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Omax Auto to expand capacity with new plants at Gurgaon & Bawal
The company will also increase the capacity of Pant Nagar (Uttarakhand) plant from 12,000 units per day to 20,000-22,000 units per day
 "Omax Auto to expand capacity with new plants at Gurgaon & Bawal")
Hero Motocorp opens Rs 850 cr R&D centre in Jaipur
The global centre of innovation and technology (CIT) houses all aspects of R&D under one roof: including facilities for new product design, prototype manufacturing, testing and validation
 "Hero Motocorp opens Rs 850 cr R&D centre in Jaipur")
Skipper bags Rs 120 crore orders for transmission tower projects
Two orders were awarded by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to the company
 "Skipper bags Rs 120 crore orders for transmission tower projects")
Mitsubishi Rayon ropes in Arzeda for developing chemical building block
While Arzeda will utilise Archytas, its proprietary industrial protein design software, Mitsubishi Rayon will apply its expertise in process development and industrial scale-up
Lanxess completes Euro 20 mn expansion program for aromatics
The three-year investment program involved comprehensive modernisation project focusing mainly on facilities that make nitrotoluenes, chlorobenzenes, and their downstream products
 "Lanxess completes Euro 20 mn expansion program for aromatics")
Mitsui buys 10% stake in Korean composites maker Hankuk Carbon
Two companies will respond to the need for lighter transportation equipment by developing materials and parts made of carbon fibre and other composites
Emmbi Industries to set up facility for food & pharma grade packaging materials
With the new positive pressure integrated clean room facility for manufacturing of food and pharmaceutical grade FIBC packaging material, Emmbi aims to tap the exports market
 "Emmbi Industries to set up facility for food & pharma grade packaging materials")
Filatex's polyester fully drawn yarn plant begins production
With the 100-mtpd polyester FDY plant at Dahej, the company aims to tap the growing demand of polyester fibre in the company
 "Filatex's polyester fully drawn yarn plant begins production")
Flexible packaging: All wrapped up to ensure food safety
With FSSAI focusing on quality and nutritional standards, big brands are giving packaging prominence on their food processing quality checklist
 "Flexible packaging: All wrapped up to ensure food safety")
Dorf Ketal acquires US-based oilfield chemical maker Flowchem
With the acquisition of Flow-Chem Technologies (Flowchem), which includes two blending facilities in the US, specialty chemicals producer Dorf Ketal expands in oil & gas upstream market
 "Dorf Ketal acquires US-based oilfield chemical maker Flowchem")
Tata Motors ties up with Bharat Forge & US-based GDLS for combat vehicle program
The consortium will work together for Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program, which will develop a high mobility armoured battle vehicle fitted with advanced weaponry system
 "Tata Motors ties up with Bharat Forge & US-based GDLS for combat vehicle program")
Apollo Tyres forays into 2-wheeler segment
The Apollo Acti series tyres for bikes and scooters would cover nearly 85 percent of the replacement market for two-wheeler tyres in India
 "Apollo Tyres forays into 2-wheeler segment")
BEML bags Rs 900 cr contract from Kolkata Metro
The company will supply metro coaches to Kolkata East-West Metro Line
Streamlining projects with a modular approach
Engineering & construction companies (E&Cs) can save significant amounts of time and money by adopting a modular approach to process units that reduces design, schedule and cost uncertainty
 "Streamlining projects with a modular approach")
Inox bags PTC Energy's 20 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh
As part of the turnkey order, Inox Wind will be responsible for the entire project lifecycle from manufacture and supply of wind turbine generators (WTGs) to erection and commissioning
 "Inox bags PTC Energy's 20 MW wind power project in Madhya Pradesh")
Kabra Extrusiontechnik extends collaboration with Battenfeld-Cincinnati
Two companies have been in technical alliance since 1982 for plastic extrusion machinery
 "Kabra Extrusiontechnik extends collaboration with Battenfeld-Cincinnati")
US & China account for 70% of India's e-waste imports
Delhi-NCR is turning into the world's e-waste dumping yard with the capital alone getting 85 percent of waste generated in the developed world, says an Assocham study
 "US & China account for 70% of India's e-waste imports")
Uno Minda buys Spanish auto lighting firm Rinder Group for Euro 20 mn
With this acquisition, which includes Rinder's manufacturing sites in India, Minda Industries aims to increase its lighting business turnover from Rs 300 crore to Rs 700 crore
 "Uno Minda buys Spanish auto lighting firm Rinder Group for Euro 20 mn")
Basic custom duty on acyclic & cyclic hydrocarbons rationalised to 2.5%
Budget has proposed to reduce special addition duty (SAD) on orthoxylene for the manufacture of phthalic anhydride from 4 percent to 2 percent
 "Basic custom duty on acyclic & cyclic hydrocarbons rationalised to 2.5%")
Scott Wright to head Huntsman's advanced materials division
He will succeed James Huntsman effective June 1, 2016
