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Covestro eyes coatings industry to grow PU materials business in India

In addition to top end customers, Covestro is banking on medium scale coating manufacturers to push the demand for its products in the country

Lubrizol opens Rs 325 cr CPVC compounding plant in Dahej

The plant, with capacity of 55,000 tonnes, will serve Indian market as well as countries in South Asia, the Middle East and East Africa

Global adhesives & sealants market to reach $ 64 bn by 2019

India is expected to post the most rapid advances of any major market, fueled by robust increases in construction spending and motor vehicle output, says Freedonia's new report

Policy for promotion of city compost receives cabinet nod

Fertiliser companies and marketing entities will co-market city compost with chemical fertilisers through their dealers' network

Polyplastics to expand resin capacity in Malaysia

The additional lines will produce Duracon polyoxymethylene (POM) and Durafide polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds

Dow's arm Univation join hands with Linde for polyethylene technology

Two companies will aim to provide performance and cost efficiencies for the production of polyethylene resins

Supreme Petrochem to set up styrene methyl methacrylate production line

For this, the company will modify one of the three polystyrene (PS) producing lines at its Nagothane plant into a swing line capable of producing 42,500 tonne per annum of SMMA

Oil PSUs will require to invest Rs 28,750 cr to make BS-VI fuels

To switch over to BS-VI norms, which requires drastic sulphur reduction in auto fuels, calls for revamps or additional facilities in almost all the refineries

Crompton Greaves ties up with French institute CEA for solar energy

Two organisations will explore market potential and opportunities for solar photovoltaic (PV) system with storage function for Indian airports

Punj Lloyd-Limak JV wins Rs 2780 cr pipeline contract in Turkey

As per the contract, the JV will construct 459 km pipeline (of the 48 inch diameter) for TANAP Gas Pipeline project, which is estimated to cost $ 10 to $ 11 billion, in Turkey

Innovative Chemical buys 3M's pressurised polyurethane foam adhesives biz

The division offers products such as two-component roof tile adhesive that professional roofers use to attach concrete or clay roof tile

Covestro to invest Euro 20 mn for expansion of polycarbonate film production

The company is constructing a new co-extrusion plant for high-quality, multilayer flat films at Dormagen in Germany

Aptar Group acquires Mega Airless for $ 218 mn

This transaction will enable Aptar Group to tap the airless dispensing systems market

Airbus Helicopters and Mahindra Defence ink pact for JV

Both companies are proposing to set-up a final assembly line in India and develop tier-1 & tier-2 suppliers, with the intent to ultimately achieve 50 percent indigenous content

Circular economy principles can transform plastics industry

A new report, by the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation, offers blueprint to design a circular economy for plastics, reducing drastically negative externalities

Indian packaging market to reach $ 73 billion by 2020

Organised retail and boom in e-commerce to fuel growth of plastic packaging, as India is expected to be among the top ten packaging consumers in the world by 2016, says a FICCI-TSMG report

Apollo Hospitals sells 23% stake in Apollo Munich to German partner

The deal, worth Rs 163.5 crore, will strengthen the presence of Germany's Munich Re in India which is one of the key markets for the company

Turn to small towns for making healthcare accessible to all Indians

With metros saturated with big multi-specialty hospitals, tier II cities and smaller towns, which have substantial populations, offer huge opportunity for private hospitals

Role of industry crucial to achieve INDCs target

The government will soon roll out a roadmap for achieving the goals of INDCs (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in the country

Sustainable approach can spur growth in plastics industry

Stakeholders should focus on innovations, recycling and environment issues to stimulate growth of the industry, according to experts at the plastics packaging conference organised by FICCI