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Capital goods sector can add up to Rs 50,000 cr to GDP: Study

Make in India campaign and trends in key end-use sectors have created multiple growth opportunities for capital goods players, says a FICCI- McKinsey report

ICMR and ICAR to collaborate for research on zoonotic diseases

Medical and agricultural research institutes ink MoU for cooperation in the area of zoonoses, anti-microbial resistance, nutrition and pesticide residues

BHEL commissions first unit of Pulichintala hydro power project

The project, being set up by TSGENCO, is located in Guntur district of Telangana

Airbus engages Axiscades and Quest for aerospace engineering services

Quest will provide services for the wing and Axiscades for fuselage & wings (repair)

KPIT buys stake in German engineering services firm MicroFuzzy

This partnership will strengthen KPIT's position in the automotive engineering domain and bolsters its presence in Germany

Mitsubishi Heavy to build ExxonMobil's polyethylene plant in US

The new production unit, which is slated to be completed in 2019, will produce 650,000 tonnes of polyethylene per year

Borealis and Asmidal plan to set up melamine facility in Algeria

Two companies will carry out a feasibility study for this project to manufacture melamine, which has become an essential raw material in the global production of synthetic resins

Corbion to market BASF's human nutrition products in North America

Through this partnership, Corbion will market BASF's Spongolit aerating emulsifiers and Lamequick whipping agents in North America

IFC invests Rs 450 cr in Apollo Health

AHLL will use this fund to expand its network of Apollo Clinics (multi-specialty clinics), Apollo Cradle (women & children hospitals) and Apollo Diagnostics centres across India

Lupin to market Eli Lilly's insulin analog product in India

The Mumbai-based pharma company will market and sell Eglucent, a new brand of Lilly's insulin analog Lispro, while Eli Lilly will be responsible for manufacturing and import

PE firm Livia Group acquires Proviron Basic Chemicals

Proviron Basic Chemicals is a leading player in the European phthalic anhydride market with a plant located at Ostend in Belgium

Researchers in US develop process to make chemical p-xylene from biomass

New method, with 97 percent yield, uses biomass as the feedstock to make p-xylene, an important ingredient of common plastics that is currently produced from petroleum

"Hope benefit of demonetisation trickles down to fertilisers industry"

According to Ananth Kumar, all efforts are being taken to solve all long pending demands of the fertilisers industry, including clearance of backlog subsidy, during this financial year

Essel Group in JV with Gensource to set up potash project in Canada

Through the JV, Gensource and Essel Group ME aim to create a new and independent supply of potash, a key component of fertilisers, to the global market

Adoption of modern technology to accelerate Indian textile industry's growth

As the industry aims to double its exports and turnover in next five years, it will give a big fillip to textile machinery sector, says India ITME Society

"PPP model can boost manufacturing sector"

India should emulate Israel in tapping the strengths of its diaspora in building technological edge in several sunrise sectors, says Ajay Shankar of DIPP

Idemitsu and Mitsui Chemicals to enhance ethylene facility in Chiba

For this, two companies will increase the propane processing capacity of ethylene manufacturing units of Anegasaki plant (located on the premises of Idemitsu)

Q Holding buys medical catheters maker Degania Silicone

By acquiring Degania, which has a production facility in India, Q Holding will strengthen its position as the leading global supplier of engineered elastomeric products to healthcare sector

Global polymer fillers market is expected to reach $ 54.8 bn by 2021

Asia Pacific is expected to continue to maintain its position as the leading consumption centre for the global polymer fillers industry, says a Zion Market Research report

Carlyle Group buys packaging company Novolex

The company has bought Novolex - which provides packaging solutions to retailers, hospitality industry, industrial markets, etc - Wind Point and TPG Growth