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Indorama Ventures buys Cepsa's purified terephthalic acid plant in Canada

The acquired plant is the only PTA facility in Canada and one of only three PTA suppliers in North America

Asahi Glass to enhance PVC capacity in Vietnam

Expansion is aimed at to strengthen the AGC Group's integrated production in Southeast Asia

Car maker raises productivity using Yudo's automated solution

This case study shows how a South Korean car manufacturer was able to increase production by 25% with the same setup and save more than 9 manpower in a day using Yudo automation

Yudo helps auto component makers bring down cost: Vishal Agarwal

In this interview, Vishal Agarwal, president, Yudo Hot Runner India Pvt Ltd (Yudo India), explains the importance of automation for auto component makers to enhance productivity

Automation: Gearing up auto component makers to be future-ready

With cost and regulatory pressures rising, auto component industry is embracing automation to enhance productivity and met the requirements of global OEMs

Solvay and Ineos divest remedy business to ICIG to complete Inovyn project

Inovyn is the proposed chlorvinyls joint venture between Solvay and Ineos

Evonik to expand specialty silicones capacity in Germany and China

Demand for additives for the construction, textile, coating, furniture, and appliance industries is driving the global market growth for specialty silicones

Sika acquires resin maker Axson Technologies

With this transaction, Sika will significantly broaden its product range in the global tooling and composites business

A Schulman acquires US-based engineered plastics firm Citadel for $800 mn

Acquisition to provide new growth platform for A Schulman with industry-leading, high-margin specialty thermoset composites business

DSM sells polymer intermediates and resins biz to CVC Capital

The company will transfer activities in polymer intermediates and composite resins to a new company, in which CVC will own 65% stake

Eye-Q Super Specialty raises Rs 60 cr from IFC, Helion and Nexus

The hospital chain will use the funding to expand access of high quality and affordable eye care treatments in India

Dr Reddy's establishes formulation development laboratory in Hyderabad

With this expansion, the laboratory will form a Center of Excellence for fully integrated API and formulation development services

Glenmark receives approval for asthma drug in Russia

The company has already launched the drug, which is a generic version of Seretide, in a host of emerging markets like Mexico and Philippines

DCGI gives nod to Natco & Hetero to produce Gilead's hepatitis C drug

Both the companies had entered into non-exclusive licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences to manufacture and sell generic versions of its chronic hepatitis C medicine, sofosbuvir

Lupin completes acquisition of South Africa's Pharma Dynamics

In September 2008, Lupin had acquired a strategic 60% equity stake in Pharma Dynamics - the Cape Town headquartered company

Suven Life receives 2 patents for CNS drug in US & New Zealand

With these new patents, Suven has a total of 20 granted patents in the US and 23 patents in New Zealand

US FDA finds Granules India's Gagillapur facility okay

The US drug regulator had inspected Gagillapur facility (near Hyderabad) last week and the inspection concluded with no observations, says the company

Asian Paints to invest Rs 1750 crore in new facility in Andhra Pradesh

The proposed facility at Visakhapatnam would be the largest and most modern manufacturing plant of Asian Paints

Chemical industry as a Smart Cities enabler

Chemistry, which is at the heart of all modern industries, can make the Smart Cities project more sustainable, more energy efficient and more cost effective

Albemarle and ASOS to jointly set up FCC catalyst facility in ME

The new facility, to be built in Abu Dhabi, UAE, will allow Albemarle to meet rapidly growing regional demand for refinery catalyst solutions