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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

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

Pasupati Acrylon plans to enter flexible packaging market

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

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)

India's cost advantage in manufacturing vis-a-vis Europe to decline by 2023

Archaic labour laws, poor infrastructure and inland logistics services are major impediments for growth, says an Assocham-Roland Berger joint study

Pharma exports to witness a sharp fall as value of off-patent drugs declines

While the exports witnessed growth of 19 percent in the last decade, it is expected to decline sharply to 10-12 percent annually over the next 5 years, says a Crisil Research report

Amcor acquires Plastic Moulders in Canada

Plastic Moulders Limited is a rigid plastics business that manufactures containers and closures for the food and home & personal care markets in North America

Uflex bags World Confederation of Businesses award in France

The flexible packaging major was presented 'The Bizz 2016' award at Monte Carlo, France

Ineos to build linear alpha olefin unit in Texas

The LAO unit capacity will be 420,000 metric tonnes per annum (tpa), 20 percent larger than when the project was originally announced

Kistler Group acquires Schatz Group

This acquisition gives the Kistler Group new potential applications in quality assurance in industrial manufacturing

SRF plans Rs 269 cr capex to set up BOPP plant in Indore

With the new a bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film line, SRF aims to become one-stop stop solution provider for packaging film customers

Plastics can help to optimise usage of water in agriculture

Plasticulture, the use of plastics in agricultural application, can help saving water up to 50-70 percent, according to FICCI-TSMG report

India: An agricultural powerhouse of the world

Unknown to many, India's agricultural products fetches higher earnings than trade in services or manufacturing. With proactive support, India can further enhance its farm exports and contribute to its

Honeywell to spin off resins and chemicals business

The new company, to be named AdvanSix, will be one of the leading manufacturers of Nylon 6 resin, caprolactam, and other chemical intermediates

Defence manufacturing in India: Challenges to address

While government has taken many steps to boost local manufacturing, the lack of focus on electronics and materials is key challenge for India to become a globally competitive base, says Rahul Gangal

Perfecting the art of demand forecasting in volatile market

Improved demand forecast accuracy with next generation analytic solutions are ensuring on shelf availability of product with reduced inventory, says Alagu Balaraman and Sujit Sahu of CGN & Associa

Albemarle to discontinue production of HBCD-based flame retardants

With this move, the company will focus on supplying GreenCrest polymeric fire safety solutions

Ineos sells expandable polystyrene business to Synthos for Euro 80 mn

The agreement to sell Ineos Styrenics to Synthos represents an important step in the ongoing development of the EPS business

Jacobs Engineering wins $ 100 mn contract from Mitsubishi Plastics

The company will provide engineering services to expand production capacity of Mitsubishi's polyester film plant in the US