PSQCA issues notice to beauty cream manufacturers over health concerns

Faiza Beauty Cream causes skin cancer, other diseases

Engro Polymer & Chemicals to enter hydrogen peroxide business with $23m investment

Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited derives hydrogen as part of its caustic manufacturing process
Chemicals industry

Science ministry eyes $1.3bn export target for chemical products

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is preparing itself for the promotion of research and development in the country specifically...

Ittehad Chemicals ion exchange membrane plant commences operations

In December last year, Ittehad Chemicals Limited and Punjab Board of Investment and Trade had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a state-of-the-art facility, valued at $40 million

Chemical, Pharma exports down 25 per cent in May

Chemical and Pharmaceuticals exports during the month of May clocked in at $70.170 million, down 25 per cent from April’s exports of $93.259 million.

PCMA calls for joint ventures with Saudi Arabia in petrochemical projects

Pakistan’s chemical imports constitute around 17 percent of the total import bill

Urea inventory falls to five year low as crisis looms

LAHORE: Pakistan’s urea inventory was recorded at 86,155 tons at the end of July this year, reaching a five‐year low of around 105,000...

Ittehad Chemicals: a case study in the shift away from captive power generation

The government’s policy is having the intended effect: Ittehad Chemicals is buying more electricity from the grid, albeit at the expense of a significant reduction in profits

Fertilizer sector earnings slip 16% in 1QCY25 amid steep sales drop:report

Despite margin recovery and FFC’s post-merger boost, muted offtakes hammer EFERT and FATIMA earnings

Descon Oxychem successfully conducts customer success workshops

LAHORE: As part of their dedication to upholding the highest standards in customer service, Descon Oxychem Limited organized Customer Success Workshops (CSWs)...

OBS Pakistan amalgamates AGP with AitkenStuart

It is pertinent to mention that rumours had been circulating that OBS Pakistan was going through major restructuring and this acquisition by Searle comes as a surprise for the market.

OBS Pakistan to acquire Globe Textile Mills Ltd

OBS Pakistan (Private) Limited, a pharmaceutical company, through the newspaper advertisement, has shown its interest to acquire 14,891,829 ordinary shares of Globe Textile Mills Limited.

PARC becomes ‘white elephant’?

Ministry of National Food Security and Research declines additional funds worth Rs1.32 billion for PARC

Oil surges as OPEC+ surprise output cuts shake markets

Oil prices surged on Monday, posting the biggest daily rise in nearly a year, after a surprise announcement by OPEC+ to cut...

Collapse in demand hits chemical manufacturing sector

Is there no sector of the economy that the Covid-19 pandemic has not affected? Look no further: the chemicals sector, which has...