Page 18 - Chemicals
French chemicals firm Arkema to invest Rs 100 cr in resins facility in India
The facility, to be built at Navi Mumbai, will manufacture polyester powder resins, which are used in industrial coatings along with automotive and architectural applications
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Australia's Nufarm off-loads stake in Excel Crop Care to Sumitomo Chemical
Japanese chemicals company has bought Nufarm's 14.69 percent stake in Excel Crop Care for about Rs 200 crores
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Conquering the data mountain in manufacturing industry
The amount of data pouring out of plant operations on a daily basis is a familiar challenge for process manufacturers today
 "Conquering the data mountain in manufacturing industry")
Evonik to expand membrane production in Austria
The company will double Sepuran production capacities for gas separation at its Schorfling site in Austria
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Indian Oil Corp to spend Rs 9814 crore for expansion of two refineries
IOCL will invest Rs 8287 crores and Rs 1527 crores for expansion of refineries at Barauni (UP) and Panipat (Haryana), respectively
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Researchers in Germany plan to produce formaldehyde from carbon dioxide
Experts from Heidelberg University, LMU Munich, BASF and the Hte company are exploring ways for CO2-based synthesis of the industrial chemical formaldehyde
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Tata Chemicals Europe receives government fund for soda ash facility in UK
The company has received Pound 2.5 million European Regional Growth Fund grant from the UK government for installing a new turbine at its Winnington (Cheshire) facility
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BASF to build acetylene facility in Ludwigshafen to replace old plant
The new facility, which will start production at the end of 2019, will have the capacity to produce 90,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) of acetylene
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Pidilite ties up with US-based WD-40 Company for multi-purpose spray
The maker of Fevicol adhesive will be responsible for the distribution and sales of WD-40 Multi-Use product in India
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India initiates anti-dumping probe on synthetic rubber imports from 5 countries
DG of Anti-dumping & Allied Duties (DGAD) has initiated the investigation following a complaint from Reliance Industries, the sole producer of polybutadiene rubber (PBR) in India
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Polymer Solutions Group buys Alkon to expand rubber additives business
Alkon brings anti-tack technology and geographic scope that complements PSG's Sasco Chemical Additives Business
Bayer opens global formulation technology lab at Vapi
The lab will focus on developing seed treatments, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides for the local small-landholder farmers, as well as for regional and global markets
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New bio-materials offer performance edge over petro-based products
While bio-based solutions earned past scepticism, the next generation can offer high value in specialty chemicals, biopolymers and advanced materials, says Lux Research
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As India gears up to phase out harmful refrigerants, cost concerns remain
To mitigate this challenge, India will press for an equitable agreement at the climate change conference in Kigali, to be held for negotiation on phase out of harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
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India inks pact with ISA for exploration of polymetallic sulphides
By signing the 15-year contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), India's exclusive rights for exploration of PMS in the Indian Ocean will be formalised
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Rain Industries opens waste heat recovery based power plant
The heat recovery from the flue gases will not only save large quantities of fossil fuels but also substantially reduce the cost of power generation for the company
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Solvay sells part of OLED patent portfolio to Nissan Chemical
The deal will help Nissan Chemical to accelerate the development of materials related to coating-type organic LED by leveraging the technologies acquired from Solvay
Praxair expands carbon dioxide capacity in Western US
The company has bought a 300-TPD carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant from PureCO2 LP
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Celanese starts production at new Singapore VAE emulsions unit
The unit will support the growing demand for vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) in the Southeast Asia region including Australia, India and New Zealand
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BASF eyes opportunities in Asia Pacific to propel future growth
The company aims to accelerate innovation in Asia Pacific and plans investments of around Euro 3.5 billion between 2016 and 2020 for expansion
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