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Suven Life receives three patents for CNS drug
The company has received product patents in Israel, Japan and South Africa
ISGEC forms JV with US-based Titan Metal Fabricators
The joint venture, named Isgee Titan Metal Fabricators Private Limited, will undertake metal fabrication of various types of equipment in metallurgy like titanium, tantalum, etc
 "ISGEC forms JV with US-based Titan Metal Fabricators")
Marksans Pharma acquires US-based Time-Cap
With its acquisition of Time-Cap, which has US FDA-approved facility in New York, Marksans is strategically increasing its presence in the US market
 "Marksans Pharma acquires US-based Time-Cap")
Kabra Extrusiontechnik forms JV with Italy's Penta SRL
The JV company, Penta Systems India, will set up a plant for manufacturing and trading of auto feeding systems for the plastics and food processing industries
 "Kabra Extrusiontechnik forms JV with Italy's Penta SRL")
Air Liquide opens hydrogen facility in Saudi Arabia
Built with investment of more than Euro 350 million, the facility will supply hydrogen to the new Yasref refinery (a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and China's Sinopec)
 "Air Liquide opens hydrogen facility in Saudi Arabia")
AkzoNobel to expand performance coatings R&D facility in US
The upgraded facility will support the company's protective coatings, marine coatings and specialty coatings businesses
 "AkzoNobel to expand performance coatings R&D facility in US")
Arkema to double specialty molecular sieves capacity in France
The expansion, to be carried out with Euro 60 mn investment, will cater to its customers, in particular in the refining and petrochemicals sector of Asia and the Middle East
 "Arkema to double specialty molecular sieves capacity in France")
US-based Connell Brothers acquires ingredient distributor Mascot Universal
Through this deal, Connell Brothers is planning to tap the growing market of personal and health care ingredients in India
 "US-based Connell Brothers acquires ingredient distributor Mascot Universal")
Reliance to shut down distillation unit at Jamnagar refinery for maintenance
The other three crude distillation units including major secondary processing units will remain unaffected and operate at normal throughput
 "Reliance to shut down distillation unit at Jamnagar refinery for maintenance")
Effective evaluation software: A tool to reduce capital cost risk in EPC projects
Determining the capital cost of a plant is complex. By using economic evaluation software platform, EPC companies can reduce capital risk and gain an economically-viable competitive advantage
 "Effective evaluation software: A tool to reduce capital cost risk in EPC projects")
Escorts ropes in Cognizant to digitally transform its engineering businesses
This multi-million dollar engagement spans all of Escort's businesses, including agri machinery, material handling & construction equipment, railway equipment and auto components
 "Escorts ropes in Cognizant to digitally transform its engineering businesses")
Cabinet approves supply of iron ore to Japan and South Korea
The government has renewed the long term agreements for supply of iron ore to Japan and South Korea through MMTC Limited
Over 1000 firms to be green company rated by 2017: CII
By going GreenCo way, CII estimates that these companies would save about Rs 2,000 crore, apart from gaining other tangible and intangible benefits
Sunil Hitech commissions solar power project in Maharashtra
The 5-MW solar power plant at Solapur (Maharashtra) is the company's maiden green energy project
Implementation of GST will be a big positive signal to investors: Dr Joerg Strassburger
In this interview, Dr Joerg Strassburger, CEO of Go East Advisors, highlights on steps to be taken by the government to encourage investment in the chemical industry
 "Implementation of GST will be a big positive signal to investors: Dr Joerg Strassburger")
Thermo Fisher acquires Johnson Matthey's Alfa Aesar for Pound 256 mn
Johnson Matthey's research chemicals business, which operates globally under the Alfa Aesar brand, is a supplier of over 45,000 speciality chemicals
Institute of Chemical Technology expands DBT-ICT Center for Energy Biosciences
The centre, which is now in its second five-year phase, primarily focusses on developing biotechnologies for deriving energy from renewable resources
 "Institute of Chemical Technology expands DBT-ICT Center for Energy Biosciences")
Gujarat Alkalies & Nalco to set up caustic soda plant in Dahej
The project, which is estimated to cost Rs 1,789 crore, is being taken up as a backward integration initiative of Nalco
 "Gujarat Alkalies & Nalco to set up caustic soda plant in Dahej")
Clariant eyes huge potential for innovative pigments in paints industry
The company receives 'Star of IPCA award' at the recently concluded Indian Paint & Coating Association (IPCA) conference in Goa
Wind energy target of 60 GW by 2022 is easily achievable: CPI-ISB report
While wind power is already cheaper than the total cost of power from a new build imported coal plant, solar power will become competitive with power from imported coal by 2019, adds the report
 "Wind energy target of 60 GW by 2022 is easily achievable: CPI-ISB report")
