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Borealis, Neste Oil, Veolia form JV for sustainable energy

Designed to meet demanding European emissions requirements, the power plant will supply Borealis' integrated petrochemical complex in Porvoo with energy

DCM Shriram to expand chlor alkali capacity at Bharuch

The company will invest Rs 534 crores for expanding chlor alkali capacity and captive power plant at Bharuch, Gujarat

BASF and Colorcon cooperate for pharmaceutical coating solutions

Colorcon will use BASF's coating polymer Kollicoat IR, an ethylene glycol and vinyl alcohol graft copolymer, for its fully formulated ready-to-use coatings

Need for innovative cold chain transport solutions in pharma industry

Drugs are highly sensitive to temperature fluctuations. Phase change materials can offer cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions for transporting medicines

Cipla to invest Rs 225 cr for new facility in Iran

This is part of the company's strategy to expand its business in Asian countries

BASF inaugurates Rs 1000 cr chemical complex in Dahej

South Asia's first MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) splitter will help make Gujarat a hub for value-adding industries

Clariant and Omya to partner for aluminium finishing market

The Swiss chemical company will dedicate its aluminium laboratory capacity for key developments in its performance- and process-boosting product range

BioAmber signs supply pact for bio-succinic acid with Xuchuan Chemical

Bio-succinic acid will initially be used to produce cast polyurethane elastomers

Asian Paints' Indonesian facility receives government's nod

Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal, the investment coordinating board of Indonesia, has approved the Asian Paints' investment application for setting up a paint manufacturing facility

India's confidence in green products is highest in world: DuPont

As per DuPont Green Living Survey, Indian consumers believe bio-based ingredients not only make a product green, but also provide better performance, critical to long-term adoption

Japan to exhibit chemical expertise at IndiaChem 2014

Japanese companies to use the chemical industry exhibition to explore opportunity to invest in India

SCI and Gail explore collaboration for LNG ships

As per the deal under discussion, Gail will buy nine LNG ships, while Shipping Corporation of India will run them

Mosaic cuts phosphate fertiliser production

High sulfur and ammonia prices are the main reasons for reducing phosphate production

Nippon Shokubai to set up 50,000-MT superabsorbent polymers plant in Japan

Global demand for SAP has been increasing at 6-7% annually reflecting the growth of diaper, which is major application of superabsorbent polymers

Brenntag acquires Italian food ingredients distributor Chimab

The acquisition will further increase the market penetration of Brenntag in Italy and provide more value added services to new sectors within the food industry

Showa Denko terminates ethyl acetate production in Indonesia

The plant will be stop production by the end of 2014

Sudarshan Chemical acquires Rieco Industries

The Pune-based pigment manufacturer has also acquired the business of industrial mixers of Rathi Vessels & Systems

National Peroxide starts commercial production at Kalyan site

The company has expanded the production of hydrogen peroxide at the site from 84,000 tonnes to 95 tonnes

DSM opens demonstration centre for solar technologies in Pune

The newly commissioned solar energy plant in Pune is DSM's first demonstration facilities to showcase its technologies to customers and stakeholders around the world

Nova Chemicals engages Kinder Morgan to transport ethane in US

Kinder Morgan will transport ethane and ethane-propane mixtures from the prolific Utica shale area through its previously announced UTOPIA project