8Chemplast has announced a price increase for both PVC Paste and PVC Suspension grades, effective July 27, 2026

CORPORATE & STRATEGY WATCH
8India Glycols’ product mix is now led by potable ethyl alcohol, with bio-based chemicals a smaller but strategic arm
8India Glycols’ annual report puts project-management depth behind its bio-based expansion
8Oriental Aromatics’ annual report keeps fragrances, flavours, aroma chemicals and camphor under one portfolio
8Oriental Aromatics’ sustainability report gives investors a second operating lens beyond quarterly filings
8BASF extends two executive-board appointments
8BASF suspends the planned sale of about 3,300 housing units
8Mitsui Chemicals completes restricted-stock compensation share disposal
8Chung Hua Plastic’s digital product passport wins manufacturing-recognition attention
8Bayer-backed research argues for integrating self-care into formal health systems
RESULTS & EARNINGS WATCH
8Neogen’s subsidiaries dilute the strong standalone quarter
8Fineotex’s India revenue falls even as acquisition-led consolidated growth surges
8SRF commits Rs250 crore to a 25,000-tonne thick BOPET line
8SRF’s PVDF plant approaches commissioning as global fluoropolymer capacity also expands
8UPM’s Q2 comparable EBIT rises 71% as every business improves
RESULTS DIARY & PROJECT WATCH
8Andhra Petrochemicals sets 5 August for Q1 results
8Dhampur Sugar schedules its June-quarter result for 31 July
8APL Apollo schedules Q1 results for 1 August
8Time Technoplast’s Q1 board date becomes a plastics-demand checkpoint
8Yasho Industries sets 31 July for Q1 results
8Filatex India schedules its June-quarter print for 30 July
8Vardhman Textiles sets 30 July for Q1 results
8Tatva Chintan files three follow-up notices after its Q1 communication
8Coromandel uploads its results-call audio without adding a second earnings event
8Associated Alcohols’ results publication adds a distillery-sector diary marker
8Environment ministry’s 31 July agenda becomes a chemical-project clearance watch
TENDERS & PROCUREMENT WATCH
8GAIL extends its nationwide pipeline-engineering consultancy tender to 30 July
8IOCL’s refinery-engineering panel deadline extensions preserve specialised entry barriers
8HPCL’s tender carries a direct conflict between no ePBG and a 5% performance guarantee
8HPCL’s pyrolysis-oil tender contains an unrelated alumina-ball specification
8HPCL gives the same pyrolysis-oil order both an eight-week and a 546-day delivery period

8Chemical import volume holds near 718,000 tonnes as a new styrene cargo enters the line-up
8Ammonia line-up stays near 54,000 tonnes as Haldia’s unit returns
8LPG import volume rises about 30,000 tonnes to 707,727 tonnes
8LNG forward book stands near 1.40 million cubic metres, with the United States around 38%
8Fertiliser import book eases to about 2.22 million tonnes, led by urea, rock phosphate and DAP

CAPACITY & EXPANSION
8UPM starts its wood-based biochemicals refinery, bringing bio-MEG and bio-MPG closer to commercial supply
8Arkema completes a US PVDF expansion and plans further capacity in China
8Dow commits about USD100 million to specialty-silicones manufacturing and innovation
M&A & STRATEGIC MOVES
8Johnson Matthey completes the Cormetech acquisition, deepening its emissions-control catalyst position
8AkzoNobel and Axalta advance their coatings combination
8Kemira buys ANMAC’s water-treatment business to strengthen North American service reach
TECHNOLOGY & PORTFOLIO SHIFT
8Kumho Petrochemical shifts capital toward specialty rubber and carbon capture
8DuPont packages a direct-lithium-extraction product line for brine projects

