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Honeywell launches new refining technology in India

The technology is one of several being developed at its Gurgaon-based center, which is one of the main technology development hubs for Honeywell UOP outside the US

Alok to tap LED industry with light diffusing masterbatch

The company's masterbatch will make the energy-efficient LED lighting source safe to eyes, without any drop in the intensity of light

Global ophthalmology devices market to reach $58 bn by 2021

While North America will continue to dominate the market, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to register the highest market growth, as per a Markets and Markets report

Novartis to create two units to focus on pharma and oncology

The new structure reflects the importance of oncology to Novartis following the successful integration of the oncology assets acquired from GSK

About 45% of Kashmiri population experience mental distress: MSF

Integrated and decentralised prevention, care and treatment programme is urgently needed, says Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders

Core Diagnostics partners with US-based Paradigm for tumour profiling in India

Through this alliance Core Diagnostics will offer Paradigm's most advanced cancer profiling services in India that will help improve treatment mechanisms

Suven Life bags product patents for NCEs in Australia, Eurasia, Israel and US

The patents have been granted to the company's new chemical entities (NCEs) for CNS therapy through mechanism of action - H3 inverse agonist

Withdraw anti-dumping duty on flexible slabstock polyol: Assocham

According to the industry body, there is no dumping of flexible slabstock polyol in India and, at the same time, domestic production is not enough to cater to local demand

Ajanta Pharma receives US FDA nod for migraine drug zolmitriptan

Zolmitriptan tablet is a generic version of Zomig, a registered trademark of AstraZeneca

Nalco and IMIDRO to set up aluminium smelter in Iran

With this deal, Nalco is looking forward to use the low-cost gas-based energy available in Iran for conversion of its surplus alumina, presently exported to international markets

Catalysing growth in agriculture using technology

AgriTech (agriculture technology) solutions not only ease the life of a farmer, but also have a huge impact on the produce of the crops, says Mohnish Sharma

Clariant to develop catalysts for Gevo's ethanol-to-olefins technology

ETO technology converts ethanol into value-add products such as propylene, butylene and hydrogen

Flint Group acquires American Inks and Coatings

By combining two well-established suppliers of inks & coatings to the packaging industry, the deal strengthens Flint Group's position in paper & board and flexible packaging segments

FMC Technologies and Technip to merge

The combined company, TechnipFMC, will creates a leader in subsea, surface and onshore/offshore, driven by technology and innovation

Sumitomo Chemical to expand methionine capacity in Japan

The company will set up a 100,000 metric tonnes facility, expanding the total production capacity for methionine to approximately 250,000 metric tonnes per year

Ube Group to invest about Yen 150 bn for business expansion

As a part of its medium-term management plan, named 'Change & Challenge 2018', the group will also spend Yen 45 billion for R&D activities over three years starting

Workers of GSK Consumer Healthcare's Nabha plant go on strike

The company decides to suspend operations temporarily

Pasupati Acrylon plans to enter flexible packaging market

For this, the company will set up a 5000 TPA integrated cast polypropylene (CPP) film plant

Amyris and Korea's CJ CheilJedang inks partnership pact for farnesene

The MOU will enable Amyris to utilise CJ's manufacturing capacity, while provide opportunity for CJ Bio (division of CJ CheilJedang) to market select Amyris products in Asia

OPaL inches closer to commissioning $4.5 bn petrochemical project in Dahej

The company is setting up a grass root mega petrochemical project at Dahej (Gujarat) as a part of the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR)