Page 100 - Chemicals

Clariant acquires black pigment preparations portfolio of Lanxess in India

With this acquisition, Clariant gains additional pigment preparation capacity to cater to a larger, wider customer base

Government plans to set up 10 pharma clusters

These clusters, which will provide common facilities to manufacturers, will help the industry hive off up to 25% of the cost, making them globally competitive, says Ananth Kumar

Tips to achieve best practice across the capital project lifecycle

With right IT tools, project managers can manage uncertainty and risk involved in an engineering & construction project, and also keep in check capital costs

Camson Bio to provide 'zero residue' technology to pineapple growers in Kerala

The company has signed an MoU with Vazhakkulam Pineapple Growers and Processors Pvt Ltd (VPGP) in Kerala for using its advance 'zero residue'technology for pineapple farming

Singapore's Swiber wins $333 mn contract for EPC project in India

The company has bagged the contract for engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) services in India for an oil & gas project

Nuberg Engineering bags $35 mn EPC contract for chemical facility in Saudi Arabia

The facility, being set up by ADDAR Chemicals, will manufacture sulfolane and other specialty chemical products for downstream and petrochemical/oil and energy industry

Gujarat State Fertilizers launches industrial products for construction industry

Gujcon-CRF/PRF are secondary fibre reinforcements for concrete and plaster respectively

Gujarat Alkalies to use IICT technology to produce hydrazine hydrate

The company plans to set up a plant, which will have a capacity to produce 8000 TPA of 80% hydrazine hydrate based on IICT technology that uses hydrogen peroxide route

Evonik plans Euro 4 bn investment in R&D

The company plans to significantly expand its innovation pipeline to keep up a steady flow of new products and solutions

India can eradicate vitamin A deficiency with Golden Rice

Golden Rice can provide a right solution to vitamin A deficiency problem, which kills more children than malaria, AIDS or tuberculosis, according to Dr Patrick Moore, cofounder of Greenpeace

AkzoNobel to invest Euro 20 mnin organic peroxide operations in US and Europe

The company is one of the leading global producers of organic peroxides and has manufacturing plants in Los Reyes (Mexico); Ningbo (China); Mahad (India); etc

Taking steps to boost infrastructure growth

Finance minister, in its budget, has proposed many different initiatives which, if implemented, should provide impetus to infrastructure development. However, these are executed remains to be seen

Praj forms strategic alliance with US-based Gevo for biofuel technology

As per the deal, Praj to license Gevo's isobutanol technology for sugar-based ethanol plants

Indorama Ventures buys Cepsa's purified terephthalic acid plant in Canada

The acquired plant is the only PTA facility in Canada and one of only three PTA suppliers in North America

Asahi Glass to enhance PVC capacity in Vietnam

Expansion is aimed at to strengthen the AGC Group's integrated production in Southeast Asia

Car maker raises productivity using Yudo's automated solution

This case study shows how a South Korean car manufacturer was able to increase production by 25% with the same setup and save more than 9 manpower in a day using Yudo automation

Solvay and Ineos divest remedy business to ICIG to complete Inovyn project

Inovyn is the proposed chlorvinyls joint venture between Solvay and Ineos

Evonik to expand specialty silicones capacity in Germany and China

Demand for additives for the construction, textile, coating, furniture, and appliance industries is driving the global market growth for specialty silicones

DSM sells polymer intermediates and resins biz to CVC Capital

The company will transfer activities in polymer intermediates and composite resins to a new company, in which CVC will own 65% stake

Asian Paints to invest Rs 1750 crore in new facility in Andhra Pradesh

The proposed facility at Visakhapatnam would be the largest and most modern manufacturing plant of Asian Paints