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Huntsman to expand MDI capacity by 4,00,000 tonnes at Louisiana site

MDI based polyurethanes are used in an extensive range of applications and markets - including construction, automotive, coatings and footwear

LyondellBasell plans to expand ethylene capacity at Channelview site

The company plans to add up to 550 million pounds-per-year of ethylene capacity at the site

Goodyear uses rice husk waste to make fuel-efficient tyres

The company has found the impact of silica (one of the key raw materials used in tyre making) derived from rice husk ash on tyre performance to be equal to traditional sources

Strides Arcolab and Shasun merge to form Rs 2500-cr phama giant

Merger is expected to create a vertically integrated pharma company with strong presence in formulations, branded generics, APIs and CRAMS

Toray commissions carbon fibre raw material plant in France

The new plant is the third precursor production base at the Group following Japan and the US

Government to form 2 JVs for Talcher and Ramagundam fertiliser plants

An investment of about Rs 9,000 crores is proposed to be made towards these projects

Lanxess expands exchange resins capacity in Germany

The company starts a new production line for Lewatit premium brand of weak acid cation (WAC) exchange resins at Leverkusen (Germany)

IFFCO commits Rs 10 cr for Swach Bharat project

Ananth Kumar, Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers, received a letter committing a donation of Rs 10 crore towards Swach Bharat from IFFCO

Bayer CropScience launches new fungicide for wheat in Punjab and Haryana

Raxil Easy, a seed treatment product for the control of loose smut disease in wheat, is expected to help wheat farmers cultivate disease-free, healthy crops

Clariant acquires healthcare packaging specialist VitaPac

The Hong Kong based VitaPac focuses on active sorbents and has built up a leading market position for desiccant packets for moisture adsorption

European Commission restricts usage of 3 preservatives in cosmetics

While the commission has reduced the permissible limits for propylparaben and butylparaben, it has banned mixture of methyl chloro isothiazolinone and methyl isothiazolinone in leave-on products

India and US to join hands for gas hydrates

Gas hydrate resources in India are estimated at 1894 TCM and these deposits occur in Western, Eastern and Andaman offshore area

Modi's 'Make in India' campaign aims to boost manufacturing sector

Promises to build trust among investors and create a conducive environment to ease manufacturer's woes with effective governance

ThyssenKrupp bags Formosa Plastics' contract for propane dehydrogenation plant

PDH plant produces propylene - one of the most important base materials in the petrochemical industry used to make polypropylene

Air Liquide to supply nitrogen to Chinese electronics company BOE

French firm will invest Euro 30 million to produce 30,000 Nm3/h of ultra-high purity nitrogen and associated bulk gas infrastructure

Insecticides India and Japan's OAT Agrio open agrochemical R&D centre in Rajasthan

The JV aims to apply for 10 basic patents in the next three years and discover 2-3 new molecules

Clariant opens labs in Malaysia to support oil and pigments industries

While it has established Asia Pacific's first Center of Excellence Lab for Oil Services business in Shah Alam (Malaysia), it has upgraded capabilities at Pigments lab

Dow Chemical banks on collaborative innovation to drive growth in India

The company recently hosted Innovation Day in Mumbai to promote collaboration with user-industries

Assam Petrochemicals aims to start methanol and acetic acid plant in 2017

Grants a consultancy contract for its proposed expansion to Engineers India

Pidilite buys Bluecoat's adhesive biz for Rs 263 cr

The acquisition is expected to help Pidilite Industries further strengthen its industrial product business