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Tamil Nadu takes the lead in green energy capacity addition

Renewable energy is expected to reach 72% of the state's peak demand by 2022, says a joint report of Assocham and Ernst & Young

India loses cost competitiveness to China, Singapore in auto sector

India spends highest on raw materials for manufacturing automobiles (about 69% of their value) compared to other Asian countries, says an Assocham-Thought Arbitrage study

Huntsman selects India MD Rohit Aggarwal as president of Textile Effects division

Aggarwal will succeed Paul Hulme, who will retire as president of Huntsman's Textile Effects division, a position he has held since 2006

Sanghvi Forging bags new orders worth Rs 14 crore from oil & gas sector

With the new orders, total order book size has raised upto Rs 50 crore

Ford Motor to use captured CO2 to develop foam and plastics for vehicles

The company uses soybeans to make seat foam; kenaf to produce door bolsters; recycled T-shirts and denim in carpeting; and recycled plastic bottles in seat fabric

Jindal Poly Films plans Rs 1000 cr investment to raise BOPP capacity

The company will set up three additional BOPP lines - one each in Nashik (Maharashtra), US and Europe - to raise the capacity by 161,000 TPA over the next two years

Bharat Electronics builds 8.4 MW wind power plant at Harappanahalli

The wind energy plant, installed in collaboration with Suzlon Energy, will provide captive power for its factory at Bengaluru

Asia Pacific to drive global tyre market to reach $ 298 bn by 2021

Rapid advancements in technology and the growing demand for ecologically viable tyres have augmented the growth of the market, says a Transparency Market Research report

Magneti Marelli opens suspension systems plant in China

The new plant will integrate Magneti Marelli's activities related to suspension systems and plastic components and modules in China

Reliance to sell stake in Gulf Africa Petroleum to Total

GAPCO is primarily engaged in petroleum product import, and trading, storage, distribution, marketing, supply and transportation of oil products in East Africa

L&T Hydrocarbon partners US-based Parsons to provide engineering solutions

Two companies will provide engineering and design solutions for onshore and offshore projects across the hydrocarbon, fertiliser, chemicals, and modular plant sectors in the Americas

BASF opens construction chemical plant in West Bengal

With the Kharagpur plant, BASF will meet the increasing demands for concrete admixtures in the eastern part of India

Isgec partners with US-based Fuel Tech for NOx emission reduction tech

The company has signed a license implementation agreement with Fuel Tech for transfer of know-how relating to systems for the reduction of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions

NDA govt has set strong foundation for growth: Dr Naushad Forbes

According to CII president, lead sectors such as cement, steel and power are firming up, indicating pick-up in construction activity

Titagarh Wagons forms JV with French firm Matiere

The JV will manufacture metallic and modular bridges in India

Indian MSMEs can join global value chain with ZED model

Quality standards have assumed lot of importance in the context of the announcement of the policy on IPR by the Government of India, says expert at AIAI workshop

MNRE launches programme to promote small wind solar hybrid system

The objective of the programme is to provide electricity in unelectrified areas or areas with intermittent electric supply

Cabinet clears National Capital Goods Policy

The policy is expected to drive growth in manufacturing and enable 'Make in India', says CII

Telecom equipment accounts for 12% of e-waste in India

With more than 100 crore mobile phones in circulation, nearly 25% end up in e-waste annually in India, the world's fifth largest producer of e-waste, says Assocham-KPMG study

Arkema expands Bostik's adhesive capacity in Malaysia

The company has expanded its cementitious products manufacturing capacities to serve growing construction market demand in the country