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ADM acquire ingredients maker Specialty Commodities for $170 mn

With this acquisition, the US-based company has added additional healthy ingredients to product portfolio

Alstom T&D wins Rs 138-cr contract from Power Grid Corp

This is Alstom's second win to strengthen the country's transmission infrastructure under Power Grid's System Strengthening Scheme

Bharat Forge to partner with France-based Safran for aerospace market

Both companies will explore opportunities in Indian aerospace for civil and military sectors

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals to invest Rs 3500 cr for expansion

The company is also planning to set up a new caustic soda plant at Bhavnagar, Gujarat, and another new plant in Eastern India

US rigid bulk packaging market to reach $7.3 bn in 2018

Rigid intermediate bulk containers (RIBCs) and material handling containers are expected to see the fastest growth through 2018, according to Freedonia Group's report

Clariant inaugurates innovation center in Navi Mumbai

The new facility will focus on research efforts in the areas of surfactants, specialty polymers and functional chemicals

A Schulman join hands with INITZ for PPS compounds

While INITZ will focus on the rapidly growing Asian markets, A Schulman will market Ecotran polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds in EMEA and the Americas

Australian materials science companies eye collaboration in India

For this, the delegation, representing leading Australian materials science and technology research institutions, is visiting Bangalore, Chennai and Pune

Plastindia 2015 shifts to Gandhinagar

Considered to be India's leading exhibition for plastics industry, the event was scheduled to be held in New Delhi from February 5-10, 2015

Novartis receives NPPA notice imposing Rs 300-cr penalty for overcharging

Drug regulator has slapped the notice on Swiss drug maker for overcharging consumers on sale of its pain-killer drug Voveran

Suven Life Sciences secures patents for CNS drug in US and South Korea

The company was granted patents, which are valid through 2030, for a new chemical entity used in the treatment of disorders associated with neurodegenerative diseases

US Congress initiate probe against Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's, Cadila

These three Indian pharma majors are among 14 companies being investigated for skyrocketing prices of ten generic drugs

Zubair Ahmed to head OTC biz of GSKCH-Novartis JV in Asia and Africa

Ahmed will take over the new role following closure of the deal, expected in the first half of 2015

AIIMS to join hands with Japanese university for research

India's premier medical institute to collaborate with Osaka University for low-cost surgical devices research

INEOS acquires majority stake in Scottish shale gas asset

INEOS Upstream has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% interest in Petroleum Exploration and Development Licence (PEDL) 162

Reliance Industries plans to sell stake in US shale JV

The company intends to sell 45% in Eagle Ford shale formation in South Texas for $4.5 billion

Govt plans to spend Rs 1-lakh cr for Madhya Pradesh PCPIR

Rajasthan and Karnataka also keen to set up special investment zones for petroleum, chemicals and petrochemical industries

BHEL bags Rs 7,800 cr order in Tamil Nadu

BHEL has now won orders for supply and installation of 35 supercritical boilers and 30 turbines of 660/700/800 MW ratings

"Japanese companies view India as growth market"

In this interview, Takehiko Furukawa, Director General, JETRO Mumbai, throws light on the strength of Indo-Japan partnership and ways to take it forward

Suzlon to set up 2,000-MW wind energy projects in MP

These projects will come up over next five years, The company also expresses intent to set up manufacturing facilities in Madhya Pradesh