RESULTS & EARNINGS
8Gujarat Alkalies profit jumps nearly seven-fold as caustic-soda margins and renewable power lift the quarter
8Coromandel profit falls 26% as fertiliser input costs outrun subsidy; crop-protection profit rises 44%
8NACL Industries profit rises 65% despite lower sales, pointing to margin and mix rather than demand
8GRP’s rubber-recycling segment profit rises 71% as reclaimed rubber gains pricing support
CAPACITY, PROJECTS & TECHNOLOGY
8Excel Industries completes a Rs40 crore contract-manufacturing plant and plans another Lote specialty line
8Sanathan Textiles doubles technical-textile yarn capacity at Silvassa; commercial output is due in August
8Adani and Dioxycle move carbon-to-formic-acid technology toward an Indian pilot
8Godrej takes a biosurfactant to commercial scale, widening India’s green-chemistry product set
8China’s second-half chemical start-up wave could add more than 34 million tonnes of olefins and aromatics
REGULATION & OPERATIONS WATCH
8Chemplast Sanmar’s Karaikal EDC unit is ordered shut after a fire, tightening the PVC-chain watch
8Kabra Extrusiontechnik suspends Daman operations after flooding
8India tightens sea-carriage rules for plastic pellets with an under-deck requirement
8HPCL’s 20-tonne plastic-pyrolysis-oil tender makes contaminant control the real qualification gate
FINANCE & CREDIT WATCH
8Deepak Nitrite backs an Oman subsidiary loan with a USD78.43 million guarantee
8Two rubber and plastics borrowers remain at default-grade ratings under non-cooperation

8Dow’s polyethylene price gains outweigh lower volumes as Q2 sales reach $12.1 billion
8Versalis removes more than 520,000 tonnes of PE capacity from Brindisi
8Vinylene carbonate spot price hits 200,000 yuan per tonne as battery demand meets tight inventory
8Chemical-recycling closures expose the gap between pyrolysis yield and commercial viability
8New US tariff round exempts oil, gas and fertilisers, muting the direct commodity hit

8Fineotex Q1 income jumps 164% as CrudeChem integration and Texas expansion lift scale
8SRF’s Q1 profit rises 76%, but Chinese competition keeps specialty-chemical pricing under pressure
8Neogen’s consolidated Q1 revenue rises 34% as margins improve, but inventory days lengthen
8PRJ Polymers remains non-cooperating; information gap is the rating story

8Rs3,030 crore BHAVYA Rasayan scheme puts common infrastructure at the centre of India’s chemical-park push
8Chemical QCOs now touch a majority of chemical-using firms, sharpening the case for phased compliance
8Tyre-pyrolysis enforcement in Palghar puts operating discipline and traceability under the spotlight

We have found requirements for 35 chemical products in bulk which you can sell:
Inorganic Chemicals
8Sulphuric Acid
8Caustic Soda
8Sodium Hypochlorite
8Liquid Chlorine
8Ammonia
8Hydrated Lime
8Limestone
8Poly Aluminium Chloride
8Calcium Nitrate Melt
Industrial & Specialty Gases
8Oxygen
8Argon
8Dissolved Acetylene
8Carbon Dioxide
8Hydrogen
8Nitrogen
Specialty & Treatment Chemicals
8Hydrazine Hydrate
8Polyelectrolyte
8Bentonite
8Glyphosate
8Ion Exchange Resins
8Antifoam
8Release Agent Chemical
8Fine Chemicals
8Activated Carbon
8Butylated Hydroxytoluene
8Sodium Oleate
8Zinc Nitrate
8Mixed Xylene
8Methanol
Petrochemicals, Catalysts & Fertilizers
8Rhodium Dicarbonyl Catalyst
8Methanator Catalyst
8Molecular Sieves
8Drier Adsorbent
8RSH-COS Adsorbent
8Urea
Click on Details for all 35 chemical requirements, along with who wants to buy them

