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Indo Rama Synthetics receives energy conservation award

This award is conferred upon Indo Rama for its contribution for the energy conservation in the field of petrochemical by adopting various environmental friendly innovative measures

AstraZeneca to buy BMS' stake in diabetes alliance assets for $ 2.7 billion

Global agreement strengthens AstraZeneca's commitment to diabetes, a key growth platform in a core strategic area for the company

Shailesh Jain is Artson Engineering's new CFO

Jain to replace Satish Joshi

Asahi Songwon Colors' Pigment Green Division to merge with AksharChem

Merger will be effective from April 1, 2014

Adil Zainulbhai joins Reliance Industries board

The former McKinsey India's Chairman appointed as an Independent Director on the board, which now has 14 members with 8 members being Independent Directors

Evonik's unit Insilco to temporarily shut down plant

The plant, which was affected by high inventories and low sales volume, to remain closed from Dec 20, 2013 to January 15, 2014

Gail's Dabhol-Bengaluru Pipeline Project receives global recognition

The project receives Platts Premier Project Construction Award for 2013

Coal India's CBM exploration proposal gets CCEA nod

With this Coal India can carry out exploration and exploitation of CBM from their coal mining lease areas leading to additional availability of CBM

Evonik invests Euro 1 bn for large-scale production facilities in 2014

Facilities to become operational in Singapore, China, Brazil, and Germany next year

Merck Millipore organises virtual conference for lab automation

Conference discussed drivers for change and the future of the laboratory

Brazil's Braskem buys Solvay Indupa

Divestment will reduce Solvay's exposure to the economic cycle and to energy-intensive businesses

Sharon Bio-Medicine's Dehradun plant receives UK MHRA approval

The approval to further increase sales to Europe in near future

Jacobs awarded contract by Midwest Fertilizer for $2.4 bn project

New plant expected to provide nitrogen-based fertilisers for the US market

Akzo Nobel India announces changes in the Board of Directors

Amit Jain, current MD, steps down from the Board, while Himanshu Agarwal, current CFO, will take up additional responsibility as the Operating Head of the company

Asian Paints announces temporary shutdown of Cuddalore facility

The company to undertake annual preventive maintenance of the plant

AIA Engineering settles patent litigation with Belgian firm

The company pays $ 6 million to Magotteaux International

Plastic parks in Odisha and Madhya Pradesh get Centre's final nod

Government of India provides grant funding up to 50% of the project cost

Strides Arcolab's subsidiary inks pact with German firm for ophthalmic drug

Indian firm will work with Pieris AG for multiple novel Anticalin-based protein therapeutics, primarily focusing on ophthalmology

KIC Metaliks restarts Durgapur's mini blast furnace facility

Production capacity of the facility increased from 1,10,000 TPA to 1,65,000 TPA

BASF to set up engineering plastics compounding plant in Korea

The new project, along with Shanghai plant, will increase BASF's overall compounding capacities in Asia from 1,30,000 tonnes to 2,25,000 tonnes