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SRF's net up 61% to Rs 76 crore in Q2

The company's total income from operations during the July-September quarter also increased 9.98% to Rs 928 crore as against Rs 844 crore a year ago

Astral Poly Technik's operating profit margin declines in Q2

However, the company's net profit was up 27.6% to Rs 20.69 crore

Andhra Petrochemicals may start production at Vizag plant soon

Cyclone Hudhud has resulted in loss of production to the company

Composites usage in European construction market poised for growth

The market, which witnessed decline during the last five years, is now expected to recover over the next five years and reach $ 512 million by 2018, according to Lucintel

Ranbaxy Labs swings back to profit

The company posts net profit of Rs 478 cr in Q2 of 2014-15 compared to last year's loss of Rs 454 cr driven mainly due to exclusivity sales of Valsartan in the US during the quarter

Harsh Vardhan to urge global experts to unite for fighting TB

During his visit to Spain, India is expected to sign an MoU with Spain on organ transplant knowhow transfer

CCI imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Goa's chemist association

The Competition Commission of India found that CDAG was indulging in anti-competitive practices by controlling the supply chain through which drugs and medicines are supplied

Thermo Fisher Scientific opens manufacturing facility in California

The $85-mn facility will develop and manufacture innovative technologies for diagnostic testing and quality controls that have applications in healthcare and other markets

Alembic forms JV with Adwiya Mami to enter Algerian market

The Vadodara-based company has picked 49% stake in Adwiya Mami

Celanese ties up with Japan's Setsunan for compounding

As per the agreement, Japanese firm will compound Celanese engineered polymers in Setsunan's facilities in Japan

AkzoNobel starts operation at vehicle refinishes plant in China

The new factory adds around 25 million litres of capacity vehicle refinishes products and strengthens its position in China's vehicle refinishes and commercial vehicle OEM markets

Vipul Shah: Can India bridge the gap in global manpower shortage?

With the global chemical industry likely to witness huge shortage of skilled manpower in near future, India will have to organise itself to take advantage of this opportunity

Japan's Kurita buys ICL's aluminium, paper chemicals and water treatment biz

ICL's Performance Products segment to divest its Germany-based APW business as part of ICL's strategy to focus on its core businesses in agriculture, food and engineered materials

US EPA plans to restrict usage of 72 chemicals in pesticides

The US environment regulator proposes to remove 72 chemicals from approved pesticide inert ingredient list

Fluor and Technip bag EPCM contract for Petronas refinery project in Malaysia

Two companies have bagged contact for RAPID project, a part of the mammoth Petronas Pengerang Integrated Complex development that is worth an estimated $ 27 billion

Sanjeev Gandhi joins BASF's Board

Gandhi, head of BASF's Intermediates division, has been appointed in place of Dr Andreas Kreimeyer who will retire on April 30, 2015

AkzoNobel divests stake in Eka Synthomer JV

Following an earlier announcement about the intended divestment of AkzoNobel's Paper Chemicals activities to Kemira, this deal completes its exit from the paper chemicals market

Asian Paints to acquire majority stake in Ethiopia's Kadisco Paint

By acquiring stake in Kadisco Paint, the company aims to further strengthen its presence in the region

Saint-Gobain to open glass manufacturing complex in Rajasthan

Built with an investment of Rs 1000 crore, the plant will have manufacturing capacity of close to 1,000 tonne glass a day initially

Dr Amin Controllers acquires Intertek India's minerals business

The company will manage all existing and future contracts including laboratory testing from Kolkata, Paradip and Chennai in the minerals business