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ITC plans Rs 4000 cr investment to expand paper production
The company also plans to invest in new food processing plant in Medak district, Telangana
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Omkar Speciality files patent for hepatitis C drug raw material
The company has filed patent for the key critical intermediate required for producing Hep C drug ledipasvir, which is currently manufactured by companies such as Cipla, Cadila & Ranbaxy
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Evonik completes the acquisition of Monarch Catalyst
In future, Evonik will operate its catalyst activities in India through the newly acquired company, which will be renamed as Evonik Catalysts India Pvt Ltd
Imerys acquires BASF's paper hydrous kaolin business
With this deal, BASF will focus on kaolin for industrial applications
Wacker starts new specialty monomers plant at Burghausen
The company has invested about Euro 8 million in the facility and has, as a result, strengthened its position as the world's biggest producer of dispersible polymer powders
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Solvay and Ineos receives EC clearance for chlorvinyls JV Inovyn
To be headquartered in London, Inovyn will have pro-forma sales of more than Euro 3 billion, with assets across 18 sites in Europe
Celanese raises prices of specialty polyacetal grades
The company has increased the price of its Hostaform and Celcon specialty polyacetal (POM) grades
Bayer expands thermoplastic polyurethanes capacity in Cuddalore
With the commissioning of second production line, the company has increased the annual capacity of the site from 2500 metric tonne (MT) to 6000 MT
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Germany's Henkel to invest Rs 220-cr to build India's largest adhesives plant near Pune
The new plant, which is expected to start production by early 2017, will have annual capacity of 80,000 tonnes of adhesives and surface treatment products
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Role of the leadership to drive sustainability is critical: Jayakumar Krishnaswamy
In this interview, Jayakumar Krishnaswamy, MD, AkzoNobel India, explains the relevance of sustainable development and importance of radically doing more while using less
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Dutch firm DSM forms JV with Sobisco for fortified foods
The JV will manufacture fortified foods and beverages for providing effective nutrition to consumers in the Eastern states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa
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Enzyme market in US to reach $ 2.2 bn in 2019
An increasing focus on sustainability by many companies will continue to support enzyme demand in otherwise mature industries, says the new Freedonia report
Mukund Vasudevan is new VP & GM of Ecolab India
Vasudevan, who joins from Pentair, has about 20 years experience of working in increasingly complex and impactful business focused positions in the water and oil and gas industries
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Symrise buys Flavor Infusion to diversify into natural beverage
With this, the German fragrances & flavours major will strengthen its footprint in the strongly growing market for flavoured waters and non-alcoholic drinks market
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US-based Praxair to supply nitrogen to United Phosphorus' Jhagadia plant
Praxair will build, own and operate a 45 tonnes-per-day (tpd) nitrogen plant, which is expected to start up in the second half of 2015
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Draft Plastics Waste Management Rules: Too little, too late
The draft rules has laid down the responsibility of the urban local bodies, producer, retailer and consumer. Interestingly, while it puts a time limit on the producers, the other stakeholders have bee
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Modern technologies can help textile industry save water: Paul Hulme
Textile industry, one of the most water-intensive industries, can incorporate new-age processing methods such as digital printing, waterless dyeing technology, etc to conserve water
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Sustainable product design is not about public relations: Dr Mosongo Moukwa
Sustainable product design is not just about responding to the consumer's growing environmental awareness, but it is more about business fundamentals such as how products are designed & supply cha
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Sustainability: It's not just ecology, but also economics
As more companies understand the link between economic prosperity and environmental & social aspects, the importance of including sustainability in business strategy and growth will only rise
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Zero defect zero effect: A myth or a reality?
Even though 'ZED maturity model' is in infancy, its relevance in enhancing competitiveness of Indian manufacturing sector and lowering impact on the environment cannot be overstated
