8A Malaysian rubber glove manufacturer giant recently took steps to ensure international compliance standards. Can India learn something from this?

8Indian tire giant Apollo has launched an awareness campaign for its Vredestein brand in India

8Prices of natural rubber in key markets of Kerala rose due to concern over supply amid demand from domestic stockists
8The state accounts for nearly 70% of India’s natural rubber output

8The 29th AGM of the company will be held via video conferencing and the link will be sent to shareholders via email

8Many plastics that are labelled as biodegradable are only compostable under industrial conditions, but scientists have now found a way to make plastics break down using only UV light

8Bodal Chemicals Limited, India's largest integrated manufacturer of dyestuff and dye intermediates, is planning a twofold approach, modernisation at one plant and capacity addition at another plant to increase its market share

Filatex India achieved an EBIDTA of INR 531.1 crores, profit before tax of INR 458.5 crores and profit after tax of INR 302.7 crores in FY22 which are all new highs for the company.
8The company also achieved the highest production and sales quantities of 3,41,480 MT and 3,40,665 MT respectively in FY22

8The local petrochemicals industry is struggling after the government’s decision not to impose safeguard duties on the importation of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) pellets and granule

8A global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders, and its affiliate companies in Europe, announced today a price increase for all polystyrene (PS) grades

8Supply concerns have mounted as benchmark crude oil prices shot up following the invasion of Ukraine
8The prospect of large-scale disruptions to Russian oil production is threatening to create a global oil supply shock

8Find out more on what is pushing its business

8Maire Technimont wants to be an enabler of the energy transition. To do so, the company is contributing to sustainable mobility through a wide range of technological solutions for green, low-carbon products and bio-fuels

GACL has 171.45 MW of wind farms at various locations in Kutchh & Saurashtra and a 35 MW Solar Power Plant at Charanka Solar Park
8The company also has a 640 kW Floating Solar Power Plant on the reservoir of a captive power plant and a 220 kW Solar Rooftop installation at their Dahej Complex

The company is engaged in the manufacturing of laminated and non-laminated packaging materials such as HDPE/PP bags, BOPP films, HDPE/PP fabrics and tarpaulin.
8But the going can get tough

8An active international presence is expected

8A new study shows that understanding the efficiencies changing across the production chain may help stakeholders decide where and when interventions to promote a circular economy are most effective along a petrochemical production chain

Metrohm offers a turnkey solution for quality control of gasoline by near-infrared spectroscopy.
8Based on a dedicated spectral database and a pre-calibration model, this solution enables manufacturers of gasoline to reduce the cost of their daily routine analysis while improving the quality of their product

The Oil and gas support services are expected to be on the upswing considering the implementation of the 2040 Kuwait Oil Company strategy.
8Refining capacity to reach 1.4 Mn b/d of clean fuel upon completion of the Al Zour Refinery Project
82.7 Mn t/y of products comprising of aromatics, polyethylene polypropylene expected under Olefins 3

8During FY22 the total operating income of the Group increased by 51% on a year on year basis to Rs. 1,085.74 crores driven by increased sales realization and strong demand in the steel industry

8A huge explosion, which is believed to be caused by a fire that took place in a Nitrite factory in Gujarat. Video released by a news agency showed a huge explosion in the Gujarat factory after a bang sound and thick smoke rising from the building
8The cause of the explosion is yet unknown, but fire is believed to have occurred before the blast. According to local media reports, 8 to 10 people have sustained injuries in the incident
8Those injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital and are undergoing treatment

8A leading manufacturer of Chlor-alkali and its value-added derivatives has announced the successful commissioning of an Epichlorohydrin (ECH) plant of 50,000 TPA capacity
8Despite a challenging external environment, the plant is commissioned on time and without any cost overrun

8Three were interviewed, one was selected

8A US-based leading provider of highly engineered elastomer and thermoplastic solutions announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Innovation Center adjacent to the company’s corporate headquarters
8The new 9,000 sq. ft. innovation centre will provide customers with direct access to some of the industry’s foremost materials scientists and engineers in an immersive design-prototype-test-build process

8Find out how and by how much in terms of sales

8Acting on the request of the footwear industry, the government has deferred the quality control order mandating Bureau of Indian Standard compliance for footwear made and sold in India by one more year