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Construction chemicals industry should see strong growth in 2015: Giles Everitt
In this interview, Giles Everitt, MD, Chryso India, explains the changing dynamics of the construction industry and its impact on the construction chemicals industry
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Asian Paints plans Rs 2300-cr paints facility in South India
The company is currently holding talks with the state governments of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for the new paints plant, which will have a capacity of six lakh kilo litre per annum
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Government should take some tough calls on irrigation projects: Rajesh Aggarwal
The government should also lay serious focus on creating awareness on judicious use of agrochemicals and soil conversation
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Budget should enhance capacity utilisation of steel industry: N C Mathur
Government needs to rational or scrap import duties so that domestic steel manufacturers can compete with Chinese manufacturers
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Reduce customs duty on PTA & MEG to zero: O P Lohia
Excise duty on man-made fibre/filaments should be reduced to 4% from 12% to increase consumption in textile industry
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Arkema introduces Polystrand thermoplastic tapes in Europe
Polystrand tapes are continuous glass fibres impregnated by various polymers, such as polypropylene, polyamides and fluoropolymers
Solvay to set up specialty polymers PEEK unit in US
The company will invest more than $85 million for expanding capacity at Augusta (Georgia, US) and Panoli (Gujarat, India) facilities
PolyOne to expand specialty thermoplastics capacity in US
The company to add a new production line for making OnForce LFT long-fibre specialty thermoplastics at its existing Avon Lake, Ohio, facility
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Lupin receives USFDA nod for bimatoprost ophthalmic solution
Bimatoprost ophthalmic solution is the generic equivalent of Allergan Inc's Lumigan solution
Sasmos HET forms JV with Dutch firm Fokker
The JV, which will manufacture electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for aircraft and engines, will start with production of EWIS for the Boeing Company
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Valeant acquires Salix Pharmaceuticals for $14.5 bn
Acquisition of Salix, a leader in the growing US gastrointestinal market, is expected to create a strong platform for Valeant's growth and business development
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Take Solutions launches academy for life sciences industry
Academy aims to create skilled, competent and job-ready workforce for the life sciences industry
Right raw material must for quality alternative medicines: Shripad Naik
According to the minister, review meetings with all stakeholders must be held to understand the bottlenecks they face in taking up large cultivation of medical plants
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Apollo Hospitals-backed firm Sapien forms alliance with OncoStem
Two companies tie up for breast cancer recurrence diagnostic test, which is planned to be launched first within the Apollo network in India, followed by a worldwide launch
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Lupin launches respiratory device InspiraChamber in US
Launched under a strategic licensing agreement with the US-based company InspiRX Inc, InspiraChamber VHC strengthens Lupin existing brand portfolio in the US
Granules India, Belgian firm Ajinomoto OmniChem open APIs facility
The Visakhapatnam facility will manufacture high-value active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates
US adhesives & sealants market to reach $12.8 bn in 2019
A turnaround in construction activity, combined with the expanding use of adhesives and sealants in manufacturing and assembly, will underpin demand gains, says Freedonia report
Ex-bureaucrat Maheswar Sahu joins Reliance Industries board
Maheswar Sahu appointed as an independent director on RIL board
Petron Engineering bags Rs 100-cr order for RIL's LLDPE plant in Jamnagar
Reliance Industries' J3 complex comprises a petroleum refinery and other associated petrochemical plants, which produce plastic and fibre intermediates
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Sustainable development to guide policies of the environment ministry
Unveiling the agenda for 2015, Prakash Javadekar said that bringing transparency in processes, priority for greening the degraded forest, etc were high on priority
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