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Bayer CropScience appoints Richard van der Merwe as MD

In addition, he will be the Bayer Representative for South Asia, succeeding Stephan Gerlich, who moves to Mexico

Kribhco pays Rs 19.50 crore dividend to Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

The society had declared a dividend amounting to Rs. 78.03 crores for 2012-13 out of which Rs 19.50 crore is being paid to Government of India

Global water treatment chemicals market to exceed $30 bn in 2017: Freedonia

Rising standards for industrial water quality and the adoption of more complex manufacturing processes to drive demand for water treatment chemicals in developing countries

Berger Paints inaugurates water-based paints unit in Andhra Pradesh

The factory's capacity, initially at 80,000 tpa, will be scaled upto 3,20,000 tpa in the final phase

Century Enka to extend plant closure duration for polyester unit

The company had stopped operations at Continuous Polymerisation Unit at Bharuch site on November 12, 2013 for preventive maintenance

Biopesticides to become $4.5 billion market in 2023: Lux Research

Environmental concerns and regulation will boost biopesticides, but no-till farming and biochar will not enjoy the same commercial success

Glenmark Pharma to merge generics subsidiary with itself

It will also merge another subsidiary, Glenmark Access

German firm Wacker expands technical centre in Kolkata

The enlarged centre now comprises applications technology and test equipment for silicone products needed in the textiles, personal care and construction industry

Praxair to supply industrial gases for steel mill in Brazil

The company to supply industrial gases to a new steel mill being built near the Port of Pecem in Brazil

HPCL to acquire two gas blocks in Australia for Rs 470 crore

The fields are located in shallow water in Bass basin between mainland Australia and Tasmania offshore Victoria

GVK Bio to acquire US-based CRO firm Aragen Bioscience

The acquisition provides the Hyderabad-based firm an expertise in large molecule R&D services and a unique and extensive set of high-content biological services

Gulf Oil's lubricants division demerger to be effective in April 2014

The Hinduja group-owned company will continue to hold three divisions - explosives, mining products & services and infrastructure

BASF to set up chelating agent plant at Evonik's US site

The $ 90 million plant is planned to start up in the second half of 2015

Hyundai to build ammonia vessels for Yara

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to deliver three 20,600 CBM semi-refrigerated LPG carriers with an expected cost per vessel of $ 51 million

Russia's Phosagro may not sell fertiliser to India

Low fertiliser prices offered in India and better margins in other markets are main reasons for this shift

Dhunseri Petrochem reorganises business

To merger Tea Division of the company to Dhunseri Services Limited

ONGC inks MoU with Japanese firm Mitsui for gas exploration

Both companies will explore petroleum and natural gas opportunities in India and other countries

Merck's CFO Matthias Zachert to join Lanxess as CEO

To replace Axel C Heitmann at Lanxess who has resigned effective from February 28, 2014

Low sales force Insilco to shut down plant

This is the second time since December 2013 that the company had to temporarily stop the operations at the plant

Praxair to build air separation plant in South Korea

The plant, expected to start up in 2016, will supply high-purity oxygen to Taewoong Steel's steel mill facility in Busan, South Korea