Page 50 - Manufacturing Industry

Manpasand Beverages opens manufacturing facility in Haryana

The fruit-based beverages company has invested Rs 160 crore in the new facility at Ambala, which will take its production capacity up by 45,000-50,000 cases per day

Renewables and microgrid tech key to drive India's eco-efficient data center growth

Microgrid technology, which provides an approach that balances multiple resources such as the grid, diesel generation, and renewables, is used globally to power remote industrial facilities

Pfizer to acquire oncology specialist Medivation for $ 14 bn

The addition of Medivation will strengthen Pfizer's position in oncology, one of its key focus areas to drive growth in the long-term

Gail to use fuel cell technology to generate clean energy

For this, the company has partnered with the US-based Bloom Energy, which provides solid oxide fuel cell technology that generates onsite power from multiple sources

Inverted duty structure hurting Indian toy manufacturers

As a result, importing of toy attracts 5% duty, whereas importing raw materials for domestic manufacturing attracts 20-30% duty, making domestic production costlier, says Assocham

Gulf Petrochem to distribute IPOL lubricants in UAE & Oman

For this, the company has partnered with UAE's NGC Energy and Oman's National Gas Company SAOG

Dam-based rooftop plants can save water evaporation losses in India

Canal and dam-based rooftop plants produce power with less or no cost of land, and addresses issues of water & energy security, as per the recent Assocham-EY study

Commerce Ministry wants an external office of WIPO in India

If established, the Indian office will be the sixth external office of WIPO globally. The other five offices are located in Brazil, China, Japan, Russia and Singapore

BASF opens first manufacturing plant in Sri Lanka

New plant, which will meet local demand for construction chemicals, will produce concrete admixtures from global Master Builders Solutions brand

Omkar Specialty commissions expanded capacity in Badlapur

With the capacity of the unit 1, which will manufacture advanced intermediates for pharmaceuticals, has been increased by 50 percent from 600 MTPA to 900 MTPA

Lupin receives CDSCO approval for indigestion drug acotiamide

The current market for plain gastrointestinal (GI) prokinetics and combinations is estimated to be around Rs 2,640 crores growing at 14 percent, according to IMS Health

Fortis Healthcare board approves scheme for diagnostics business demerger

As per the scheme, SRL (Fortis Healthcare's business engaged in diagnostics) will be merged with Fortis Malar in the first step. Subsequently, the name of Fortis Malar will be changed to SRL

Phillips Carbon Black's operating profit up by 42% in Q1 FY17

The healthy first quarter results are due to increased operational efficiency across all functions and deeper market penetration leading to higher capacity utilisation

Brexit will impact Indian companies' appetite for expansion in UK: Rohit Saboo

In this interview, Rohit Saboo, president & CEO of National Engineering Industries, discusses the company's growth plans, emerging trends in the bearings industry and impact of Brexit

ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech innovation to revolutionise chemicals manufacturing

The new molecular-level filter, developed by the two, can significantly reduce emission and amount of energy used in polyester and plastic manufacturing

BARC develops portable kit for detection of chromium contamination in water

The technology to make this kit has been transferred by BARC to the Nagpur (Maharashtra) based LTEK Industries

IOCL to use treated water from STP in Mathura refinery

Indian Oil Corporation has signed an MoU with National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) as per which IOCL's refinery will use treated water from a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Mathura

Punj Llyod awards Rs 20 cr contract to Richa Industries for PEB project

The project involves construction of pre-engineered building (PEB) warehouse for Indian Oil Corporation Limited at Paradip in Odisha

Eveready bags Rs 18 cr order from EESL for supplying LED lights

As per the order, the company will supply 13 lakh LED tube lights to Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of state-run power companies

Vikas Ecotech to supply eco-friendly specialty chemicals to Prince Pipes

The plastic pipes maker has entered into a long-term sourcing tie-up with Vikas EcoTech for supply of organotin heat stabiliser, a lead-free alternative additive used in plastics industry