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Heat exchanger maker TEMA bags global SME award

The award, presented by Dun & Bradstreet and Karur Vysya Bank, recognises the leading SMEs by bringing to the fore the success stories of these companies

Godavari Biorefineries opens chemical intermediates plant in Maharashtra

The company, which focuses on using renewable resources for making chemicals, has opened a MPO (3 methyl 3 penten 2 one) plant with 4,000 tpa capacity at Sakarwadi (Maharashtra)

Novo Nordisk to use renewable energy at all global production plants by 2020

Switching to renewable electricity makes sense from both a climate and a cost perspective, says the company

Thermo Fisher opens GMP clinical services facility in Singapore

The new biopharma services hub will offer larger operational space and advanced equipment to meet increasing clinical supply needs for pharma and biotech customers

Road network expansion to propel demand for bitumen in India

India's bitumen consumption will outpace production in the coming years as demand is expected to accelerate, says experts at Asian Bitumen conference

UK's Research Councils and India's DBT to collaborate on climate change

Department of Biotechnology-RCUK joint research programmes have been contributing towards cutting edge research in the areas of life sciences, biotechnology, etc

US FDA approves Aurobindo Pharma's hypertension drug sildenafil

Sildenafil tablet, a generic version of Pfizer's Revatio tablet, has an estimated market size of $ 80 million for the twelve months ending September 2015

Sequent Scientific arm Alivira buys Turkey-based Topkim for Rs 46 cr

The acquisition will consolidate Alivira's presence in the $ 400 million Turkish veterinary market and make it the largest animal health company in Turkey

Pfizer and Allergan agree to merge in a $ 160-bn deal

The combined company is expected to generate annual operating cash flow in excess of $25 billion beginning in 2018

Lanco inks pact with Chhattisgarh govt for 100-MW solar cell facility

This unit will produce polysilicon, the starting material for photovoltaic (PV) value chain, and act as an anchor unit facilitating development of solar PV and ancillary units in solar SEZ

Chemical production grew 0.3% in Jan-Aug 2015 in Europe: Cefic

While producer prices fell 4.5 percent year-on-year, sales were down three percent during January-July 2015 compared to the same period of 2014

Dow Chemical buys Chemours' aniline facility in Texas for $140 mn

Agreement is another step in Chemours' five-point transformation plan

Clariant begins work on production facility at Java in Indonesia

The company is setting up a multi-purpose facility in East Java, the upcoming chemical industry hub in Indonesia

Zydus Cadila launches diabetic drug teneligliptin

Branded as Tenglyn, the company claims that it is the most affordable gliptin (a new class of oral anti-diabetic agents) for diabetics in India

South African university and Merck to co-develop malaria drug

Research collaboration will combine Merck's R&D expertise and the drug discovery capabilities of the University of Cape Town

Merck aims to more than double sales in Africa by 2020

The company, which expects to clock Euro 200 million in sales in 2015, targets Euro 500 million in sales from the African region by 2020

Global rare earths market to reach $ 4.5 bn in 2019

India to emerge as one of the key markets with rise in domestic production of motor vehicles & metal alloys, and catalytic cracking capacity, says Freedonia Group's new report

Germany's Durr buys Mhitraa Engineering to strengthen cleaning technology biz

The acquisition will enable Durr to expand its portfolio of cleaning systems in India, thus covering the entire range - from entry-level cleaning machines to high-end-systems

Networks spark digital transformation in manufacturing industry

In the digital age, networks need to be agile: to support the business into the future, by reconfiguring and scaling as traffic volumes shift to new markets, products, etc

Indian crop protection chemicals market to reach $7.5 bn by FY19

Exports expected to grow at a CAGR of 16% to reach $ 4.2 billion by FY19, resulting in 60% share in Indian agrochemicals industry, states a FICCI-Tata Strategic Management report