockets to five year revenue peak with 17.6% Q4 growth to Rs 13,005 million
8Nitin Spinners Limited spins highest ever quarterly revenue of Rs 859.8 crore in Q4
8Apcotex Industries Limited delivers record FY26 EBITDA of Rs 177 crore up 42% year on year
Capital at work
8Clean Science and Technology Limited doubles down on Clean Fino-Chem with Rs 200 crore
8J. G. Chemicals Limited recommends Rs 1.10 dividend while R&D capex slips into FY27
8Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd fixes May 22 record date for Re 0.80 FY26 dividend
8Nilkamal Limited seals Rs 20 final dividend with July 17 AGM and book closure
8Apollo Tyres Ltd targets Rs 6 total FY26 payout and seeks second term for Lakshmi Puri
8PTL Enterprises Limited recommends Re 1 final dividend and re-appoints Harish Bahadur as director
Money trail watch
8Subam Papers Limited clears preferential issue as Brickwork confirms full utilisation with zero deviation
8Ester Industries Limited revives with Q4 PAT surging 301% to Rs 7.9 crore
8Time Technoplast Limited gets nil deviation certificate on Rs 800 crore QIP from CARE Ratings
8JK Tyre and Industries Ltd fully utilises QIP proceeds with zero deviation confirmed by India Ratings
8Sadhana Nitro Chem Limited gets clean rights issue monitoring report from Acuité Ratings
Boardroom moves
8Meghmani Organics Limited takes Q4 EBITDA hit of 59% as company secretary quits
8Cosmo First Limited accepts VP information technology Anurag Choubey resignation effective May 14
8Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited loses Punjab National Bank nominee after his superannuation
8Bhageria Industries Limited incorporates Bhageria Rare Earth Minerals as wholly owned subsidiary
8Triveni Engineering and Industries Limited receives NCLT order but flags error requiring rectification
Governance on record
8Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited files clean FY26 secretarial compliance through Samdani Shah and Kabra
8Balaji Amines Limited posts 50% EBITDA surge to Rs 102 crore in Q4 FY26
8APL Apollo Tubes Limited passes FY26 secretarial audit through Anjali Yadav and Associates
8Garware Hi-Tech Films Limited receives clean FY26 secretarial certification from Manish Ghia and Associates
8India Glycols Limited locks in SS Kothari Mehta and R.J. Goel as FY27 auditors
Rating room signals
8Som Distilleries and Breweries Limited sees two subsidiaries downgraded from BBB+ to BBB by ICRA
8Panama Petrochem Ltd locks in ICRA A+ stable on Rs 124 crore bank facilities
8Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited keeps BBB+ stable as rated limits trim to Rs 385 crore
Ownership and plumbing
8JSW Dulux Limited switches to MUFG Intime as RTA after CB Management merger
8Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Limited absorbs CB Management merger into MUFG Intime from May 8
8Bayer CropScience Limited urges physical shareholders to update PAN and KYC with MUFG Intime
Deals and restructuring
8Triveni Engineering and Industries Limited receives NCLT order but flags error requiring rectification
8Bhageria Industries Limited incorporates Bhageria Rare Earth Minerals as wholly owned subsidiary
Mic and markets
8Borosil Renewables Limited executive chairman Pradeep Kumar Kheruka gives business update on CNBC-TV18
8Vinati Organics Limited MD Vinati Saraf Mutreja discusses FY26 performance on CNBC-TV18
8Rain Industries Limitedsees aluminium smelter restarts in India drive CPC demand recovery
8Balkrishna Industries Limited delivers highest ever annual OHT volumes in FY26
Policy front lines
8Ministry of Textiles and ICRIER sign MoU for data driven policy research in textile sector
8Ministry of Textiles rebuts international media characterisation of India as textile recycling dumping ground

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8A new ground-level account is forcing the LNG market to rethink assumptions around Qatar.
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Global Chemical & Petrochemical Shifts
8Morocco's chemical sector hits MAD 200 billion but warns of rising energy and supply risks
8Gujarat Chem & Petchem Conference 2026 lands in Bharuch to shape India's industry future
Oil, Refining & Petrochemical Power Moves
8SK Innovation swings to blockbuster Q1 profit on oil surge but warns it won't last
8Petrobras moves beyond crude as it deepens Braskem ties and eyes Mexican petchem play
8Ketjen and Imubit pair catalyst expertise with live AI to sharpen refinery decision-making
Supply Chain Winners & Market Margin Plays
8Brenntag turns Middle East supply chaos into margin gains despite falling volumes
Specialty Chemicals & Materials Innovation
8Traceless opens Hamburg plant to replace single-use plastics with home-compostable biomaterial
8Hubergroup Chemicals heads to Paintistanbul with PFAS-free additives and UV oligomer debut
8Sumitomo Chemical launches world's first ultra-low alpha alumina range for AI chips
Auto, Tyres & Coatings Momentum
8Apollo Tyres posts 241% profit jump as India's truck and bus tyre demand roars back
8PPG brings its 70-year SEM legacy to Mexico's 45,000 automotive body shop painters
8Tinna Rubber sets May 25 earnings call as board meets to clear FY26 results and dividend
Semiconductors & Advanced Manufacturing
8Archean Chemical seals Rs.2,067 crore deal to build India's first SiC semiconductor plant
8Toray grows revenue but profit splits wide open across its uneven business portfolio
Leadership, Strategy & Global Expansion
8Indo Borax brings in global chemicals veterans to steer its next leap in growth
8India's top boric acid maker Indo Borax overhauls leadership to chase global diversification

