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Solvay and L'Oreal join hands for sustainable guar farming in India

India accounts for about 80% of global production of guar, from which guar gum - a key active ingredient used in many industries including cosmetics - is produced

US poised to become a LNG export powerhouse: Dr Mosongo Moukwa

Traditionally used for residential and commercial heating purposes, usage of natural gas is now fast expanding in electricity generation, feedstock for petrochemicals, and other sectors

Himatsingka Seide to invest Rs 1,281 cr in Hassan plant for expansion

The company will expand sheeting capacity, while, in accordance with its backward integration strategy, Himatsingka venture into spinning and terry towels manufacturing

Punj Lloyd wins Rs 1,094 cr order from IOC for Haldia refinery project

As per the contract, Punj Lloyd will build sulphur block comprising the sulphur refinery unit, amine regeneration unit, the sour water stripper, etc at the refinery

Shilpi Cable endeavours to be a billion dollar company by 2020: Manish Goel

In this interview, Manish Goel, MD, Shilpi Cable, sheds light on growth strategy as the company plans to venture into LED market, and expand its B2C and exports businesses

L&T Construction wins Rs 864 crores contract in Qatar for T&D

As per the order, awarded by Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), L&T will provide two substation packages

Going green makes business sense

Companies need to adopt a responsible growth dimension to achieve sustainable growth, say experts at CII's sustainable supply chain conference

Pearl Electronics forays into electronic gadgets manufacturing

The company will tie-up with a Taiwan brand for setting up a manufacturing plant with an investment of Rs 15 crore to produce USB flash drives and storage devices

Cefic and TfSc partner to improve sustainability practices in supply chains

TfS is a joint initiative of chemical companies for sustainable supply chains

Mahindra Group to invest Rs 700 cr to develop new commercial vehicles

Through this expansion, the company to focus on new intermediate commercial vehicles and light commercial vehicles

NSE to harness wind power for energy needs

The investment in 6.25 MW wind power project is part of NSE's long term focus on sustainable development

Welspun forms JV with Malaysia's Wasco Energy for concrete weight coating

The JV will set up a manufacturing plant for concrete weight coating, which protects the external corrosion for pipelines installed offshore, at Anjar (Gujarat)

Adani Group plans Rs 25000-cr coal to poly-generation project in Chhattisgarh

In addition, the Group will invest Rs 200 crore in a second project involving rice bran solvent extraction plant & refinery in Chhattisgarh)

IIT Bombay joins hand with Australia's Monash University for research

The Australian Government has invested $1.5 million in seed funding for the establishment of the IITB-Monash Research Academy

Israel's Rafael and Astra Microwave forms JV for defence systems

The JV, which will witness investment of $ 20 mn in first two years, will make radio communications, electronic warfare and signal intelligence systems

Enabling government policy must for sustainable growth: CII

With resources for growth running out, industry experts at CII's sustainability conference urge government to change policy for encouraging adoption of green solutions

Global motion control market to reach $ 22 bn by 2020

Asia-Pacific region, which dominates the motion control industry with 41% market share, is expected to grow at the highest CAGR, says a new MarketsandMarkets report

Five million jobs lost during 2004-05 and 2009-10: Assocham study

Neglect of manufacturing sector was one of the main reasons for this 'jobless growth' phenomenon during the high growth years; Time to link jobs with economic expansion, says the study

Manufacturing sector in India can raise energy efficiency by 18%: Siemens

India, which needs more energy efficient equipment, ranks ahead of China and follows Russia in electricity efficiency potential, says a report of Siemens Financial Services

Vishnu Chemicals acquires Solvay Vishnu Barium

Solvay Vishnu Barium, which has a manufacturing site located in Kalahasti (Andhra Pradesh), is one of the leading barium carbonate manufacturers in India