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Indian chemical makers may gain from China virus lockdown
If coronavirus epidemic continues to spread and leads to disruption in production of chemicals in Hubei, then it may benefit Indian manufacturers, says JM FinancialHubei has a large chemical industry, and the closure in 2016 of Hubei Chuyuan led to a jump in shares of Indian producers multifolde
1 min read28 Jan 2020FDI in chemical sector only 9% of total inflow, govt asks industry to introspect
The govt asks the industry to suggest if policy interventions are required to boost growth of the sector which has the potential to reach from the current $163 billion to $304 billion by 2025Indian chemical market size accounts for only 3% of the global chemical industry of $5 trillion
2 min read27 Aug 2019Dutch firm Koninklijke DSM to buy assets in India
Koninklijke DSM has great growth potential in India and will be its top most growth market, says CEO Feike Sijbesma
1 min read19 Oct 2018With robots in control, chemical makers fight for their formulas
The arrival of artificial intelligence onto factory floors is timely as experienced workers reach retirement age
2 min read12 Jun 2018Chemical industry to more than double to $300 billion by 2025
To achieve this, government is working on a draft policy that will focus on meeting the rising demand for chemicals and reduce imports, Chemexcil chairman Satish Wagh said
1 min read25 Feb 2018Clariant-Huntsman merger called off in win for activist investors
Activist investors fought against the Clariant-Huntsman merger deal for months on the grounds it would destroy shareholder value
4 min read27 Oct 2017Clariant to buy Huntsman for $6.4 billion as chemical M&A deals surge
The Clariant-Huntsman deal follows blockbuster M&A deals of Dow Chemical-DuPont and Monsanto-Bayer in the global chemicals industry
3 min read22 May 2017It is a challenge in the chemical industry to expand: Vijay Sankar of Chemplast Sanmar
Chemplast Sanmar Group's Vijay Sankar and father N. Sankar father on their PVC piping businesses, promoter and management relations, and cricket
5 min read10 May 2017Govt plans tech centres to meet chemical industry’s technology, manpower needs
Move aims to help the domestic chemicals and petrochemicals industry move further up from being the sixth largest in the world
1 min read28 Jul 2016Chemical imports have grown about 20%: Raman Ramachandran
There is a huge catch-up potential in the industry which Make in India will set free, says BASF India CMD
3 min read15 Feb 2016Popular Topics
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