Chemicals News Today

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma mandated a three-month deadline for industrial plot allotments in the petrochemical zone, requiring operational units within six months to boost manufacturing and employment.

Benecore, a German-Indian joint venture, inaugurated a Rs 160-crore manufacturing facility in Bhopal featuring two ATB production lines to produce premium hygiene nonwoven materials for diapers and sanitary napkins.

TECIL Chemicals received conditional land exemption for 8.08 acres in Kerala under Section 81(3). The project requires a Rs 10 crore per acre investment and land utilization within two years.

HURL participated in a coal-to-chemicals policy dialogue to boost energy security and signed a three-year CSR MoU with Injot Trust for Project ANGOR to empower children across five locations in Assam.

Adani Logistics received its first polymer train from HMEL's Bathinda complex at Gujarat's Virochannagar depot, adding domestic petrochemical traffic to a terminal with an annual capacity of 2.2 million tonnes.

Dharmaj Crop Guard reported steady H1FY27 revenue at Rs 716.7 crore and a 3% rise in PAT to Rs 51.3 crore, despite weak monsoons, rising input costs, and pressures in the Technicals division.

OPEC+ oil output rebounded by 2.04 million barrels per day in October to 41.23 million, easing feedstock cost pressures for Indian chemical manufacturers despite ongoing geopolitical and shipping volatility.

China's green agriculture pilot cut chemical fertiliser use by 9.9% while keeping grain output stable. This signals growth opportunities for India's chemical sector in sustainable agricultural inputs and precision-farming solutions.

The global glycine betaine biostimulants market is projected to grow at a 6.8% CAGR through 2035, offering significant export, R&D, and manufacturing growth opportunities for Indian agrochemical companies amidst rising climate stress.

A new report warns that an 81.3% surge in soda ash imports threatens India's domestic manufacturers and clean tech ambitions, urging immediate WTO-compliant safeguard quotas to protect local industries and jobs.