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Tata Chemicals pulls out of Gabon fertiliser project in Africa

The decision was made due to a change in the company's investment focus away from overseas fertiliser manufacturing

US pharma excipients demand to reach $2 bn in 2018

Trends in pharmaceutical output by dosage formulation to have a strong influence on excipient demand by application, according to Freedonia

Global market for paints to reach $ 186 bn in 2017: Freedonia

The Asia/Pacific region will continue to be the largest and fastest growing coatings market through 2017. Even faster growth is forecast for the large Indian market.

Danfoss India and ISHRAE team up to design an integrated approach towards project delivery

Through this partnership, Danfoss and ISHRAE will together formulate a Guide Book towards efficient project management and delivery for stakeholders in the HVAC industry

Udit Batra appointed as Merck Millipore's CEO

Merck promotes internal top managers to head Merck Millipore and Consumer Health Divisions

DIC India to close down Mumbai unit

The company to shift the manufacturing process of the unit to its other sites in India

Clariant and Petronas sign licensing collaboration

Both companies to jointly work on mercury removal technology in gas processing industry

Caplin Point Labs starts commercial production at injectable plant

With this, the company aims to target regulated and non-regulated markets

BASF develops superabsorbent technology for hygiene industry

The company is evaluating investments in new and existing production sites for superabsorbent polymers

India expected to see largest PE demand growth in Asia: Platts

Overall polyethylene demand in India is projected to climb to 8.2 million tonnes by 2023, up from 3.6 million tonnes in 2013

GNFC begins commercial production of TDI at new site

The 50,000 tonnes per annum capacity plant is located in Dahej, Gujarat

Global cement & concrete additives market to reach $21 bn

Chemical additives will post strong growth through 2017 as many significant markets for chemical additives rebound, as per Freedonia Group

Astec Lifesciences temporarily stops operation at Dombivali plant

This follows closure notice issued by MPCB to 22 companies, including Astec, in the region

Suven Life secures patents for NCEs in USA

The two product patents have been granted to NCEs for the treatment of disorders associated with neurodegenerative diseases

Solvay acquires US-based Plextronics

The acquisition to accelerate Solvay's OLED display development with a strong presence in Asia

Neela Systems is now Praj HiPurity Systems

The company to go beyond pure water solutions for pharma industry to end-to-end, integrated solutions for pharma, biotech and cosmetics industries

Oman Refineries awards Engineers India contract for plastics project

The $40 milllion contract is from Oman Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) for its Liwa Plastics Project in Sohar, Oman

IFFCO's fertiliser plant in Canada inch closer to reality

Ganotec Inc has been selected as strategic project collaborator for the plant, a JV project between IFFCO and Canada's LA Coop Federee

Sreekanth Pipes to amalgamate with Integrated Thermoplastics

The Hyderabad-based Integrated Thermoplastics is the manufacturer and exporter of PVC pipes, agricultural pipes, electrical pipes etc

Bayer starts work on new hexamethylene diisocyanate plant in Shanghai

The plant, with production capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes per year, is scheduled for completion in 2016