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Lanxess undertakes Responsible Care initiative in India

Indian Chemical Council, which audits companies to facilitate implementation of Responsible Care in India, audited Lanxess sustainability projects and initiatives at its sites

Germany's Evonik to acquire Monarch Catalyst

The acquisition will strengthen German firm's global catalysts business

Indian exchequer lost Rs 2,500 crore due to bogus claims on organic farming: CCFI

CCFI says that information sourced under RTI Act establishes that most farms claiming to be organic do use chemical pesticides regularly to protect their crops

Bursting the myths on Indian agriculture

Though Indian agriculture has grown to be second largest globally, there are many myths and misconceptions. So, let's find the truth…

BHEL commissions 270 MW thermal unit in Maharashtra

The company also commissions second 660-MW supercritical thermal unit at NTPC Barh in Bihar

Steel Strips Wheels bags orders from Renault Russia

The company has also bagged orders from European aftermarkets and wheels to be supplied in March 2015

Blue Star plans to set up AC manufacturing unit in South India

The company is planning to invest Rs 150 crore in the new facility, which will have a capacity to produce 500,000 units per annum

Easy funding options for SMEs key to nurture business growth

While easy availability of loans to small scale ventures is still a long way, the rigid system has fortunately started to change with more financial institutions forthcoming to encourage SMEs

'Make in India' initiative will boost data leak prevention solutions market: Vsevolod Ivanov

In this interview, Vsevolod Ivanov, deputy CEO, InfoWatch, throws light on latest trend in data leakage prevention (DLP) solutions and the company's growth plans to tap the Indian market

Indsur inks pact with Russia's GIG for supply of power infrastructure castings

The pact was signed for the initial commitment of order valued at $ 10 million, which will be supplied in next eighteen months

India to add 100 GW clean coal capacity between 2016 and 2025

Future supercritical and ultra-supercritical installations will drive capacity additions over the forecast period, according to GlobalData's new report

Chemical industry to gain from 'Make in India' initiative

Manufacturers will have to address issues such as raw materials, infrastructure & environment, human resources, etc to succeed in the chemical industry

Arkema acquires Italian organic peroxides maker Oxido

With this acquisition, along with its planned increase in capacities in China, Arkema is likely to strengthen its position as a leading player in organic peroxides

Germany's Liqui Moly ties up with Anand Automotive for automotive chemicals

Liqui Moly produces motor oils and additives along with car care products, service products, greases and pastes

Grasim commissions viscose staple fibre plant at Vilayat

With this, VSF capacity at Vilayat (Gujarat) has been increased to 120 kilo tonne per annum (KTPA) and Grasim's overall VSF capacity enhanced at 498 KTPA

BioAmber begins commissioning of bio-succinic acid plant in Canada

The Sarnia plant in Canada will be the world's largest succinic acid manufacturing facility, with an annual nameplate capacity of 30,000 metric tonnes

Wacker to build specialty monomers plant in Germany

The plant, being set up with an investment of Euro 8 mn, will have annual capacity of 3,800 metric tonnes and produce vinyl neodecanoate and vinyl laurate

Bayer MaterialScience buys Thermoplast Composite in Germany

The company's entry into composites manufacturing with the performance plastic polycarbonate to strengthen Bayer's position in key customer sectors

The very complex nature of polyolefins price moves: Dr Mosongo Moukwa

Despite crude oil prices crashing, polyolefins have not followed this trend. The effect of oil prices on propylene is somewhat different (compared to ethylene) given the nature of its feedstock supply

Gulshan Polyols to set up onsite PCC plant at Orient Paper site in MP

This is the sixth onsite plant set up by Gulshan Polyols for supply of specialty precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) suitable for paper industry