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The changing nature of oil prices: Dr Mosongo Moukwa

Looking past the Peak Oil theory, production has continued and oil prices have declined

Finolex to expand capacity with Rs 90-cr investment

The PVC product manufacturer plans to venture into water business

Indian Railways to push for biodiesel adoption

According to Sadananda Gowda, Minister of Railways, Indian Railways will start using biodiesel up to 5% of the total fuel consumption in diesel locomotives

TVS Motor to set up engine plant in Himachal

For this, the company will invest Rs 150 crore, taking its total investment in the state to Rs 270 crore

Kwality plans transformation to scale up business

The dairy foods manufacturer aims to occupy the numero uno position in the dairy industry by launching the bouquet of value added products in the years to come

TRF bags Rs 76 cr order from Bhushan Power and Steel

The company has bagged the order for Bhushan Power's project in Jharsuguda, Odisha

Government to set up 12 advanced training institutes

The government o investment over Rs 200 crores for these institutes as a part of 'Make in India' programme

Danish company Danfoss opens Rs 500-cr manufacturing facility in Chennai

The company plans to make India a manufacturing cum export hub for its regional subsidiaries and source products from local suppliers, thereby creating ancillary jobs

ThyssenKrupp receives contract from Atul Ltd for caustic soda plant

The project envisages the conversion of Atul Ltd's existing mercury cell caustic soda facility at Atul near Valsad and to set-up a 75 tonne per day (tpd) membrane cell facility

Reliance Industries plans stake sell in US shale business

The company plans to exit the Eagle Ford Shale Midstream business, in which Pioneer Natural Resources is the partner

Gail to collaborate with Azerbaijan-based firm for LNG and petrochem projects

The PSUs has signed an MoU with State Oil Company of Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) for jointly pursuing opportunities in LNG, upstream and petrochemical projects

Cairn India begins polymer injection in Mangala field to improve oil recovery

Mangala enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project in Rajasthan is among the largest polymer flood EOR programmes in the world

Ceat plans Rs 470 crore investment to expand capacity

The company plans to invest Rs 420 crore and Rs 50 crore in 2-3 wheeler tyre plant and specialty tyres project, respectively

Filatex plans to start production line for value-added products

The production line at its Dahej site, for which Filatex will invest Rs 200-250 crore, is expected to enhance its profitability of the polyester filament yarn manufacturer

Sandvik plans Rs 275 cr manufacturing unit in Pune

The manufacturing facility at Chakan will have the capability to deliver multiple products catering to Sandvik's diverse businesses

THDCIL awards Rs 422 contract to BHEL for hydroelectric project

The order is for setting up of hydro generating sets and associated electro-mechanical works for the Vishnugad Pipalkoti project in Uttarakhand

Tube Investments opens large tube manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu

Built with an investment of Rs 250 crore, the new plant will cater to the needs of the infrastructure market, such as hydraulic cylinders, propeller shafts and other large-diameter-tube applications

Thermax bags Rs 321-cr order in Africa

As per the contract, the company will build and commission a captive power plant in Africa for a leading African conglomerate

Dow Corning launches labeling solutions for flexible application

The new system combines Dow Corning's Syl-Off SL 35 release modifier and new Syl-Off SL 411 coating to help customers optimise quality control and cost-effective manufacturing

Vipul Shah: Can India bridge the gap in global manpower shortage?

With the global chemical industry likely to witness huge shortage of skilled manpower in near future, India will have to organise itself to take advantage of this opportunity