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Songwon and Heraeus to co-develop specialty chemicals for electronics industry

As per the agreement, the high end specialty chemicals co-developed for the electronics and semiconductor market will be produced by Songwon and marketed by Heraeus

Evonik operationalises membrane coating facility at Marl site

The company will use the thin-film composites plant to coat membranes for use in organic solvent nanofiltration and gas separation

Wipro ropes in US-based Authentise to offer additive manufacturing services

The partnership will benefit customers from industries such as auto, aerospace, healthcare, consumer electronics, etc who are looking to adopt additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology

TI Cycles opens bicycle manufacturing facility in Punjab

Built with an investment of Rs 105 crore, the plant has installed capacity of 2.5 lakh bicycles per month and will cater to the North and East Indian markets

Apcotex to shutdown Taloja rubber plant for maintenance

The company will use its recently acquired Valia (Gujarat) plant to supply high styrene rubber to its customers

Hexpol acquires UK-based rubber compounder Berwin Group

The acquisition will strengthen Hexpol Compounding's presence in the rubber compounds market in the UK

Stepan to expand polyester polyol facility in Poland

The expansion will support Stepan's growth in the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) business for its European customers

Medicom takeover to bolster Phillips-Medisize's drug delivery solutions

The addition of Medicom's capabilities expands Phillips-Medisize's end-to-end injectable and inhalation device innovation service solutions for biopharma customer

APAC auto industry driving demand for global injection moulding machines

The global injection moulding machine market is projected to reach $ 4.86 billion by 2021, says a Markets and Markets report

Borealis acquires German plastics recycler MTM Plastics

MTM Plastics GmbH is regarded as one of Europe's largest producers of post-consumer polyolefin recyclates

BASF postpones decision to build propylene complex in Texas

To take advantage of US shale gas, the company had announced plans to construct a methane-to-propylene complex at its Freeport, Texas

Vikas Ecotech to produce bio-plastics from waste cooking oil

For this, the company has tied up with Czech Republic based Nafigate Corporation, which will provide technology to Vikas for converting waste cooking oil into biopolymer PHA

Orion Engineered plans closure of carbon black plant in France

The move is aimed at consolidating its manufacturing operations in Europe and remain competitive in carbon black marketplace

Water shortage forces Grasim to suspend operations at VSF plant in MP

The company has also decided to operate the chlor alkali plant (located at Nagda, Madhya Pradesh) at a lower capacity during the period

Mahindra launches all-electric sedan eVerito

Widening charging infrastructure and the government's incentive under FAME India scheme are expected to push the demand for electric and hybrid cars demand in the country

Reliance Industries restarts PTA plants at Dahej

RIL's purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plants had been shut for a brief period owing to increased water salinity

Swiss firm Datwyler to expand sealing facility in Maharashtra

The company will set up most advanced FirstLine facility to manufacture pharmaceutical rubber components at its Satara site in Maharashtra

India loses cost competitiveness to China, Singapore in auto sector

India spends highest on raw materials for manufacturing automobiles (about 69% of their value) compared to other Asian countries, says an Assocham-Thought Arbitrage study

Sabic, Shenhua Ningxia to set up petrochemical complex in China

The joint venture will utilise locally available coal feedstocks to be supplied by SNCG

SNF Floerger to set up polymer plant in Russia

Lukoil's subsidiary will supply feedstock to SNF Vostok's facility, which will produce polymers from acrylonitrile