Chemicals News Today

India has proposed a five-year extension of antidumping duties on Chinese HFC blends, backed by domestic firms SRF and GFL to protect the local market.

Shivam Chemicals has launched feed-grade dicalcium phosphate production by adding new manufacturing capacity at Dahej, significantly strengthening its growing animal nutrition business.

Deepak Nitrite has commenced operations at its new chlorination plant located in Dahej, which involved a project cost of approximately $31 million.

Asian styrene monomer prices rose by USD 30/mt to USD 1480-1490/mt FOB Korea and USD 1420-1430/mt CFR China, driven by bullish feedstock benzene values and healthy regional buying despite weaker energy rates.

India plans to add 13.7 million tonnes of urea production capacity by 2030, raising domestic production to meet 90% of demand, reducing import reliance, and cutting foreign exchange costs.

West Bengal unveiled a Rs 6,000-crore chemical complex in Haldia and promised a new industrial policy before Diwali to boost domestic manufacturing, attract investments, and generate employment.

Indian startup Scimplify raised $25 million at a $250 million valuation, led by Hitachi Ventures, to expand its AI-powered specialty chemicals production and reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers.

BASF India, Green Worms, and IPUA inaugurated a CSR-funded polyurethane waste recycling facility in Keralam, converting industrial footwear waste into floor mats for 4,000 schoolchildren and creating local jobs.

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for asymmetric synthesis. Indian scientists highlight how their breakthrough on mirror-image molecules can reduce medicine manufacturing costs.

India's water treatment plants struggle to detect and remove harmful 'forever chemicals' or PFAS. With no specific regulations or drinking water limits currently, experts urge urgent baseline monitoring and strict policy interventions.