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Chambal Fertilisers resumes operation at urea plant in Kota

The plant was shut since August 23, 2014 due to leakage in ammonia synthesis gas converter

CCEA gives nod to JNPT's Rs 2496 cr project for liquid bulk terminal

The project will enhance the liquid bulk cargo handling capacity of JNPT from the existing 5.5 MTPA to 20.5 MTPA by 2017-18 when phase-I is expected to be commissioned

AB Chemicals buys Jayshree Chemicals' unit to strengthen chlor-alkali biz

With the acquisition of Jayshree Chemicals' chlor-alkali division for Rs 212 crore, the total caustic soda capacity of Aditya Birla Chemicals will increase to about 3,55,000 TPA

PTT and Mitsubishi Chemical begin work on world's first PBS bioplastics plant

The 20,000-tonnes per annum plant, due for completion by 2015, is located in Thailand

Coca-Cola increases investment in bioplastic maker Virent

This will enable Virent to build additional capability and help Coc-Cola to fasten its advancement on the path to a full-scale commercial solution for its 100% plant-based PET plastic packaging

Ariha to use Invista's technology to recover chemicals from PTA plant's waste

Ariha Chemicals to use Swiss company's R2R technology for its upcoming plant in Navi Mumbai

Braskem teams up with Amyris and Michelin for renewable isoprene

Three companies will collaborate to develop and commercialise renewable isoprene for production of tyre and other rubber applications

Bayer to expand thermoplastic polyurethane capacity in Cuddalore

The company will increased the capacity from 2,500 metric tonnes to 6,000 metric tonnes

Solvay buys Chevron Phillips' Ryton PPS business for $220 mn

Ryton PPS acquisition will enable Solvay to expand its offering of high-performance polymers

Libra Techcon bags orders from Total Oil and Henkel

While Libra Techcon will be involved in Total Oil's bitumen facility project, Henkel has commissioned the company to study alternative energy resources for Henkel's project in Pune

Chandan Arora is the new CFO of Shalimar Paints

Chandan brings with him 17 years of experience across telecom, IT, industrial and financial sectors

CHS to invest $3 bn in fertiliser plant in North Dakota

The fertiliser plant at Spiritwood will be the single largest investment in CHS history, as well as the single largest private investment project ever undertaken in North Dakota

FMC Corp acquires Denmark-based Cheminova for $1.8 bn

Danish firm brings complementary technologies in insecticides and herbicides, significantly enhancing FMC's fungicide portfolio and adding a growing micronutrient business

Pune Municipal Corporation joins hand with BASF for waste management

Municipal officials address challenges of managing organic waste by using compostable waste bags made from BASF's ecovio, thus enabling source-segregation of organic wastes

Deepak Fertilisers' Australian arm to invest Rs 160 to boost mining chemicals biz

Platinum Blasting Services is expected to strengthen its technical ammonium nitrate (TAN) business as Australia has about 2 million tonnes per annum of expanding TAN market

Birla Carbon ropes in Dutch distributor IMCD to expand European business

The Aditya Birla Group company has extended its exclusive distribution agreement with IMCD for the sale of specialty black products to include South East Europe and Poland

L&T Hydrocarbon wins orders worth Rs 1,920 cr

The division has secured Rs 1,340 cr offshore contract from ONGC and Rs 580 cr deal from top company hydrocarbon downstream processing firm

Evonik to expand specialty silica capacities in Japan

The company aims to tap the attractive Japanese market with its innovative and custom tailored specialty silica

Technip bags contract for BPCL's industrial gas complex in Kochi

The contract was awarded to French firm by Air Products for the new industrial gas complex

GNFC inks JV pact with Belgium's EcoPhos for di-calcium phosphate

Two companies to set up a 1,50,000 MT per annum animal feed grade di-calcium phosphate (DCP) plant at Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals' TDI Dahej site in Gujara