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Germany's DiaSys to buy Piramal Enterprises' diagnostics equipment trading unit

The deal is worth Rs 13 crores

Hetero Group exits pharmacy retailing; Sales biz to Apollo Hospitals

Acquisition will help Apollo Pharmacy to consolidate its operations in the three states - Telengana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

US-based PolyOne opens masterbatch facility in Pune

The facility will manufacture specialty solid masterbatch, and liquid colour & additive formulations to serve markets such as transportation, healthcare, wires & cables and packaging

Apollo Tyres to invest Euro 475 mn for new Hungarian facility

The plant will have a capacity to produce 5.5 million passenger car & light truck tyres and 675,000 heavy commercial vehicle tyres per annum

Ramco to supply Dabur IT solutions for HR operations

Dabur employees across 16 countries to leverage Ramco's comprehensive HR & talent management solution with payroll & analytics

Intertek opens toy testing lab in Gurgaon

The new NABL-accredited laboratory will support toy retailers, brands, and manufacturers, in meeting standards and requirements established by the industry

Sustainable solutions to drive Bayer CropScience growth

The company expects market for agricultural inputs to grow to Euro 100 billion by 2020 from Euro 50 billion in 2008 despite increasing volatility

Biocides market in US to reach $4 bn in 2018

Improving economic conditions and rising emphasis on improved sanitation in workplaces are driving the demand for biocides in the industrial markets, says Freedonia report

Can natural refrigerants offer solution for ozone depletion?

While developing countries widely use R410a refrigerant in air-conditioning to adhere to Montreal Protocol, there is a need to explore natural refrigerants for a green future

DuPont opens innovation center in Shanghai

The center will facilitate collaboration between customers, industry regulators, academia, business partners and DuPont scientists and engineers around the world

Bostik starts adhesives plant in Malaysia

The new plant will manufacture cementitious tile adhesives to serve Malaysia and Singapore construction markets

Swiss firm Clariant expands pigments capacity in Roha

Increased production of pigments and pigment preparations, made possible with Rs 20 crore investment, will serve local and export markets

Alkali Mfrs Association elects Ramkumar Shankar as President

Anil Kumar is the new Vice President of AMAI for 2014-15

AkzoNobel, Photanol tie up for developing chemicals from sunlight

The two companies will work on creating sustainable technology which mimics the way plants use photosynthesis

Sibur to proceed with $9.5-bn ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical project

ZapSibNeftekhim's project is designed to produce various petrochemicals such as ethylene, propylene, butane-butylene fraction (BBF), polyethylene and polypropylene

BASF, Cargill, Novozymes achieve milestone in bio-based acrylic acid project

The team has successfully demonstrated the conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), to glacial acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers

TCG to buy WBIDC stake in Haldia Petrochemicals

The peace deal between the West Bengal govt and TCG will augur well for HPL

We make 3D printer filament from waste plastic: Sidhant Pai

In this interview, Sidhant Pai, CEO, Protoprint, explains how waste picker can earn much more from plastic waste by processing it into filament, which can be used for 3D printers

Aurobindo Pharma receives USFDA approval for amoxicillin

The ANDA was approved out of unit 12, semi-synthetic Penicillin facility in Hyderabad

Lupin joins hand with Germany's Merck Serono to tap emerging markets

Lupin joins hand with Germany's Merck Serono to tap emerging markets