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BASF to set up polyalkylene glycol plant in Germany

The plant, which will support growth of lubricant formulators, will start operations by the beginning of 2016

Sharon Bio-Medicine's Taloja API plant receives EDOM approval

The European drug quality regulatory approval will further enhance the company's sales in the region

Hitech Plast appoints Bharat Gosalia as CFO

He will replace Satish Samant who recently regined as CFO

Jubilant Pharma receives IFC's $147.5 mn loan

The loan will help Jubilant Life Sciences increase focus on the pharmaceutical sector and strengthen its generic drug manufacturing facilities in India

Arvind Remedies inks MoU with SRM University for diabetes and heart drugs

These drugs will be launched in the domestic market by 2015

Cheap imports force Andhra Petrochemicals to shut down Vizag plant

The company is the sole producers of oxo alcohols in India

Ineos to provide Qatari firm EPS technology

EPS Qatar to use Ineos Technologies' EPS process for its new 50 kilo tonne expandable polystyrene (EPS) project in the Doha region

Efforts to set up petrochemical hubs to gain momentum: Ananth Kumar

The Minister of Chemicals & Fertilisers stressed that the government also plans to revive all closed urea plants and make the country self-reliant in fertiliser supply

Phase change materials offer innovative solutions for saving energy

Phase change materials, which can be used in a wide range of applications, enable low cost thermal energy storage solutions for countries such as India, thus reducing energy consumption

Paras Petrofils to shut down yarn production unit

Six members of the Board also resign

Raj Rayon Industries restarts partial production at Silvassa plant

While the company has partially started production in its polyester texturised yarn plant, the continuous polymerisation plant expected to restart in July 2014

Wacker expands dispersible polymer powders capacity in Germany

The German chemical company has increased annual capacity by 50,000 metric tonnes, by investing around Euro 20 million at its Burghausen site

Linde to partner with Siluria for ethylene technology

The primary objective of the agreement is to combine the respective company's technologies and expertise into an optimised and integrated package which Linde would license to the petrochemicals indust

IPCA inks pact with US-based Oncobiologics for biosimilars

The two partners plan to launch their first product in 2017

The chemistry of growth: Vipul Shah, Dow India

If India is to allow its chemical industry to realise its potential for contributing more to the economy, the country has to act now to set timelines for action on all fronts

Biocon arm Syngene extends research pact with Bristol-Myers Squibb

Since 2007, Bristol-Myers Squibb has been collaborating with Syngene and Biocon Ltd for drug discovery and development in India

Aurobindo Pharma receives US FDA approval for Divalproex

The company has received approval to manufacture the drug at its formulation facility in Hyderabad

Indorama Ventures acquires Turkish PET resin maker Artenius TurkPET

This is the second acquisition of the Thai firm in Turkey this year. In April 2014, it had acquired 51% of Istanbul-listed Polyester Sanayi A S

Linde and BASF join hands to develop on-purpose butadiene technology

The new process will deliver an on-purpose route from butane to butadiene via butenes

Premier Polyfilm to set up PVC products plant

The company will invest about Rs 15 crore in the new unit