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Linde begins production at air separation unit in Odisha
Built on the premises of Tata Steel's Kalinganagar plant, the unit will supply industrial gases to the steel maker
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Clariant strengthens personal care ingredients portfolio with new launches
The company, which recently acquired a part of Vivimed Labs' personal care portfolio, aims to tap the market with a wide range of active ingredients for skin, hair, and oral care
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Mitsui-Behn Meyer venture to set up fertiliser plant in Myanmar
Agri First Co, their Myanmar-based venture along with MAPCO, plans to invest approximately Yen 1.2 bn (about $ 10.50 mn) for setting up a fertiliser plant with capacity of 100,000 tonnes
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Mitsubishi Rayon ropes in Arzeda for developing chemical building block
While Arzeda will utilise Archytas, its proprietary industrial protein design software, Mitsubishi Rayon will apply its expertise in process development and industrial scale-up
Lanxess completes Euro 20 mn expansion program for aromatics
The three-year investment program involved comprehensive modernisation project focusing mainly on facilities that make nitrotoluenes, chlorobenzenes, and their downstream products
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VA Tech Wabag & IDE Technologies win Rs 594 cr wastewater treatment order
The project, based in Chennai, will convert the secondary domestic wastewater into recycled water, which will be supplied to various industries for reusing
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Mitsui buys 10% stake in Korean composites maker Hankuk Carbon
Two companies will respond to the need for lighter transportation equipment by developing materials and parts made of carbon fibre and other composites
Emmbi Industries to set up facility for food & pharma grade packaging materials
With the new positive pressure integrated clean room facility for manufacturing of food and pharmaceutical grade FIBC packaging material, Emmbi aims to tap the exports market
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Filatex's polyester fully drawn yarn plant begins production
With the 100-mtpd polyester FDY plant at Dahej, the company aims to tap the growing demand of polyester fibre in the company
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Flexible packaging: All wrapped up to ensure food safety
With FSSAI focusing on quality and nutritional standards, big brands are giving packaging prominence on their food processing quality checklist
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Dorf Ketal acquires US-based oilfield chemical maker Flowchem
With the acquisition of Flow-Chem Technologies (Flowchem), which includes two blending facilities in the US, specialty chemicals producer Dorf Ketal expands in oil & gas upstream market
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Tata Motors ties up with Bharat Forge & US-based GDLS for combat vehicle program
The consortium will work together for Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program, which will develop a high mobility armoured battle vehicle fitted with advanced weaponry system
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Elecon Engineering bags Rs 225 cr order for supply of marine gearboxes
The contract was awarded by the Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited
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Nearly half of US physicians open to prescribe more biosimilars: Survey
Lower patient costs remain a key driver across five specialties with significant biologic use; 17 percent believe biosimilars will become the norm in the next three years, according to new data from I
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Alkem's API plant in Mandva receives US FDA approval
The Mandva API facility, which was inspected by the US drug regulator in September 2015, will be Alkem's sixth plant to receive US FDA approval
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Ajanta Pharma receives US FDA nod for migraine drug almotriptan malate
Almotriptan tablet is a part of an ever-growing portfolio that Ajanta Pharma has developed for the US market - the world's largest pharma market
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Apollo Tyres forays into 2-wheeler segment
The Apollo Acti series tyres for bikes and scooters would cover nearly 85 percent of the replacement market for two-wheeler tyres in India
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Strides Shasun buys Swedish firm Moberg Pharma's 3 brands for $ 10 mn
Moberg brands that are currently marketed in USA, Australia and Middle East will strengthen Strides Shasun's strategy to build a global OTC franchise
 "Strides Shasun buys Swedish firm Moberg Pharma's 3 brands for $ 10 mn")
Merck and EMBL to collaborate for drug discovery in biopharma
The alliance between Merck and European Molecular Biology Laboratory will focus on cancer metabolism to deliver novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers
BEML bags Rs 900 cr contract from Kolkata Metro
The company will supply metro coaches to Kolkata East-West Metro Line