Siegwerk announced the acquisition of Hi-Tech Inks, adding production capabilities and product range in India for packaging converters and brand owners.

Loop and Ester Industries' joint venture ELITe awarded Toyo Engineering India a detailed engineering contract for the Infinite Loop India PET resin plant, designed to produce over 70,000 tonnes of PET resin annually.

Lubrizol is doubling its CPVC compound manufacturing capacity at its Dahej, Gujarat site from 70,000 to 140,000 metric tons, with operations expected by early 2025. It also plans an R&D center at Dahej.

Lubrizol and Grasim Industries broke ground on the first phase of a 100,000 metric-ton CPVC resin plant in Vilayat, Gujarat, as part of Lubrizol's $150 million India investment. Phase one and a Dahej line are expected to be operational by early 2025.

A Maire Tecnimont and Tecnimont Private consortium was awarded a lump-sum EPCC contract by Indian Oil Corporation worth about $170 million for a 200,000 tons per year polypropylene plant at the Barauni Refinery in Bihar, with a 30-month schedule.

Tamilnadu Petroproducts board approved setting up a propylene recovery unit at an estimated cost of about Rs 30 crore. The announcement was made on 30 March 2021.

Tamilnadu Petroproducts approved revamping the caustic soda unit of its heavy chemicals division at an estimated cost of Rs 165 crore, raising capacity from 150 to 250 tonnes per day. Completion is expected in about 18 months after statutory clearances.

Tamilnadu Petroproducts approved augmenting its linear alkyl benzene plant from 120 to 145 kilo tonnes per year at an estimated cost of Rs 240 crore, with completion expected in about 24 months after approvals. The announcement was made on 30 March 2021.

McDermott's Lummus Technology was awarded a technology contract by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery for the license and basic engineering of two 490 KTA polypropylene plants in Barmer District, Rajasthan, India. The award was reflected in McDermott's third quarter 2018 backlog.

MacDermid appointed Mumbai-based Kanan Graphics as its distributor for the Western region of India to supply and distribute its flexo plate range.

Sunshield Chemicals entered a supply agreement with Elantas GmbH Germany to supply THEIC product through 31 December 2020, worth about Rs 28 crore over 12 months.

The Indian government plans to sell its entire 56.43 percent holding in Hindustan Fluorocarbons, held through Hindustan Organic Chemicals, via strategic sale. The company makes PTFE and fluoromethane.

Scientific Design Company was selected by Indian Oil Corporation to supply its MEG technology for a complex in Paradip, Odisha, India, with a capacity of 180 KTA of ethylene. The award includes process licensing, design package, proprietary equipment and catalyst.

Clariant plans to expand production of its Continu-Strip desiccant packets by adding a high-capacity multi-lane production line. The expansion was described in November 2016.

Clariant plans to begin desiccant canister production at its new greenfield plant in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, by the second half of 2017. The plant will serve the Indian pharmaceutical industry.

Novozymes will invest about DKK 300 million (Rs 300 crore) in a new enzyme production and supply chain facility at Patalganga industrial area near Mumbai. The plant is expected to be operational in 2018 and employ 150 people in the first phase.

Parcol was awarded a contract in October 2016 to supply critical angle valves for the 40,000 MTPA melamine plant of Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals at Vadodara, India. The project is due for commissioning by Q3 FY 2017-18.