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Make import of key raw materials duty-free for foundry sector

Set up a technology upgradation fund of foundry industry for green & productive technology

Budget should give boost to downstream chemical industry: Shilip Kumar

Reduce corporate tax to create an environment that will facilitate growth of businesses

Cipla arm Goldencross Pharma sells Four M Propack to Shriji Polymers

This will enable Shriji Polymers to consolidate its position in the pharma plastic packaging segment

Remove infrastructure holdups to put logistics sector on a growth highway

Implementation of GST can bring down the costs of logistics industry by about 15-20%

Increase the import duty on stainless steel flat products: K K Pahuja

Make domestic stainless steel industry competitive by decreasing import duties on raw materials

Unilever aims for 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025

It has committed to ensure all of its plastic packaging is designed to be recyclable or compostable

Newell Brands sells Rubbermaid business to United Solutions

Rubbermaid consumer storage totes business generated annual sales of approximately $70 million

Mitsubishi Rayon buys US carbon fibre plant from Germany's SGL

Deal will strengthen MRC's position in composites, especially for application in wind turbine blades

Bruckner Group buys auto component supplier Paragon Molds in US

Acquisition will expand its Kiefel division's automotive business in North America

Prince Pipes chairman Jayant Chheda raises stake in Vikas Ecotech

He has invested Rs 34 cr in the company that supplies lead-free additives for plastics industry

Zydus settles patent litigation for cholesterol lowering drug with Kowa

As per the deal, Zydus granted a license to market Livalo (pitavastatin calcium) tablet generics

Crompton Greaves wins Rs 720 cr order from Indonesian firm PT PLN

CG will supply critical power equipment for a project to improve the Indonesian transmission grid

Reliance & Russia's Sibur to set up halogenated butyl rubber unit in India

The unit, located in Gujarat, will meet the growing demand for product from tyre & pharma industries

Pharma sector expects a sweet pill from budget 2017

Budget should present some tax sops to all the stakeholders - pharma companies as well as patients

Post-demonetisation, budget to offer tax cuts for SMEs

It will aim to boost the manufacturing sector that can stimulate GDP growth in the coming years

Transforming India into a global IT manufacturing hub

To be self-sufficient in electronic manufacturing, we should engage and empower SMEs

GST will uplift the electric vehicle industry: Ayush Lohia

Budget should lift consumer sentiment & infuse positive environment in auto industry

Set up Rs 10-bn pharma technology upgradation fund: Dr Rajeev Boudhankar

Budget should make the announcement on providing infrastructure status to the hospital industry

Avoid protectionist barriers in medical devices sector: Varun Khanna

Govt should recognise the importance of innovation in meeting India's overwhelming healthcare needs

Budget should impart industry status to healthcare: Dr Rajendra Patankar

It will incentivise indigenous production of medical equipment & bring in latest technology