Industry Insights

Ahmedabad opting for plastic-blended roads as solution to potholes

AHMEDABAD: Back in March 2016, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had experime...

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Hyderabad couple to set up kiosks using plastic waste

In a novel idea to provide livelihood to street vendors, a couple from Hyderabad are ...

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This private school in Guwahati takes plastic waste for fees

A young couple from Assam has set up a school with a unique enrolment criterion — stu...

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Wow! This luxury brand is now making bags with ocean plastic waste

Its no secret that many of the plastic products used by us get washed into the ocean ...

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Advantages of Blockchain technology in the Petrochemical Sector

Technology is evolving rapidly. It has changed the way in which Businesses function...

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CAN INSTC BE A GAME CHANGER FOR INDIA’S PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY?

The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is a network of sea, rail an...

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Misconceptions about Plastics, Human Behaviour and Pollution

Owing to many concerns and opinions regarding plastics, various ideas are being follo...

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Choosing-the-right-lubricant-for-the-plastics-industry

Since the last few decades, the plastics industry in India has seen a significant gro...

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Borouge – a leader in India’s sustainable progress

Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics is focussing on...

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IS OUR WORLD HEADING TOWARDS A PLASTICS PLANET ?

Plastics are considered to be a wonder material; its ease of use and sturdiness has...

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GST: THE SIMPLIFIED AND TRANSPARENT TAX REGIME IN INDIA

It has been a long time since the people of India have been bracing themselves for...

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Where would we be without plastics?

Every morning I wake up, take a shower, shave and clean my teeth. These days I eith...

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Plastics too valuable to throw away – An interview with Borouge's Laurence Jones

Q. Tell us something about Borouge?A. Borouge is a leading petrochemical company that...

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ACL- A Look at A Leading Supplier of Engineering Plastics in India

My grandfather Mr. Bhagwandas Shanghvi, a pioneer in his era, who introduced severa...

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Major Player of Power Sector Offers Servo Solutions to The Plastic Industry

Bharat Bijlee is generally known as the major player in India’s power sector and ha...

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A Higher Philosophy At Varmora Than Mere Manufacturing

When you talk to them, the first thing they mention is that you need not focus on...

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Co-Rotating Twin Screw Extruder Technology Platform, by STEER

Our focus on applications is to enhance our customers to produce perfect color mast...

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There’s No Substitute for Jomar in Injection Blow Moulding Machines

Jomar is the world’s leading manufacturer of injection blow molding machinery for t...

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JAGMOHAN, WHERE JAG REALLY MEANS THE WORLD’S BEST AND BIGGEST

Anyway you interpret it, Jagmohan Pla-Mach Private Limited qualifies as the jugge...

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Making a Strong Case for Plastics in the Environment – Interview with Vijay Merchant

28 Apr 2015

The plastics industry has enjoyed a dream run for more than 50 years and plastics h...

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An inside look at polymer trading: Interview with Max Yong

28 Apr 2015

Trading in polymers involves sourcing and distribution of polymers. Trading compani...

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Exploring the Flexible Packaging Business – Interview with Paul Gaster

28 Apr 2015

Plastic is the most widely used material for packaging products in India. Approximate...

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Promoting high-quality PE100: Interview with PE100+ President Pierre Belloir

29 Apr 2015

Polyethylene (PE) pipes have a long and distinguished history of service to the oil a...

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Interview with Harish Dharamsi, Chairman – Plastivision Arabia 2016

29 Apr 2015

The countdown for Plastivision Arabia 2016 has begun. Having firmly established itsel...

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Mastering the masterbatch business: Interview with Welset’s Arvind Mehta

29 Apr 2015

Arvind Mehta is a renowned and esteemed personality among plastics industry circles i...

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Bio-based plastics: A market researcher’s viewpoint

04 Jun 2015

Bio-based plastics and chemicals are often looked upon as a viable solution to some...

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Sebacic Acid—a unique, bio-based feedstock for green polymers: Interview with Roland Glotzer

13 May 2015

Bio-based polymers are produced using renewable resources and appear to be more env...

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Double-digit growth possible in engineering plastics – Sanjay Jain, DSM India

28 Apr 2015

The global engineering plastics market is rapidly growing and the replacement of me...

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Conditions Ideal for OPaL Launch: Makarand Dixit

25 Mar 2015

Almost three years after its first scheduled commissioning date, ONGC Petro additio...

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Comprehensive participation key for SABIC’s growth in India: Janardhanan Ramanujalu

17 Mar 2015

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is the largest non-oil company in the Mi...

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Global growth, global opportunities—An interview with Roelof Westerbeek, President - DSM Engineering Plastics

26 Feb 2015

Engineering plastics, owing to their better mechanical and thermal properties than co...

