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Alfa Laval opens service centre in Haryana

The centre, which specialises in plate heat exchanger and high speed separator repair and reconditioning, will serve customers from North India

Dow Corning to buy Mitsubishi's stake in Hemlock ventures for $240 million

With this deal, Dow Corning expects to generate additional earnings and cash flow

BASF produces commercial volumes of butanediol from renewables

The production process uses a patented fermentation technology from Genomatica

Thermo Fisher Scientific receives EC clearance for Life Technologies acquisition

The company to divest of its cell culture (sera and media), gene modulation and magnetic beads businesses to expedite the European Commission approval

Pharma industry needs to adjust to attract and retain Gen Y

Generation Y to play a more important role in the workforce, says pharma industry head honchos

Siemens inaugurates motor testing centre in Thane

With eight test benches that are fully automated, the centre aims to give customers the most accurate results in the least possible time

Thermax receives Rs 269 crore contract

The order, from a petrochemical company, is for 3 heat recovery steam generators

SRF commissions BOPP film line in South Africa

The film plant to have an annual capacity of 25,500 tonnes

Aradhana Johri takes over as DoP Secretary

Position was vacant after the retirement of D S Kalha on October 31, 2013

Yara acquires OFD from Omimex Resources for $ 425 million

The transaction, which complements its recent acquisition of Bunge's fertiliser business in Brazil, to further strengthens Yara's downstream footprint in Latin America

Argex equipment procurement process for Valleyfield plant

Vendors have commenced preliminary engineering for the longest lead items

IG Petrochemicals plans shutdown of phthalic anhydride plant

Shutdown, undertaken for changing the catalyst, will not affect supply of the product to its customers

Omkar Speciality Chemicals acquires land for expansion

Land, located in Khed (Maharashtra), to be used for expansion during next five years

Pfizer India and Wyeth Ltd to merge

Merger to strengthen Pfizer's Indian operations through expansion across multiple therapeutic categories

Engineers India bags $139 million contract for petrochemical project in Nigeria

Dangote Group has awarded the contract for implementing a grass root 400,000 bpd oil refinery and 600,000 tonnes polypropylene plant

China slaps anti-dumping duties on Indian pyridine

The tariff will range from 24.6% to 57.4% on imports from India and Japan

Dow sells stake in Dow Kokam to MBP

Transaction aligns with Dow's ongoing portfolio management drive

Solvay set to take over ERCA industrial assets in Brazil

Acquisition to augment Solvay's surfactants capacity in the country

BASF to supply paints for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in Russia

Car manufacturer to use 100% BASF products, both for the e-coat and for primers, topcoats and clearcoats

AkzoNobel acquires 50% stake in Sadolin Paints Oman

Acquisition to boost Dutch firm's presence in Middle East