Page 168 - Chemicals

Petron Engineering receives mega contract from BPCL

The contract is for BPCL's Kerala refinery

Lupin receives US FDA approval for generic Trizivir

Gets 180 days marketing exclusivity period for the product

Kesar Petroproducts appoints Mohit Kaushik as Director

The company manufactures chemicals such as cuprous chloride, phthalimide and sulphates

Evonik and LanzaTech to develop route to make specialty plastics from waste

Synthetic biology to enable the production of bioprocessed precursors for specialty plastics made of synthesis gas

Tata Chemicals restructures operations in Northwich, UK

To close down Winnington soda ash and calcium chloride plants due to high energy costs

CSR spending in chemical industry to rise due to Companies Act, 2013

This will not only lead to benefit in specific areas but also the overall sections wherever support is required, believes industry experts

Glenmark launches hydrocortisone butyrate cream in US

The company has 180-day exclusivity as it is the first generic company to file an ANDA for the product

India responsible for 20% of global effluents: Tata Strategic Management

The management consulting firm estimates that the global green chemistry industry to grow at 48.5% annually to reach $ 98.5 billion by 2020

Shell to shelve off US Gulf Coast GTL project

The gas-to-liquid project was supposed to use natural gas as feedstock

Sasol appoints Stephen Cornell as Executive VP

In his new role, Cornell will be responsible for the group's operations outside of Southern Africa

India lifts anti-dumping duty on Omani polypropylene

The anti-dumping duty was imposed in November 2010

Taiwan's CPC Corp scarps $12 bn petrochemical project in Malaysia

Sites shale gas boom in the US and oversupply in China as reasons for shelve off

Global pharma industry eyeing India as sourcing hub

To realise this potential, Indian manufacturers should focus on technological developments, innovations and quality standards

BASF divests Vinuran PVC modifier business to Japan's Kaneka

The transaction allows BASF to focus on growth of its acrylate-based dispersions portfolio

Air Liquide inks ultra-pure carrier gases contract in China

To invest in a large on-site generator producing ultra-high purity nitrogen

Strides Arcolab completes sale of Agila to Mylan

$ 250 million payable upon satisfaction of certain regulatory conditions

Merck to acquire AZ Electronic Materials for Euro 1.9 billion

The agreement to strengthen Merck's Performance Materials Division

Evonik strengthens strategic innovation unit Creavis

With sustainability as an innovation driver, Creavis to operate in new structure from 2014 onward

Cipla acquires Croatian drug distributor

Celeris was established in the mid 2005 to represent Cipla Ltd in Croatia

Mike Yeager appointed as Cairn India's Chairman

The former CEO of BHP Billiton to work closely with the Cairn management team