Petrochemical firms to reduce output hoping for gov't support

The government has asked petrochemical companies to submit their own self-rescue plans by the end of this year if they want eased regulations, financial support and tax incentives aimed at revitalizing the industry, which continues to struggle...

China Set to Tackle Petrochemicals Overcapacity With Overhaul

(Bloomberg) -- The Chinese government is set to launch a sweeping overhaul of its petrochemicals and oil refining sector, phasing out smaller facilities and targeting outdated operations for upgrades, while redirecting investment to advanced...

Government Discusses Petrochemical Restructuring

The Fair Trade Commission has stated that upon enactment of the special law for the petrochemical industry, certain joint actions such as production volume coordination will be considered as approved by competition authorities. This is intended to...

Report: 7.5 Million Pounds Of Chemicals Released By SD Industry In 2024

Newly released federal data show that South Dakota businesses and industries released nearly 7.5 million pounds of toxic chemicals in the air, water and land in 2024, but long-time leading polluter Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls drastically cut...

India News | Uttar Pradesh: Truck Carrying Chemicals Overturns and Catches Fire in Mathura

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 20 (ANI): A truck carrying chemicals overturned and caught fire on the Bareilly-Jaipur Highway near Manoharpur Anand Ghadi in Mathura, as per the fire department. The fire broke out soon after the accident....

New Illinois laws tackle AI, ‘forever chemicals' and medical insurance

Gov. J.B. Pritkzer has signed dozens of new Illinois laws addressing topics from artificial intelligence to “forever chemicals” to a simple grammar correction. Those new laws were signed over the last several days, and will create some big changes...

Working Toward Reducing Chemical Industry Dependence on Petroleum

Two years ago Nikhil Nair’s lab at Tufts developed a biosynthetic yeast that can feed on three different sugars—xylose, arabinose, and cellobiose—made from agricultural by-products such as leaves, husks, stems, and wood chips. Now Nair, associate...

Radio Waves Amp Up Smell Without Surgery or Chemicals

Newswise — WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2025 — Our sense of smell is more important than we often realize. It helps us enjoy food, detect danger like smoke or gas leaks, and even affects memory and emotion. Many people — especially after COVID-19, aging,...

Mitsui Chemicals to partner with Nigeria's Dangote on petrochemicals

Companies Japanese company to provide production technology to West African conglomerate Dangote Group operates an oil refinery near Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos. (Photo obtained by Nikkei) SHIKO UEDA and EMI OKADA August 20, 2025 06:01 JST...

Ramco Cements bets on ‘Hard Worker’ brand to hit ₹2,000-crore construction chemicals play

The construction chemicals market in India is on a fast growth trajectory and currently valued at ₹25,000 crore. Cement manufacturer Ramco Cements Ltd has launched the 'Hard Worker' brand under the construction chemicals segment as it looks to...

New treatment restores smell without surgery or chemicals

(Photo by Alex P via Pexels) The sense of smell could be restored using radio waves without patients having to go under the knife, according to new research. The "painless" treatment can be used to help people regain the vital sense - without...

Majors Retool or Sell Chemicals Units as Slump Continues

Global production of polymers and synthetic fibers will require a projected 18.4 million barrels per day of oil by 2030, or "more than one in every six barrels,” according to the International Energy Agency's Oil 2025 report. Nonetheless, the five...

Daily Provisions replaces Dupont Circle Foxtrot (its ‘Half Smokes’ are patties)

Danny Meyer has opened a Dupont Circle version of all-day Daily Provisions, in Dupont Circle. Meyer’s Daily Provisions has 11 locations in New York City, New Jersey and Boston, one of 12 restaurant concepts Union Market Hospitality Group operates,...

Calhoun fights ‘forever chemicals’ in water with emergency filters

Published 8:30 am Tuesday, August 19, 2025 By Charles Oliver | charles.oliver@daltoncitizen.com In response to new federal regulations and ongoing legal pressures, Calhoun Utilities is taking emergency action to combat widespread contamination...

Seneca Man Accused of Dousing Dog With Chemicals, Falsely Blaming Bear Attack

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) – Two Seneca men are facing separate but related criminal charges after an investigation into a severely injured dog led authorities to uncover a firearms offense involving a convicted felon. According to court...

Anaesthesiologist explains if receipts are ‘new-age Ebola,’ loaded with toxic chemicals; shows how to handle them

That small strip of paper you get after every purchase feels like the most ordinary thing in the world. We fold it, crumple it, or stash it away without giving it a second glance. However, receipts, despite looking so harmless, may not be as safe...

KKR-backed Fortifi Food Processing extends buying spree; DuPont, Venator to test market for Viance, sources say

The Ramco Cements launches “Hard Worker” brand for construction chemicals portfolio

The Ramco Cements Limited has unveiled its new brand identity, “Hard Worker”, for its Construction Chemicals division. The brand reflects innovation, durability, and trust, while staying true to the company’s core philosophy — “Right Products for...

Safety board urges chemical industry to follow through on corrective actions

Washington — When chemical facility operators find flawed equipment, it’s “not enough to simply identify a deficiency if that deficiency goes unmanaged and unmitigated,” the Chemical Safety Board says. The agency recently published a final report...

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