8It is beginning to look like a procurement stress test for specialised refinery technologies

Tenders & Procurement Watch
8Madras Fertilizers floats Rs.5.27 lakh EMD tender for hot zone and nickel-based main active catalyst procurement [MFL]
Profit Surge & Dividend Buzz
8Sharda Cropchem FY26 profit more than doubles to Rs.61 crore, board proposes Rs.9 dividend [SCL]
DCM Shriram Growth & Expansion Drive
8DCM Shriram clocks record FY26 profit as chemicals, Fenesta and agri businesses drive 42% PAT surge amid expansion push
8DCM Shriram posts record FY26 PAT of Rs.56 crore, accelerates chemicals-led growth with advanced materials expansion and strategic JV push [DCM]
8DCM Shriram FY26 PAT jumps 42%, board backs Rs.100-cr HSCL resin expansion [DCM]

8PP (H100EY) prices in Mumbai hold steady near the current market range
8PP (H10MA) prices in Delhi remain firm around prevailing levels
8PS (GPPS) prices in Mumbai stay supported at current market levels
8PS (HIPS) prices in Mumbai hold firm near the current market range

Rubber and elastomers
8RSS3 rubber market pulls back: What’s behind the retreat from recent highs?
8Feed grade silica market breaks higher: What’s driving the sharp move above monthly levels?
8Natural latex market extends recovery: What’s fueling the multi-week price rise?
Fibres and yarns
8Nylon yarn DTY market builds momentum: What’s driving the clear upward streak?
Dyes and colour chemicals
8Reactive black WNN grains market pushes higher: What’s fueling the ongoing upward momentum?

Alcohols and solvents
8Mix-Xylene market jumps higher: What’s driving this week’s sharp price rise?
8Methyl methacrylate market weakens in Kandla: What’s behind the latest price drop?
8Monoethylene glycol market under pressure: What’s driving the latest weekly decline?
8Mixed xylene isomer market firms up in Kandla: What’s behind the latest price rise?
8N-Propyl acetate market eases: What’s behind this week’s price drop?
8NBA market softens: What’s behind the latest price drift?
8Formic acid market rebounds: What’s behind this week’s price recovery?
Intermediates and specialty chemicals
8ECH market pulls back: What’s driving the retreat after recent highs?
8Polymeric MDI MR200 market under pressure: What’s behind the ongoing price slide?
8PTMEG market weakens: What’s behind the latest price drop as trade stabilizes?
8Polyurethane resin for sole market climbs higher: What’s driving the latest price gain?
8DOA market eases: What’s behind the latest price drop as trade stabilizes?
8TOTM market jumps higher: What’s driving this week’s sharp price rise?
8Trimethylolpropane market surges near highs: What’s driving the latest price rally?
8Melamine market climbs in Mumbai: What’s fueling the sharp price rise?
8Hydrochloric acid market shock: What triggered this week’s sharp price fall?
Refrigerants
8Refrigerant R22 market surges: What’s fueling the sharp price rise?
Polymers
8HDPE market holds steady in Mumbai: What’s keeping prices stable?

Solvents and aromatics
8Acetone market under pressure: What’s behind the latest price dip?
8Chloroform market today: What’s keeping the latest price rise intact?
8Toluene market trail: What’s behind the latest price jump?
8Benzene market today: What’s behind the latest price retreat?
8Phenol market rebounds: What’s driving the latest price recovery?
Petrochemical intermediates
8Maleic anhydride market rebounds: What’s driving the latest price recovery?
8Acetic acid market investigated: What’s behind the latest price fall?
8Ethylene glycol/DEG market under pressure: What’s keeping the latest weakness in play?
82-Ethylhexanol market in spotlight: What’s driving the latest price drop?
8Ethylene oxide market under pressure: What triggered the sharp price drop?
8Adipic acid market revealed: What’s driving the latest price climb?
8Aniline market watch: What are the latest price signals revealing?
8DOP market under scrutiny: What triggered the latest price slide?
Inorganics and industrial chemicals
8Phosphorus yellow market exposed: What’s fueling the latest price surge?
8Soda ash market under watch: What’s behind the latest price shift?
8Sulphuric acid market firms up: What’s behind the latest price gain?
8Titanium dioxide market in focus: What’s powering today’s price rise?

