A major fire broke out early Thursday morning in a prominent chemical plant in KIABD Industrial area at Malur, Bangalore, Karnataka. The plant belonged to Banashankari Chemicals Pvt Ltd, a mid-sector, solvent recoverer in the state, observers reported. Local authorities and company officials have yet to confirm the cause of the fire and the missing or injured persons information. Nearby factory employees have reported sounds of an explosion from the site. “We heard sounds of a boiler explosion and noticed black smoke emitting out of the factory premises. Read more
Marine Enzymes market size will witness a significant growth owing to its use in food & beverage, medicine, nutraceutical and cosmetic industry. These have omega-3polyunsaturated fatty acids used that are used in nutraceutical industry. Its use as a natural ingredient in health and dietary supplement industry has increased. These are widely used in skin and hair care products due to their anti-inflammatory and hypolipidemic properties. Growing food industry will support marine enzymes market growth owing to its usage as a colouring agent. Their consumption has spurred with ban on synthetic food colours. Read more
Surfactants are the organic compounds that can enhance cleaning efficiency, wetting, dispersing, solvency, foaming and lubricity of water and water base substances. This compounds can constitutes both lyophilic (solvent –loving) and lyophobic (solvent-fearing) group in its molecule. Surfactants lowers the surface tension of liquids and allow chemicals to mix more easily. Surfactants are traditionally being manufactured from the crude oil. Scarcity of crude oil and growing environmental concerns are key drivers of bio surfactants manufactured by using plants. Read more
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has nominated Michael Burke, CEO and chairman of AECOM, to stand for election to the board at its upcoming annual shareholders’ meeting. AECOM designs, builds, finances and operates infrastructure assets in more than 150 countries. Prior to his current position, Burke served as AECOM’s senior vice president of corporate strategy; chief corporate officer; chief financial officer; and president. Before joining AECOM in 2005, he served in a variety of leadership positions at accounting firm KPMG LLP. Read more
Stepan Company (SCL) has completed the acquisition of surfactant production facility in Mexico from BASF Mexicana SA DE CV. Also completes the acquisition of a portion of 
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Sika AG has opened a state-of-the-art facility for 
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KBR Inc (KBR) has been awarded a contract by JSC Acron subsidiary JSC Dorogobuzh, to provide equipment to revamp its ammonia plant located in Dorogobuzh, Russia. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide proprietary equipment to enable Dorogobuzh to produce low-cost 
A team of researchers at DGIST, led by professor Dae Sung Chung of Energy Science and Engineering has developed a technology to produce environmentally friendly water-borne semiconductor inks using 
As the global population continues to grow, farmers are tasked with a tall order: They need to get the most out of every acre and, at the same time, reduce the environmental impact caused by their 
Numerous industrial processes would be inconceivable without heat as an energy carrier. Temperatures of up to 400 degrees Celsius are even required in many cases. With organic heat transfer fluids like Diphyl, heat can be passed from one station to the next without any being lost. Synthetic organic 
Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO’s) are 
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Wacker Chemie AG strengthens its presence in Russia by expanding the service portfolio offered by its 
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has reached an agreement 
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