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Sun Pharma to buy Ranbaxy in a $ 4-bn deal

The combined entity will become world's 5th largest specialty generic pharma company and the leading Indian pharma company in the US

Yara acquires majority stake in Green Tech Marine

The GTM investment is Yara's third investment targeting leading technologies on emissions to air

Gujarat Alkalies commissions sodium chlorate plant

The plant, at full capacity, estimated to produce products worth Rs 100 crore

Canpotex inks pact to sell potash to India

The Canadian marketing firm to offer potash for $322 per tonne - the price is similar to what Russia's Uralkali has offered to India a few days back

SRF commissions five projects in Dahej

The projects include plants for specialty chemicals

Aquasource and Inge form strategic alliance for membrane technology

Within this cooperation, Inge will concentrate on the development and production of UF membranes while Aquasource becomes a centre of excellence for membrane systems

BASF and Toda Kogyo Corp form JV for cathode active materials

These materials are used in lithium-ion batteries for the automotive, consumer electronics and stationary storage markets

Evonik starts Medical Devices Project House in USA

Eleventh project house of the specialty chemicals company will focus on growth market of medical technology

Kopran receives UK MHRA approval for Khopoli facility

The approval for this facility will enable the company to supply finished dosage forms to the UK and the European market

MRPL's delayed coker unit goes on stream

With this, the company will be able to increase production of high-value products

Captain Polyplast increases drip line products production capacity

The company installs imported machines for enhance production

Anup Jain is now PPG's VP - Specialty Coatings and Materials

Dave Cole, former President of Transitions Optical, has been appointed as PPG's VP - Packaging Coatings

DuPont appoints Rajeev Vaidya as President of Building Innovations

Balvinder Kalsi returns to India as DuPont's President, South Asia & ASEAN

Triton buys Alstom's steam auxiliary components business for Euro 730 mn

The acquired business is active across three product lines, which include heat transfer solutions for a variety of petrochemical and industrial processes

Pluss Polymers initiates e-waste management program in Gurgaon

The company has already collected nearly 100 kg of e-waste in the first leg of this campaign, which is being conducted in collaboration with Advit Foundation

UPL sells stake in Brazilian JV to Italy's Sipcam

This will be the major divestment by UPL, which recently increased its stake in another Brazilian company to 73%

Nagarjuna Agrichem re-commissions fire affected unit at Srikakulam plant

At least 18 workers were injured in a major blast at the company's Srikakulam plant in July 2012

Celanese plans to set up methanol unit at Texas facility

The methanol unit would utilise abundant, low-cost natural gas in the US Gulf Coast region as a feedstock

AkzoNobel develops 'singing' paint

The company's scientists have created an ultrasonic coating, which can turn surfaces into surround sound speakers

Reduce hazards in oil industry with right safety drills

Oil & gas industry is probably one of the most dangerous places to work. Adopting right safety etiquette and using personal protective equipment can not only reduce fatality but also improve produ