Iran-US war pushes polymer, resin prices up 60%; plastics exporters squeezed despite ceasefireFreight rates jump up to 10x, polymer prices rise 60%, while supply disruptions and supply chain delays strain MSMEs and the sector's expor...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Centre waives duties on key petrochemical products amid supply disruptions due to Iran warIndia has waived import duties on crucial chemicals like ammonium nitrate, methanol, and PVC for three months, starting April 2nd. This mov...
02 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
10 Best beans for bean bag: Never let your bean bag go out of shapeSince prolonged usage of bean bags can make them go flat due to shrinkage of the beans present inside, it is important that you add a suffi...
19 May, 2024, 10.41 PM IST
Delhi government forms enforcement teams to monitor restrictions on single-use plastic items"Enforcement teams have been constituted by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and revenue department to implement single-use pla...
07 Jul, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
Delhi Secretariat to ban single-use plastic items from June 1It will be ensured that only alternatives to single-use plastic (SUP) items such as paper plates, cups, straws are used in the Delhi Secret...
14 May, 2022, 07.56 PM IST
Supreme Petrochem jumps 4% after board approves expansion of Nagothane plantThe Board has also approved the setting of second-line of Extruded Polystyrene Board (XPS) with the capacity of 1,00,000 M3 and increasing ...
11 Mar, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Centre notifies amended rules for single-use plastic itemsThe thickness of plastic carry bags will be increased from 50 microns to 75 microns from September 30, 2021, and to 120 microns from Decemb...
13 Aug, 2021, 05.22 PM IST
Plastic sticks used in balloons, candies, ice-cream to be prohibited by January 1, 2022: GovernmentThe Ministry of Environment had issued a notification containing draft provisions on March 11, 2021 for amending Plastic Waste Management (...
23 Jul, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
Plastic 'has entered' Antarctic terrestrial food chain24 Jun, 2020, 11.20 PM IST
Vizag gas leak: Chilling scenes bring back memories of Bhopal gas tragedyWomen and children were seen lying on roads struggling to breath, reminiscent of the infamous Bhopal gas tragedy when a leak from the Union...
07 May, 2020, 01.29 PM IST
Odisha bans single-use plastic in all urban areas from Oct 2Odisha Forest and Environment Department in a notification issued on September 30 said the state government has prohibited manufacture, sel...
01 Oct, 2019, 07.35 PM IST
Plastic addiction, a worldwide epidemicAs that is what restaurants spend on takeaway packaging anyway, it’s a win-win option.
21 Aug, 2018, 11.07 PM IST
- Increase in Customs duty on polymers to help domestic producers
Indian government raised customs duty on polymers to 7.5% from 5% effective 9th May 2013 in response to the industry's long standing demand...
10 May, 2013, 09.27 PM IST
- Competition, low margins force BASF to shut Thane facility
Chemical firm BASF India said it will wrap up its EPS, a type of plastic, business due to strong competition and low margins.
18 Sep, 2012, 05.47 PM IST
- Supreme Petrochem Ltd Net Profit for the year 09-10 at Rs 60.47 crores
Supreme Petrochem Ltd (SPL) the largest polystyrene producer in India has reported a Net profit of Rs 60.47 crores for the year ended June ...
20 Jul, 2010, 09.09 PM IST
- Supreme Petrochem lines up plants for eco-friendly material
City-based petrochemical company Supreme Petrochem (SPL) is planning to set up four plants to manufacture extruded polystyrene (XPS) insula...
13 Dec, 2007, 01.26 AM IST
- Supreme Petrochemicals eyeing Rs 1600 cr revenue
The company, part of the Mumbai-based Supreme Industries Group, has a strong export market across 85 countries in Europe, North America and...
19 Sep, 2007, 03.40 PM IST