Page 30 - Chemicals
Praxair expands carbon dioxide capacity in Western US
The company has bought a 300-TPD carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant from PureCO2 LP
 "Praxair expands carbon dioxide capacity in Western US")
Celanese starts production at new Singapore VAE emulsions unit
The unit will support the growing demand for vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) in the Southeast Asia region including Australia, India and New Zealand
 "Celanese starts production at new Singapore VAE emulsions unit")
BASF eyes opportunities in Asia Pacific to propel future growth
The company aims to accelerate innovation in Asia Pacific and plans investments of around Euro 3.5 billion between 2016 and 2020 for expansion
 "BASF eyes opportunities in Asia Pacific to propel future growth")
Lanxess acquires specialty chemical firm Chemtura for $ 2.5 bn
The deal will help Lanxess to strengthen its global position in additives, urethane and organometallics markets
 "Lanxess acquires specialty chemical firm Chemtura for $ 2.5 bn")
Logistics: Opportunities galore for jobs creation, but challenges exist
With logistics becoming all-encompassing from SCM at the back end to last mile deliveries at the front end, companies have to equip employees with modern skillsets, says S Narayan
 "Logistics: Opportunities galore for jobs creation, but challenges exist")
Bill Gates and Total invest in bio-chemicals maker Renmatix
This investment will help drive towards the first wave of Renmatix licensees building Plantrose-enabled bio-refineries in diverse global markets like Canada, India, Malaysia, US, etc
 "Bill Gates and Total invest in bio-chemicals maker Renmatix")
Linde-Petronas JV to invest Euro 150 mn for industrial gases facility
Gaseous oxygen and nitrogen, produced at the planned facility, will be supplied to Petronas' world-scale Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Complex (RAPID) in Malaysia
 "Linde-Petronas JV to invest Euro 150 mn for industrial gases facility")
Syngene closes deal to buy Strand Life's bioinformatics platforms
The deal to boost Syngene's bioinformatics and data analytics capabilities
 "Syngene closes deal to buy Strand Life's bioinformatics platforms")
Archroma makes first ever textile dye from cotton plant residues
Developed in alliance with Cotton Incorporated, the patented technology addresses two key concerns of the textile industry - sustainability and traceability
 "Archroma makes first ever textile dye from cotton plant residues")
Together for Sustainability initiative launched in India for chemical industry
Together for Sustainability (TfS), a joint initiative of leading global chemical companies, aims to improve sustainability practices within the supply chains of the chemical industry
 "Together for Sustainability initiative launched in India for chemical industry")
Indian Oil and Gail pick up stakes in Adani Group's Dhamra LNG terminal
Meanwhile, CCEA gave its nod for capital grant of 40 percent, amounting to Rs 5,176 crores over 5 years, for Jagdishpur-Haldia and Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) project
 "Indian Oil and Gail pick up stakes in Adani Group's Dhamra LNG terminal")
Israel's Bateman to provide technology for GACL's phosphoric acid project
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) plans to set up a food grade phosphoric acid plant, having capacity of 21,000 TPA, with an investment of Rs 300 crore at Dahej, Gujarat
 "Israel's Bateman to provide technology for GACL's phosphoric acid project")
GNFC forms JV with Santosh Agrochem to set up purified wet lime facility
The facility, which will have capacity of about 345 MTPD, will be implemented in two phases through a JV company, Calciwell Chemtech, with an investment of about Rs 50 crore
 "GNFC forms JV with Santosh Agrochem to set up purified wet lime facility")
Indoco Remedies buys Micro Labs' manufacturing facility in Baddi
The acquired facility, which produces 4.3 billion tablets and 50 million capsules per annum, is close to Indoco's existing manufacturing plant in Baddi
 "Indoco Remedies buys Micro Labs' manufacturing facility in Baddi")
Solvay expands composite materials capacity in Germany
The expansion is aimed at supplying materials for new advanced aircraft programs of companies such as Airbus, Boeing, etc
 "Solvay expands composite materials capacity in Germany")
Mitsubishi Rayon and Fiberline for JV for carbon fibre composite laminates
The JV, which will make composite laminates for wind turbine blades, will leverage the moulding and processing technologies of Fiberline, a composite pultrusion manufacturer
 "Mitsubishi Rayon and Fiberline for JV for carbon fibre composite laminates")
Gail increases polyethylene capacity by 400,000 TPA at UP petrochemical plant
The company has operationalised its first Unipol PE process line in Pata (UP) increasing the company's total petrochemicals capacity to 810,000 TPA at the site
 "Gail increases polyethylene capacity by 400,000 TPA at UP petrochemical plant")
Novasep and Triclinic Labs to jointly develop solid-state chemistry services
Partnership will enable Novasep to offer early-stage solid-state chemistry services in North America
 "Novasep and Triclinic Labs to jointly develop solid-state chemistry services")
Zydus partners with Japan's Takeda to develop vaccine for chikungunya
Early stage project will develop a vaccine for chikungunya, for which there is currently no vaccine or medicine to treat it
 "Zydus partners with Japan's Takeda to develop vaccine for chikungunya")
Glenmark inks pact with Lubrizol arm Particle Sciences to develop generic cancer drug
As per the deal, Glenmark will have global exclusive marketing rights of the product - a generic version of cancer drug Abraxane that had worldwide sales of $ 967 million in 2015
 "Glenmark inks pact with Lubrizol arm Particle Sciences to develop generic cancer drug")