Japanese Chemicals & Engineering — Results
8Nippon Shokubai's revenue and profit both fell — but one segment bucked the trend
8Mitsui Chemicals earned ¥100 billion but is already targeting ¥105 billion next year
8Sumitomo Chemical posted a surprise write-down reversal — the Saudi Arabia connection explains it
8JGC Holdings beat every forecast — then raised its dividend by 40%
8JGC's new five-year plan "BSP2030" targets LNG, data centres and pharmaceutical plants
Global Price Alerts
8Wacker is raising polymer prices 15% from June — construction and paints industries will feel it
Technology & Digital Transformation
8KPMG's global tech report says energy companies are all-in on AI — but governance is broken
Automotive & Materials
8Mitsui Chemicals is showcasing 20-plus innovations at the 2026 automotive expo — here's what to watch

Mergers & Acquisitions
8JSW quietly bought Akzo Nobel — and renamed India's paint market overnight
8Berger's registrar merged with a Japanese giant — did investors even notice?
8Post-demerger, DDEV Plastiks switched its share registrar — here's what to do
Results & Earnings
8JSW Dulux paid Rs.206 dividend but revenue fell 11.6% — who is this really for?
8Apcotex grew 14%, stayed debt-free, and barely anyone noticed
8DCW's earnings call had one answer that no analyst expected
8Alkyl Amines' CFO didn't sugarcoat it — raw material pain is real and coming
8Balaji Amines filed FY26 results — the footnotes are where the story lives
8Chemfab Alkalis' investor deck: is this a value play or a value trap?
8Huhtamaki's Q1 deck has one number competitors should lose sleep over
8Ester Industries' board said very little — its auditor said much more
8A-1 Limited revised its own board outcome the very next day — why?
8Thirumalai Chemicals filed FY26 results — the business mix is quietly shifting
Legal & Insolvency
8NCLT admitted insolvency against Heranba's subsidiary — can the parent escape?
8A court order landed on MRPL's desk — the PSU told exchanges almost nothing
8BSE flagged a discrepancy in Tokyo Plast's filing — their reply raised more questions
Leadership Moves
8Insecticides India's VP Sales just quit mid-selling season — read the filing
8A resignation letter went to Nilkamal's joint MD — what the filing hides
8JSW Dulux handed out ESOPs at Rs.2,922 — who benefits and who pays the price?
Ratings & Credit
8ICRA kept DCM Shriram at AA+ — but a new Rs.100 crore line just appeared
8Balrampur Chini got a rating update — the sugar cycle is souring fast
8CARE downgraded Suba Plastics and the company stopped talking — why?
8Himadri's first ESG score from ICRA could quietly unlock foreign fund flows
Governance & ESOPs
8Galaxy Surfactants' performance stock options have a catch nobody talks about
8Privi Speciality's secretarial audit is out — the observations deserve your attention
8Goa Carbon's promoter just pledged shares — in this market, that's a red flag
IPO Money Watch
8All Time Plastics raised IPO money — a watchdog is now tracking every rupee
8Shree Ram Twistex's monitoring report exposes India's SME listing boom reality
8PCBL issued warrants, spent the money — the final agency report is tighter than expected
Global Players, Indian Angle
8Bridgestone's Q1 results are out — MRF, Apollo and CEAT investors should read carefully
8Toyo Engineering's new 5-year plan bets big — and India is part of the puzzle
Products & Compliance
8Atul launched three crop protection products — Indian farmers haven't heard of them yet
8Pasupati Acrylon filed quietly — that's exactly why you should read it now
8Kabra Extrusiontechnik filed twice in one day — both need to be read together

8Apcotex says it has not built anti-dumping duty benefit into its plans.
8The company is continuing an NBR expansion that will almost double capacity by next year.

88Alkyl Amines says acetonitrile pricing improved toward year-end after antidumping duty impact.
88Management still expects FY27 to behave like a normal 5–10% growth year, with uncertainty.

8Chemfab Alkalis says its chlor-alkali plant has 65,700 TPA caustic soda capacity.
8The company is positioning salt operations and aluminium chloride as integration levers.

8DCW’s Q4 call flagged Chinese imports, weak international prices and volatile feedstock costs.
8Management says Indian chemical companies faced pressure despite stable end-use demand.

8Balaji Amines’ Amines & Speciality Chemicals segment reported FY26 PBT of Rs 220.08 crore.
8Segment assets rose sharply, while liabilities also expanded.

8Thirumalai Chemicals has proposed security over overseas subsidiaries for facilities up to USD 140 million.
8The approval relates to TCL Specialties LLC and pledge structures through TCL Global BV and TCL Inc.