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Henkel inaugurates innovation centre in Pune
The centre will focus on innovative solutions for automotive and transportation industry in South Asia, Middle East and Africa
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Coromandel's sales up 20% to Rs 3215 crore in Q2 2013-14
But, consolidated net PAT down by 31% to Rs 164.49 crore in Q2 2013-14 compared with Rs 237.68 crore of corresponding previous quarter
Coatings industry paints big picture with pick up in rural demand
With rising input costs and slowing industrial growth impacting uptake of paints in India, industry is banking on rural market to paint a bright picture.
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BASF's Crop Protection division aims 50% sales from emerging markets
Names India as a core strategic market due to its future growth potential
BASF India starts fine chemical catalysts production in Mangalore
The plant, and product development laboratory, to support growth of Indian fine chemical industry
Yara and BASF exploring ammonia JV in the US
Discussions on to finalise exact location and capacity of the plant
Praxair's plant to supply industrial gases to ArcelorMittal in Brazil
The new air separation plant to have capacity of 800 TPD
BASF expands antioxidants production in Singapore
The production of Irganox 1010 will strengthen its global network
Invensys releases integrated Spiral Crude assay management with SimSci software
The integrated offering seamlessly helps design, analyse and optimise refining assets
IMCD Group opens its first pharmaceutical lab in Germany
Lab will help the speciality chemicals distributor to enhance its internal training and technical support for the rapidly expanding projects
Celanese strengthens polyacetal production capabilities in Asia
Agreements with Polyplastics (Malaysia), KEP (Korea) and SABIC (Saudi Arabia) support growth strategy via joint ventures
BASF inaugurates new facility for plant biotechnology research in Belgium
Its subsidiary CropDesign moves into a new building in Technologiepark
Air Products to build hydrogen plant to support Shell's refinery in Canada
The company to build the new plant in alliance with Technip
IG Petrochemicals starts commercial production at new phthalic anhydride unit
Production commenced after successful completion of trial runs
Arkema opens its first R&D centre in China
The new centre will bolster the company's growth ambition in Asia, from which it is aiming to achieve 30% of its sales by 2016
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Evonik's superabsorbent JV realises mechanical completion in Saudi Arabia
The commercial production likely to begin in the fourth quarter of 2013
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ICA Fluor to build vinyl chloride monomer plant in Mexico
Capacity of VCM facility to be increased to 4,05,000 tonne per year from 2,00,000 tonne
BASF and TUV SUD develop mass balance method to save fossil resources
Innovative process allows flexible use of renewable feedstocks in the integrated production
ONGC to tie-up with Finnish firm Chempolis for cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals
Through this collaboration, two companies are planning to set up biorefineries preferably in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat
Ecoplast takes necessary steps to adhere to GPCB notice
The company had received a notice dated September 20, 2013 from Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Gandhinagar, for stoppage of production process
