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CII seminar stresses on standardisation needs for quality products

The seminar addressed the role of standards in value creation for end user, customer and chemical industry

POET-DSM starts first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in the US

The plant, named 'Project Liberty', converts baled corn cobs, leaves, husk and stalk into renewable fuel

Bayer CropScience to invest $1 bn for capex in US

The company will invest mainly to ramp up R&D and to expand product supply of its top crop protection brands

Evonik plans Euro 2 bn investment in German to expand operations

The company to build new large-scale industrial plants at Marl and Wesseling

Lanxess launches retanning agents based on biopolymers

The Levotan X-Biomer technology effectively utilises biopolymers for a more sustainable production of high quality leather

Royal Adhesives & Sealant buys Chemque

The acquisition of Chemque will strengthen Royal's position in adhesives, sealants and coatings business

Abhisar Buildwell inks rubber threads supply pact with Rubfila

The DS Group company will exclusively supply rubber threads to Rubfila International, which manufactures heat resistant latex rubber threads

INEOS and Doeflex Compounding merge PVC compounding businesses

The merger will create a leading European PVC compounds producer with a turnover in excess of Euro 200 million

A Schulman acquires Australian plastic compound maker Compco

This is likely to help A Schulman to continue its growth momentum in Asia Pacific

Jindal Specialty Textile aims for Rs 200 crore turnover

This will generate additional profit of Rs 20-25 crores to its parent company, Jindal Cotex Ltd

Indian pharma companies need to tap unexplored markets to boost revenues

As part of risk mitigation strategies, Indian companies should expore untapped markets such as South America, GCC, CIS, Japan, etc in addition to the US and Europe

Cipla launches generic version of Advair asthma drug in Germany, Sweden

Advair is GSK's $8 billion-a-year brand. Cipla's new launch is expected to give a major boost to its performance in the Europe

Govt plans 100% FDI for medical devices manufacturing

The centre government is reportedly considering a proposal to have a separate policy for medical devices industry

Wockhardt's 2 drugs receive USFDA's QIDP status

QIDP status allows for fast track review of the drug application by USFDA paving way for an early launch fast-tracks approval for Wockhardt drugs

Albemarle completes sale of ibuprofen and other businesses to SI Group

In April this year, Albemarle had entered into a pact to sell antioxidant, ibuprofen and propofol businesses to SI Group

Chlor-alkali industries in China, India to fuel growth of global salt market

In addition to chemical industry, road deicing and food processing to push demand for salt to reach 325 million metric tonnes by 2018, says the Freedonia Group study

KSBG acquires Evonik's stake in STEAG for Euro 570 mn

STEAG, which has subsidiaries in India, Brazil, Turkey, Switzerland and the US, intends to expand the power generation potential, especially in the area of renewable energy, in Germany and abroad

BASF hikes pigments and dyes prices

These products are mainly used as raw materials in the coatings and paints, and in the printing and plastics industries

Albemarle and ICL join hands to tap flame retardants market

The two companies form JV to manufacture polymeric flame retardants that are designed to replace hexabromocyclododecane, which is being phased out in many countries

AkzoNobel restructures performance coatings business

The simplified new structure - due to become fully operational in January 2015 - will reduce the number of global management layers