'Chemical News' Journal

Since 1956 ICC regularly publishes a Monthly Journal the 'CHEMICAL NEWS' (formerly Chemical Industry News). The Journal highlights the latest developments in the various sectors of the Chemical Industry and disseminates information and statistics regarding technological progress achieved in India and abroad. The journal is widely circulated amongst the 'Decision Makers' of the industry, government, research institutions, academia, etc.

'Chemical News' Journal (What's in this issue)

In This Issue

Editorial

Concerns are often expressed about the absence of adequate investment in the chemical industry in India and the consequent increase in imports of chemicals.

- Rajeev M Pandia - Past President, ICC

From The Director General

ICC is implementing Responsible Care Initiative in Indian chemical industry since long. At present only six codes of practice under Responsible Care viz.

- H. S. Karangle, Director General - ICC

ICC Activities

• Responsible Care Chemical Security code Auditor Training Program

Plastics Production Technology

Plastics Chain Structures

- Dr. Prakash Trivedi

Best Practices & Design Considerations for Wastewater Treatment with MBBR Technology

Treatment of wastewater in chemical industries has received steadily increasing attention across the world.

- Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey

Chemical Industry - Global Top 50*

Earnings didn't increase as much, an indication, possible, that the market might be losing its steam.

Changes to Industry Guidance for Relief and Blowdown System Design and the Impact on Existing Infrastructure.

This paper was presented at the 2017 Spring Meeting and the 13th Global Congress on Process Safety Organized by The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) during 26-29 March 2017 at San Antonio, TX, USA

- Paul Frey & Sathish Natarajan

Economic Review

Projects Investments In Chemicals Sector

News From Members

• Reliance and BP to create Major World-Class Fuels Partnership for India's Fast-Growing Market
• Clariant Adds Pharmaceutical Desiccant Packet Production Capability in Cuddalore, India
• USD 850 Million Vadinar Refinery Petrochemical Expansion : Nayara Energy Licenses Unipol PP Process Technology from Grace.
• TATA Chemicals' Consolidated PAT for the Period Q1 FY 19-20 at RS313 Crore, Up by 19 Per Cent
• ION Exchange inaugurates new R&D Centre in Hyderabad
• TATA Chemicals Gets Clearance to Expand Gujarat Soda Ash Plant
• BPCL to set up Two Mega Projects in Bokaro
• HSE Solutions' Diphoterine Solutions, The Remedy for Chemical Spills and Burns

News Nationals

• Alembic Pharma Gets FDA approval for Cholesterol Lowering Drug
• Sun Pharma Announces Licensing Agreement with CSIR-IIT
• Praj and Dedini Join Hands in Brazil
• Unichem Lab Gets FDA Approval for Pain Management Drug
• Phillips Carbon Black Opens R&D Centre in Gujarat
• Rapid Urbanization to Drive Indian Powder Coatings Market
• Sun Pharma, CMS to Develop & Commercialize Generic Products in China
• Saudi Aramco Partnering RIL Has no Impact on West Coast Refinery : HPCL
• Gujarat to get Country's First Chemical Engineering & Technology Institute

News International

• Indian-Born Scientist Creates New Water-Based Zinc Battery to Compete with Flammable Lithium Batteries.
• Indorama Acquires Huntsman's Integrated Oxides & Derivative BIZ for $2 BN
• Bangladesh Showcases Impact of OPCW Project on Hospital Chemical Incidet Preparedness
• Growing Construction Industry to Fuel Demand for Urethane Surface Coatings
• BASF, University of Heidelberg Extends Research Cooperation until 2022
• KBR Acquires RRT Global's Isomerization Technologies
• Four new Substances added to the Candidate list
• Bayer and Lanxess to sell their stakes in Currenta to Macquaire Infrastructure and Real Assets