Solvents & aromatics in focus
8Methanol prices ease as Hazira market pauses after strong fortnightly recovery
8Dimethylformamide prices slip as domestic market pauses after sharp fortnightly rally
8IPA prices ease as Hazira market pauses after sharp fortnightly surge
8Benzene prices surge as Mumbai market extends strong domestic rally
8Ethyl Acetate prices rally as domestic market nears recent high
Chemical intermediates market watch
8EDC prices climb as Pipavav market extends steady domestic recovery
8Maleic Anhydride prices ease as domestic market pauses after sharp rally
8Phthalic Anhydride prices weaken as Delhi market extends monthly correction
8Vinyl Acetate Monomer prices retreat as Kandla market remains highly volatile
8Paraformaldehyde prices tumble as domestic market extends sharp monthly correction
Specialty chemicals & industrial products
8Lauric Acid prices rebound as domestic market attempts steady recovery
8Acrylamide prices rally as Mumbai market approaches recent high
8Palm Wax prices jump as Delhi market nears recent high
8Stearic Acid prices surge as Delhi market reaches yearly high
8Glycerine prices edge higher as Delhi market maintains stable trading range
8Mancozeb prices rebound as Delhi market recovers from recent lows
8Nitrobenzene prices tumble as Delhi market extends sharp monthly correction
8Hydrogen Peroxide prices surge as Delhi market stages strong weekly recovery
8Sulphuric Acid prices edge higher as Delhi market extends recovery trend
8Heavy Soda Ash prices ease as Ahmedabad market consolidates recent gains
8C5 prices weaken as domestic market extends sustained monthly correction
Polymer market pulse
8PP prices hold steady as Delhi market sustains strong monthly gains
8ABS prices remain steady as Delhi market maintains stable trading levels
Synthetic rubber watch
8SBS prices tumble as Delhi market extends sharp monthly correction
8PBR prices retreat as Mumbai market surrenders recent monthly gains

8LLDPE (M26500) prices hold firm as Chennai market maintains steady domestic momentum
8LLDPE (M26500) prices remain steady as Hyderabad market sustains resilient trading levels
8LLDPE (E24065) prices hold firm as Delhi market maintains stable domestic demand
8LLDPE (E24065) prices remain steady as Hyderabad market sustains firm domestic trading

8Nylon Yarn DTY prices hit three-month high as Ahmedabad market extends steady rally
8PET Bottle Grade prices hit one-month high as Delhi market extends sustained rally
8FDY 40D/24F prices break higher as Mumbai market exits prolonged trading range

Aromatics & solvents watch
8Maleic Anhydride prices ease slightly as Chinese FOB market pauses after strong rally
8Acetone prices extend gains as Chinese FOB market sustains strong monthly recovery
8Phenol prices rebound sharply as Chinese FOB market regains strong upward momentum
8Toluene prices retreat as Chinese FOB market pauses after strong monthly rally
8Benzene prices retreat sharply as Chinese FOB market surrenders recent weekly gains
8Aniline prices hold firm as Chinese FOB market sustains long-term recovery momentum
Industrial chemicals watch
8Chloroform prices remain steady as Chinese FOB market trades within narrow range
8Phosphorus Yellow prices hold firm as Chinese FOB market steadies after correction
8Soda Ash Light prices weaken as Chinese FOB market extends gradual monthly correction
8Sulphuric Acid prices edge lower as Chinese industrial market remains under pressure
8Titanium Dioxide prices remain steady as Chinese FOB market consolidates recent losses
Plasticizers & intermediates watch
8Adipic Acid prices remain steady as Chinese FOB market preserves monthly gains
8DOP prices edge higher as Chinese FOB market extends gradual recovery trend
82-Ethylhexanol prices surge as Chinese FOB market reaches fresh monthly high
Glycols & oxygenates watch
8Ethylene Glycol DEG prices hold steady as Chinese FOB market retains monthly strength
8Acetic Acid prices hold steady as Chinese FOB market preserves monthly recovery
8Ethylene Oxide prices remain steady as Chinese industrial market maintains recent stability

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8LNG
8Crude
8Chemicals
8Fertilizers
8LPG
8Ammonia
8Coal & Coke

We have found requirements for 30 chemical products in bulk which you can sell:
Inorganic Chemicals
8Caustic Soda
8Sulphuric Acid
8Ammonia
8Sodium Hypochlorite
8Sodium Chlorite
8Sodium Silicate
8Poly Aluminium Chloride
8Hydrated Lime
8Oxalic Acid
Industrial & Specialty Gases
8Oxygen
8Helium
8Argon
8Sulphur Hexafluoride
8Nitrogen
8Dissolved Acetylene
8Refrigerant Gas
Specialty & Treatment Chemicals
8Ion Exchange Resins
8Propylene Glycol
8Cetane Improver
8Iso-Octane
8Myristic Acid
8Phosphoric Acid
8Citric Acid
8Acrylic-Maleic Acid Co-polymer
8Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride
Petrochemicals, Catalysts & Fertilizers
8Industrial Xylene
8Cyclohexane
8NIU Feed Drier Adsorbent
8Ethyl Benzene
8Urea
Click on Details for all 30 chemical requirements, along with who wants to buy them

