Page 44 - Chemicals

Unipetrol acquires petrochemical maker Spolana

Spolana is a major consumer of ethylene, ammonia and sulphur from Unipetrol RPA

US specialty pharma firms to change their M&A strategies: Moody's

The slowdown in acquisitions, along with the scrutiny on aggressive price increases, will force many specialty pharmaceutical companies to shift their growth strategies, says the ratings agency

Gelatine capsules technically better than HPMC, says PHD Chamber to DCGI

The current annual installed capacity of HPMC is around 2 billion compared to gelatine's 120 billion, hence replacing HPMC with gelatine is not a feasible option

Clariant launches heat transfer fluids for HVAC industry

The company expects the market for these products to flourish as the demand for efficient and safe manufacturing solutions grows in India

Premier Explosives bags Rs 72.95 cr order from Singareni Collieries

The company has bagged the order for supplying explosives and other accessories to Singareni Collieries

Jain University ropes in NRDC for technology commercialisation

NRDC will also provide its services in IP evaluation and valuation in terms of their commercial potential to Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, (CNMS) of the university

Westlake Chemical buys Axiall for $ 3.8 billion

The combination will create the third-largest chlor-alkali producer and the second-largest PVC producer in North America

Teva, Allergan agree to sell 8 products to Dr Reddy's for $350 mn

The acquired portfolio consists of products that are being divested by Teva as a precondition to its closing of the acquisition of Allergan's generics business

Focus on corrosion prevention to save cost and energy

While worldwide direct cost of corrosion is estimated at over $ 2.2 trillion, 25-40% of corrosion cost could be saved with effective techniques, says CII-CMC

BASF to expand automotive coatings production in Thailand

The expansion will help BASF to serve better the strong demand from the expanding automotive industry in ASEAN

AkzoNobel's Expancel receives US FDA nod for in wine corks

Expancel has been rapidly growing in popularity with micro-agglomerated wine cork manufacturers, as it helps to overcome some of the weaknesses of traditional cork

Songwon and Heraeus to co-develop specialty chemicals for electronics industry

As per the agreement, the high end specialty chemicals co-developed for the electronics and semiconductor market will be produced by Songwon and marketed by Heraeus

Evonik operationalises membrane coating facility at Marl site

The company will use the thin-film composites plant to coat membranes for use in organic solvent nanofiltration and gas separation

Engage your employees to enable your growth

Ensuring loyalty is about thinking beyond remuneration and figuring out how to get employees to genuinely engage in the business, says Chaitrali Singh

NPCIL-Westinghouse pact to unleash $ 150 bn nuclear energy industry

Two sides have agreed to begin engineering and site design work immediately for six nuclear power plant reactors in India

Mega leather cluster to come up at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh

The central government will provide assistance of Rs 125 crores for the establishment of mega leather cluster

Granules India bags exclusive rights for USpharma Windlas' four products

The Hyderabad-based company will have exclusive marketing rights to the US firm's fingolimod, prasugrel, dronedarone and lurasidone drugs

Apcotex to shutdown Taloja rubber plant for maintenance

The company will use its recently acquired Valia (Gujarat) plant to supply high styrene rubber to its customers

Hexpol acquires UK-based rubber compounder Berwin Group

The acquisition will strengthen Hexpol Compounding's presence in the rubber compounds market in the UK

Stepan to expand polyester polyol facility in Poland

The expansion will support Stepan's growth in the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) business for its European customers