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Manufacturing trends of 2015: Harsh Marwah
With 2014 coming to an end and Indian manufacturers begin to plan for the year to come, here are five manufacturing trends that will impact the industry in 2015
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Strides Arcolab's arm to set up $60-mn biopharma facility in Malaysia
The facility will incorporate 'next-gen' single-use bio-processing technology with both mammalian and microbial manufacturing suites
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Gail inks gas supply pact with WGL for liquefaction in US
The agreement has been signed for a period of 20 years and supplies are expected to commence from late 2017 when the LNG terminal, in which Gail holds liquefaction capacity, becomes operational
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Sanghvi Forging bags Rs 11-cr orders
Majority of the new orders will be forged at heavy open die forging plant
BHEL commissions sixth unit of Rampur hydroelectric project in HP
The 412 MW Rampur HEP powerhouse comprising 6 units of 68.67 MW each is located on River Satluj, a major tributary of the Indus Basin in Himachal Pradesh
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US-based Atmel plans to increase R&D workforce in India
The manufacturer of microcontrollers and touch technology semiconductors, which go into smartphones and other devices, has a R&D centre in Chennai
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JK Tyre launches India's largest tyre at IMME 2014
Standing at 12 feet high and weighing 3.7 tonnes, VEM 045 is specifically built for India's biggest rigid dump-truck having nominal payload capacity of 240 tonnes
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BHEL commissions India's first phase shifting transformer in Telangana
This transformer will be utilised to control and improve the power flow between 400 kV & 220 kV network in either direction by providing phase shift as per the system requirement
ABB bags Rs 334 crore contracts in Bihar and West Bengal
The company to supply substations to boost supply of electricity in these two eastern states
Bayer MaterialScience to focus on innovation and sustainability for growth
The company's all activities will be aligned to improve people's lives, helping to preserve the environment and conserve natural resources, and creating value
Toyo bags contract for Sasol's polyethylene project in US
Japan's firm will provide detailed engineering, procurement, module fabrication, and construction support services for a 4,50,000-tpa LLDPEplant
Lubrizol to buy Weatherford's oilfield chemicals & drilling fluid businesses
The addition of these two businesses provide Lubrizol with a more significant footprint in the $20 billion oilfield chemicals business
Huntsman restructures pigments & additives biz
The company expects annual cost savings ofabout $130 million from this restructuring program, which will result in cutting down workforce by approximately 900
BioAmber inks bio-succinic acid supply pact with Oleon
Oleon will use bio-based succinic acid for the development of succinate lubricants
BPCL plans Rs 4,588-cr foray into petrochemicals
The company will manufacture downstream petrochemicals using propylene, which will be available after the ongoing Integrated Refinery Expansion Project (IREP) is completed
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AkzoNobel inks global supply pact with Daimler
The contract covers the supply and support of AkzoNobel's Sikkens brand to Daimler's dealership network including Mercedes-Benz, Smart, and Mercedes-Benz CV
Solvay to raise polymer production capacity by 25% in India
The company will increase capacity of its Panoli plant, which recently received Responsible Care certification from ICC, to meet surging demand for KetaSpire PEEK and AvaSpire PAEK specialty polymers
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Myriant, UPC and Sojitz to co-develop bio-based plasticisers
UPC will utilise Myriant's bio-succinic acid for making bio-based, phthalate-free plasticisers, while Sojitz will closely work with UPC for marketing UPC's branded bio-based plasticisers
Asia Pacific to drive demand for NBR powder to reach $462 mn in 2020
Automotive application is expected to witness fastest growth on account of growing automotive industry in emerging markets including Mexico, China and India, according to Grand View Research Inc
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Tecnimont inks MoU with Cronus Chemicals for fertiliser plant in US
The value of the EPC contract to be executed by Tecnimont will be of approximately $ 1.5 billion