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Plastindia Interview Snippets – A Special Feature

16 Feb 2015

Growth of the engineering plastics industry is usually at a multiple of two times the...

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New venue, enhanced opportunities - An interview with Plastindia President Subhash Kadakia

28 Jan 2015

Plastindia, Indias biggest plastics exhibition is all set to make a grand opening on ...

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PET for pharma: a boon or a curse? – An interview with PCMA President Biswajit Ghosh

15 Nov 2014

Only recently, a draft notification issued by the Central Government of India concern...

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Quality upgradation and skill development crucial for plastics growth – An interview with AIPMA President Rituraj Gupta

06 Nov 2014

The All India Plastics Manufacturers Association (AIPMA) is the oldest and the larges...

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Apex plastics body AIPMA urges government to reconsider PET ban – A POLYMERUPDATE special report

27 Oct 2014

A recent draft notification issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govern...

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PlastIndia move official, Council explains bold decisions - An interview with NEC Chairman J.R. Shah

09 Oct 2014

The ninth edition of Plastindia, i.e., Plastindia 2015, will be held at a new exhibit...

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SABIC in India - A new era of strategic partnership

17 Sep 2014

Forbes, in 2012, listed Saudi Basic Industries (SABIC) as the 88th largest public com...

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Commodities Exchange: A new beginning – Q&A with Ian Wright of DGCX on plastics futures trading

13 Aug 2014

Polypropylene (PP) is a principal raw material in the production of plastic goods and...

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A Pre-Budget Overview of the Indian Economy – Special Feature

08 Jul 2014

India, often considered as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, has wit...

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Troubled Iraq rattles oil markets, threatens economies – A POLYMERUPDATE Special Report

16 Jun 2014

With Iraq on the brink of a civil war as the militants of the Islamic State in Iraq a...

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An interview with GPCA’s Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun

06 Jun 2014

At a point in time when the shale gas revolution has begun making an impact, when pet...

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Complementing Growth of Plastics Manufacturing in India: An Interview with UNIDO ICAMT

15 Apr 2014

Polymerupdate had the opportunity to interact with a large number of renowned delegat...

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Huntsman speaks with POLYMERUPDATE on its Polyurethanes Business and its Contributions to the Indian Plastics

02 Apr 2014

Persisting with its initiative of conducting and publishing interactions with top ind...

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ONGC Chairman Sudhir Vasudeva inaugurates Oil & Gas World Expo 2014 – A POLYMERUPDATE Report

10 Feb 2014

Polymerupdate had the opportunity to attend the inaugural ceremony of Oil & Gas World...

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PIF launches Plastindia 2015 amid much fanfare

31 Jan 2014

Plastindia Foundation (PIF), the apex body of the Indian plastics industry, announced...

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The Uncertain Case of OPaL

22 Jan 2014

ONGC Petro-Additions Limited (OPaL), the special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Oil and Nat...

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Surge in American oil production – A problem of plenty for USA; a major challenge for others

14 Jan 2014

The unforeseen oil boom in the US has gradually started causing concerns while benefi...

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What went wrong with the manufacturing sector in China

08 Jan 2014

China, after years of global dominance in manufacturing thanks to the readily availab...

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POLYMERUPDATE speaks with Borouge CEO

23 Dec 2013

During Plastivision India 2013, Borouge, the UAE-based provider of innovative, value ...

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Iran’s prospects: post Geneva accord

15 Jul 2012

The recently signed Geneva deal stipulates that the US and its western allies will no...

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POLYMERUPDATE and Platts showcase their joint product for South Asia at Plastivision 2013

19 Dec 2013

Polymerupdate, Indias leading petrochemical information provider and Platts, the lead...

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OPaL Marketing Head speaks to POLYMERUPDATE at Plastivision 2013

19 Dec 2013

During the 9th Edition of Plastivision, the Polymerupdate team met with Shri Makarand...

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EQUATE chief speaks to POLYMERUPDATE on expansion, strategy, shale gas – A Report

19 Dec 2013

The 8th Annual Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum was held in D...

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Does India really stand to benefit from the US shale gas boom

19 Dec 2013

Contrary to Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who recently expressed optimism...

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Polyethylene Naphthalate — A new-generation, high-performance polymer

14 Jul 2012

Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN) (Poly(ethylene 2,6 naphthalate) is a new generation po...

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The European Debt Crisis-What transpired and what can be expected

13 Jun 2012

Globalization has brought with it new challenges and responsibilities. The global eco...

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Importance of PVC in Indian petrochemical industry

04 Jun 2012

Manufacturing of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in India started 60 years ago with the coun...

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The Aftermath of the Intensified Iran Sanctions

16 May 2012

According to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Iran curre...

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Clintons’ visit and India’s dilemma

10 May 2012

Trade ties between India and Iran are likely to degenerate with the probability of In...

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