8Chemical import volume steady near 718,000 tonnes; a new styrene cargo appears, sulphuric acid and benzene unchanged
8Ammonia steady near 54,000 tonnes, still led by China-origin cargoes; Haldia's ammonia unit is back in service
8LPG import volume rises about 30,000 tonnes to 707,727 tonnes — The day's one material move
8LNG line-up is a forward book near 1.40 million CBM; United States about 38%, still no Qatari cargo
8Fertilizer imports ease to about 2.22 million tonnes; urea, rock phosphate and DAP lead the book

8UPM starts up a wood-based biochemicals biorefinery — Bio-MEG and bio-MPG, plus a new label terminal near New Delhi
8Arkema completes a PVDF expansion in the United States and plans more in China
8Kumho Petrochemical shifts toward specialty rubber and carbon capture
8Johnson Matthey completes its Cormetech buy, deepening emissions-control catalysts
8AkzoNobel and Axalta move ahead with their coatings merger
8Dow advances about USD 100 million of specialty-silicones investment
8DuPont packages a direct lithium-extraction product line
8Chemical recycling plants keep closing in Europe and the United States

8Battery additive VC jumps 11% in a single day to 200,000 yuan a tonne — An input cost for India's new cell makers
8New United States tariffs of 10–12.5% take effect today; oil, gas, fertilizer and pharma are exempt
8China warns of a large second-half supply wave — More than 34 million tonnes of new olefins and aromatics
8Europe keeps closing polyolefin capacity — Eni shuts a 520,000-tonne PE plant in Italy, LyondellBasell to exit PP
8Dow's quarterly profit turns on higher polyethylene prices — And it flags weaker volumes into India

8HPCL invites a small trial buy of plastic pyrolysis oil, with a strict quality gate and mandatory ISCC certification

8India's chemical sector is put on a path to USD 1 trillion by 2040 — A continuation of the benchmark carried on 22 July
8India tightens sea-carriage rules for plastic pellets — Under-deck stowage only
8Public and private money is moving into carbon-to-chemicals — The Adani-Dioxycle formic-acid pilot

8The chlor-alkali up-cycle holds — GACL's quarter and its Dahej acid plans point the same way
8Middle East feedstock inflation is now named in company results — Coromandel says subsidy did not cover it
8Natural rubber stays firm — A tyre maker calls it volatile, a recycler's profit rises, and Asian futures hold up
8Contract manufacturing is becoming a capacity theme — Excel's supply plant and Fineotex's US buy on the same day
8Green chemistry gets two Indian firsts — Adani's carbon-to-formic-acid pilot and Godrej's biosurfactant at commercial scale
8Farm chemicals are the quarter's bright spot — Coromandel and NACL profits, plus two new insecticide launches

8Excel Industries completes a Rs 40 crore plant for a five-year supply deal, and adds a new specialty-chemical line at Lote
8Deepak Nitrite gives a USD 78.43 million guarantee for its Oman subsidiary's bank loan
8Sanathan Textiles doubles its technical-textile yarn capacity at Silvassa; commercial output due August 2026
8Ratings: two rubber and plastics borrowers stay at default grade, both non-cooperating

8Pollution board orders Chemplast Sanmar to shut its EDC plant at Karaikal after a fire; a PVC-chain feedstock unit goes offline
8Kabra Extrusiontechnik suspends its Daman plant after flooding

8Gujarat Alkalies posts near seven-fold jump in quarterly profit as caustic-soda margins and cheaper power lift the chlor-alkali cycle
8Coromandel's net profit falls about 26% as Middle East costs squeeze the fertiliser business; crop-protection profit rises 44%
8NACL Industries profit rises about 65% even as sales fall — The clean Q1 figures the desk was tracking
8Fineotex Chemical profit jumps 93% — But the entire rise is a United States oilfield-chemicals buy, and its India sales actually fell
8GRP's rubber-recycling profit rises 71% at the segment level; the company renames its core segment "Rubber Recycling"

8EVA (18%) prices hold firm as Delhi market maintains higher domestic trading levels
8EVA (18%) prices remain steady as Mumbai market sustains resilient domestic demand
8PS (GPPS) prices hold steady as Delhi market maintains firm domestic momentum
8PS (HIPS) prices remain firm as Delhi market sustains stable domestic trading levels