A new hydrogen development and testing facility is to leverage and expand Ricardo's capabilities in building solutions to support zero-emission mobility. It will also become part of a global center of excellence for hydrogen, renewable fuels and electrified transportation technology.

Fact.MR, a market research and consulting firm has predicted that the demand for synthetic industrial rubber will outweigh the natural type by 2:1. The firm has also revealed in its report that the industrial rubber market is expected to reach a valuation of nearly 110 billion dollars in 2030.

Under his new role, Ketan Joshi will be focusing on expanding the business and supporting the company’s customers and partners in the region.

Saudi Arabian Sabic invests large sums in the modernisation of petrochemical plants at the former DSM site Geleen. The revamp, including an upgrade of the onsite Naphtha Olefins 4 cracker will include a major maintenance shutdown in 2013, company speakers stated.

Hexion and Hüttenes-Albertus Chemische Werke (HA) announced that Hexion has sold its 50 % interest in HA-International to its joint venture partner HA-USA.

With the mega investment, Shintech will increase its production capacity by 580,000 tons of VCM per year, 380,000 tons of PVC and 390,000 tons of caustic soda per year at its manufacturing facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana, USA.

The understanding of complex market scenarios and the ability to react to sudden changes, can often make or break an established business. This scenario has more implications in chemical companies has the risks are higher. This article takes a closer look at how technology can help over power issues and steer a company in the right direction.

With conventional sources of water under huge stress, one is compelled to consider long term plans for better management of the valuable natural resource in the world...

Pune-headquartered Kirloskar Ebara Pumps (KEPL), a joint venture of Kirloskar Brothers in India, continues to prove its excellence in kaizen practices by bagging numerous awards and rewards at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Pumping is a delicate process — even more when handling media as sensitive as world class wines. While every vineyard will have its own recipe, the challenges they are facing are rather similar: World class vintages need a world class process. With pumping being a crucial step …