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MRPL to complete work on PP unit in October

The company also plans to expand crude processing capacity by 40% by end-March 2018

HPCL revives plan to set up refinery in AP PCPIR zone

Another state-run company IOCL delays commissioning of refinery at Paradip PCPIR due to logistics problem

Clariant to set up masterbatches plant in Australia

The new plant will bring fully customisable and technically advanced colour and additive masterbatches tailored to Australian customers

Oman's ORPIC selects LyondellBasell for 300 KTA PP project

The company to use LyondellBasell Spheripol polypropylene process technology for the project

Mexichem buys German PVC maker Vestolit

The move will help Mexichem to become a global, vertically-integrated chemical company with a focus on high-end, specialised PVC products over the whole value chain

Essel Propack plans expansion with Rs 145-cr investment

The company to spend Rs 70 crore and Rs 75 crore for domestic and overseas operations respectively

Govt plans to set up plastics park in Telangana

New CIPET campus will also come up in Medak district with an investment of Rs 50 crore

Honeywell Automation's new Pune facility to focus on process solutions

The company will offer a range of key products from the process solutions portfolio including its flagship product, the Experion process knowledge system

Energy savings benefit is driving demands for variable frequency drives: Wolfgang Weissler

In this interview, Wolfgang Weissler, VP - Drives Technology, Siemens Ltd, elaborates on the advantages of integrated drive system

Apollo Tyres to invest Euro 500 mn to set up plant in Europe

The company will also spend about Rs 2,000 crore in next three years on the Indian operations to further consolidate its marketshare

Lanxess consolidates business units as part of realignment process

The company to reduce number of business units to 10 from 14 to bring in synergy and cost savings

Borealis inks pact with US-based Antero Resources for ethane supply

The company aims to take advantage of the significant shift in ethane availability triggered by the US shale gas boom

Engaging with detractors, the best means to minimise brand damage

Some of the biggest companies in the world have suffered intense public criticism in recent years in part because they have not been open to talking to their critics

Altem Technologies wins India SME 100 award

Through its initiative printmyCAD.com, the company attempts to help people experience the benefits of 3D printing in various designs without any charges

Oxo-biodegradable plastic offering an eco-friendly alternative

By adding specialty ingredient along with basic polymer, plastic products can be made biodegradable, thus offering a safe and cost-effective solution to plastics waste that escapes into the environmen

Arkema inks propylene supply pact with Enterprise Products in the US

This contract will account for a significant part of Arkema's propylene feedstock, a key raw material for acrylics, in the US

Anti-dumping duty on PTA import creates rift between producers and polyester companies

While PTA producers welcome the move, PTA users - such as polyester companies - feel it will hurt the industry as manufacturing cost will go up

Dow Corning opens application development centre in Mumbai

The centre will allow Dow Corning to offer customised silicon-based solutions in key industries like automotive, beauty and personal care, construction, household care, packaging and textile

BASF invests Euro 90 mn to expand innovation centre in Shanghai

The move to strengthen innovation capabilities of the company to support growth industries in Asia Pacific

Arkema commissions methyl acrylate plant in Texas

This investment represents the last phase of a $110 million investment plan intended to strengthen Arkema's rankings in the US acrylics market