30/01/2026
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and BitChem Asphalt Technologies Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on bio-based road construction and building materials leveraging NRL's 2G bio-refinery ecosystem and Bitchem’s pioneering work in last 1 decade on R&D of Green Bitumen.
Under this partnership, NRL will provide bamboo-based raw materials and Bio-refinery derivatives, while BitChem will lead the development of innovative and sustainable road and building products. The two organizations will jointly develop technologies from the prototype stage to commercial readiness and explore future opportunities for commercialisation.
This collaboration aims to enable value addition to bio-refinery by-products, promote green and circular infrastructure solutions, and support the development of environment-friendly, high-performance road technologies for India.
The MoU reflects a shared commitment by NRL and BitChem to advance green, pollution free products for sustainable infrastructure, clean technologies, and innovation-driven growth in the road and construction sector.
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