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Further price hikes likely in food, personal care products as raw material costs rise: ReportPrices of everyday products are set to increase. Companies face rising raw material costs, leading to hikes and smaller product sizes. Food...
In 1926, a failed rubber coating experiment and a strange elastic solid accidentally changed the future of plasticsIn 1926, chemist Waldo Semon accidentally discovered how to make polyvinyl chloride flexible. This breakthrough transformed manufacturing a...
Auto industry faces margin pressure as West Asia conflict pushes up raw material pricesThe ongoing conflict in West Asia is taking a toll on automakers, as the cost of essential materials such as steel, metals, and plastics so...
India medical device shortage: Polypropylene price surge threatens syringes, IV bags amid Iran warIndia's medical devices industry faces a polypropylene shortage due to the Iran war, causing a sharp price increase of over Rs 55 per kg. T...
10 Best geysers under 5,000 in India: Budget-friendly hot water solutions in 2025Perfect for families on a budget, the best geysers under 5,000 listed below offer an ideal balance of quality, functionality and affordabil...
Gem Aromatics, Ajay Poly files DRHP to raise funds via IPOGem Aromatics and Ajay Poly have filed DRHPs for IPOs, with Gem Aromatics raising up to Rs 175 crore and Ajay Poly up to Rs 238 crore. Proc...
Lubrizol, Polyhose to set up manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu to make medical tubingLubrizol, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is partnering with Polyhose to establish a medical tubing manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, India....
Tata Technologies partners Stratasys for advanced additive manufacturing techOrganisations are looking at leveraging new technologies such as rapid prototyping and 3D printing via computer-aided design software
- Boost Resource Efficiency
The percentage of a polymer in a plastic material can vary from virtually 100% to less than 20%, and depends on the application for which i...
The future is here: You may soon be able to turn sunlight into fuel or harvest water from airA tool to predict building collapses two weeks in advance is also being developed.
- PolyOne Corp set to buy engineering plastic maker Formulated Polymers
Established in 1993, Formulated Polymers Ltd designs and manufactures a range of thermoplastic compounds, specializes in Engineering Plasti...
1,000% return in 2 years: If you judge a stock by its business, this should not escape noticeThis first-generation smallcap petrochemicals firm has been busy doubling its bottom line.
Some cheer for underperforming ABS makersABS is widely used in the manufac turing high quality plastics for auto and consumer appliances. India's total capacity is about 360,000 to...
Max Ventures approaches shareholders for 36% stake sale in armEarlier this month, the respective boards of Max Speciality Films and Max Ventures and Industries (MaxVIL) approved the induction of Toppan...
MaxVIL, Japan's Toppan partner to form joint ventureAs part of the partnership, Toppan will invest approximately Rs 200 crore through a combination of primary and secondary share issuance, Ma...
Stable crude oil price, too, to benefit India IncOne direct benefit is that the companies start benefitting from the inventory gains which reflects in the company’s net profit.
Essar seen in talks with Germany’s BASF for $ 2 billion petrochemical JVWith Essar Oil, the country’s second largest private refiner, trudging back to profitability in FY’14, the plans are back on track.
Binani Industries to acquire European firm 3B for 275 million eurosBinani Industries, the holding company of the $1.6-bn Braj Binani Group, on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire 3B for about 275 mn eur...
- NCDEX to launch futures trading in PVC from Monday
NCDEX had launched PVC futures contracts in 2007. The contract, however, could not succeed due to lack of awareness.
- Plastics for Environment & Sustainable Development
From practically zero in the fifties, humankind today consumes close to 175 million tonnes of plastics. We truly live in a 'Plastics Age'.