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BASF opens mobile emissions catalysts plant in Poland

Total investment of Euro 150 million will double regional manufacturing capacity. Plant supports increased demand for catalysts due to stringent Euro 6/VI emissions regulations

NPPA's move to put price control on more drugs to hurt pharma industry

The fresh move to bring diabetes and cardiovascular medicines under price control regime could result in a loss of around Rs 600 crore to the industry

Praxair inks industrial gases supply agreement in China

As per the deal signed with Nanjing Jinling Huntsman, Praxair will construct its new air separation unit, which is expected to start in 2016

Focus on eco-friendly innovations: Ananth Kumar

The Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers presented the National Awards for technology innovation in petrochemicals & downstream plastic processing industry

KEC International bags orders worth Rs 246 cr

While its T&D business has won Rs 179-cr orders in India and Americas, the cables business has secured orders of Rs 67 crore

Infrastructure investment trust to speed up project completion: Sunil M K, Autodesk

Due focus and importance has been ascribed to key sectors like construction & infrastructure in the budget

Cipla acquires monoclonal antibodies maker Mabpharm

Mabpharm, a manufacturer of monoclonal antibodies for treatment of cancer and auto-immune diseases, will now become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cipla

Glenmark to set up manufacturing facility in the US

The facility, which will be Glenmark's first manufacturing facility in North America, will include three units that will produce oral solids, injectables and topicals

Cipla, Mylan, Micro Labs, Aurobindo, Emcure ink licensing pact for antiretrovirals with a UN unit

Medicines Patent Pool has signed seven new sub-licences for generic HIV medicines with Cipla, Mylan, Micro Labs, Aurobindo, Laurus Labs, Emcure and Desano (a Chinese manufacturer)

Mumbai HC judgement to give fillip to nutraceutical industry

Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) says food producers can now continue unhindered manufacturing of nutraceuticals

Glenmark receives USFDA approval for fluocinonide cream

As per IMS Health, fluocinonide cream garnered annual sales of approximately $ 103 million in the 12 month period ending March 2014

Rushil Decor to set up HDF laminated flooring plant in Karnataka

The company expects to start production in the new plant in Q1 of 2016-17

Celanese to produce Celstran thermoplastic in Brazil

Local production will allow Celanese to better serve customers in growing region

Sagar Cements sells stake in JV to French partner Vicat for Rs 435 cr

The JV has set up a 2.75 million tonne cement plant in Gulbarga, Karnataka

Evonik invests in biobased lubricant maker Biosynthetic Technologies

Besides Evonik, BP Ventures and Monsanto are the other companies who are funding Biosynthetic Technologies

Sun Pharma buys injectables maker Pharmalucence in USA

Pharmalucence, a sterile injectable capacity in the US, was acquired by one of Sun's US subsidiaries

Siemens opens technology centre for machine tools in Bangalore

The centre will allow Indian machine tool manufacturers and users to get a hands-on experience of the latest CNC technologies and solutions from Siemens and its partners

Fluor bags LNG terminal contract in Netherlands

The terminal is expected to be ready for operation in 2016

Albemarle and Rockwood merger in a $6.2 bn deal

Merger to create one of the premier specialty chemicals company in the world; Combination will have leading positions across four high-growth, high-margin businesses

Government to set up R&D centre for bulk drugs at NIPER

The centre, to be located in Hyderabad, will offer competitive and eco-friendly technologies in specified areas products and processes