8Malaysia's rubber production is sharply down

8Global demand for copper, an essential component in manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and consumer electronics, will outstrip supply by more than six million tonnes by 2030

8Tyre recycling is seeing increasing intervention
8So, tyre recycling associations are now mushrooming

8Rhamnolipids are biosurfactants and serve as active ingredients in shower gels and detergents
8And a hundred plus million dollar plant has been set up to roll the production out

8Shri Jagdamba Polymers Ltd is in a non-cooperative mood with its rating agency
8Why is that so?

8Sun Chemical to increase prices on inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives in North America

8Yara and Lantmännen sign first commercial agreement for fossil free fertilizers
8What is the deal all about?

8The N-butanol market fell 8 per cent in three days
8What cause this?

Symrise said it has made a targeted investment by acquiring a new manufacturing site in Granada, Spain.
8The company has now started to produce cosmetic product protection ingredients there
8This increases the capacity to support global market growth especially on 1,2-alkanediols

8Biesterfeld Spezialchemie is appointed as the exclusive distributor of bio-based and biodegradable cellulose raw materials from specialist manufacturer J. Rettenmaier & Sohne (JRS) for the personal care segment in Germany
8The distribution agreement covers the new portfolio of natural, sustainable and biodegradable plant- and ocean-based ingredients, which are primarily used in formulations for hair, skin and sun care products as well as hygiene products, decorative cosmetics and oral hygiene

8Chemitech World Expo 2022 is coming up
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8Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by Covestro for a new aniline plant in Antwerp, Belgium

GOC Petrochemicals Private Ltd's revenue increased significantly from Rs 25.83Crore in FY19 to Rs 74.40 Crore in FY20 to Rs 153.77Crore in FY21.
8That is good going by any yardstick

8How does the UN handle the big question of  marine litter and microplastics
8It has come up with some solutions

8Tinna Rubber and Infrastructure Ltd has been able to settle a nasty row with India Bulls over  a loan
8And it has been able to avail a loan at a lower rate from the SBI

8Engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions company Spartech has unveiled a new line of its PolyPrime thin-gauge plastic sheets this week

8After announcing the acquisition of surfactants manufacturer Oxiteno, Group CEO of IVL, Mr. Aloke Lohia discusses the broad strokes of what it takes to pull off a successful acquisition and the driving forces behind
8Indograma Venture’s continued growth
8Also know all about this truly international company that Lohia has built

8Synthomer plc, the global differentiated speciality chemical company and a leading supplier of sustainable polymer solutions, today announces two senior leadership appointments for its newly formed Adhesive Technologies Division

8International policy discussions on plastic pollution are entering a new phase, with more than 100 governments calling for the launch of negotiations for a new global plastics agreement in 2022
8Here are a few suggestions to identify effective international policy levers to address plastic pollution

8In order to remain competitive, refiners are increasingly expanding their product range by forward integrating their output to include petrochemicals while petrochemical companies are also backward integrating their offerings
8With so many factors to consider, there is an increasing need to have a detailed understanding of integrated refinery-petrochemical sites to form a complete-view of the industry for benchmarking as well as to inform diversification strategies and identify investment opportunities

8A majority of the speciality companies are likely to post robust sequential sales growth except UPL, PI, Tatva Chintan, and Fine organics while Galaxy Surfactants’ sequential sales growth is likely to be muted

8Here is a scathing review of Endocrine-disrupting plastic additive BPA
8Governments have been trying to limit its use but without much success so far

8A worker failed to shut off a valve Thursday and up to 2,000 gallons of phenol spilled, with some possibly entering the sewer system

8Egypt's TCI Sanmar Chemicals charts $400 million investment plan

8Travancore Cochin Chemicals, a State public sector chemicals company, has inducted a technology to recover heat from its hydrochloric acid synthesis unit to produce high pressure steam and deploy it to fire the company’s heating requirements