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German home appliances major BSH opens technology centre in Bengaluru

The centre will develop localised technologies for Indian market and become product development hub for APAC region as well as emerging markets in South America and Africa

Givaudan invests CHF 5 mn to expand flavour unit in Singapore

Expansion in Singapore follows Givaudan recent investment in high growth markets, such as Nantong (China) and Pune (India)

Stahl acquires flame retardant products maker Eagle Performance

The addition of water-based flame retardants opens up new opportunities for Dutch chemicals company Stahl in areas of technical textiles and leather products

BHEL commissions 93 MW power plant at Hazira for RIL

The captive power plants (CPPs), being set up by BHEL, will meet the power requirements of Reliance Industries' refinery projects at Hazira and Dahej

Cipla divests stake in US-based Chase Pharmaceuticals to Allergan

This follows an agreement by Allergan to acquire Chase by paying $125 million upfront plus potential regulatory and commercial milestones of up to $875 million

Sun Pharma acquires Russia's Biosintez for $ 24 million

Acquisition will enhance local manufacturing capability of Sun Pharma, which also assume a debt of approximately $ 36 million as part of this transaction, in Russia

Showa Denko acquires non-stick coatings maker GMM Group

GMM, which has production units in China and India, makes non-stick coating chemicals, which are used in consumer goods such as cookware, bakeware, etc

Sasol increases polypropylene production capacity by 103,000 TPA

The company has invested more than Rand 1 bn (about $ 70 mn) in the expansion project which is located at its Secunda Chemicals Operations

Auto and FMCG sectors driving demand for propylene in India

While polypropylene dominates the Indian market of propylene in 2015, propylene oxide is the second major application area for this petrochemical

Koch Industries acquires Guardian Industries

The acquired company will become standalone subsidiary of Koch Industries

Smart phones & Internet to propel optical fibre cables market

The optical fibre cables market in India is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of over 13 percent during 2016-2021, says TechSci Research report

WestCoast launches ready-to-cook Tawa Pizza

Launched under its flagship brand Frish, the frozen pizza can be cooked on a tawa, unlike other frozen pizzas available in the market that require microwave or OTG

Suven Life bags product patents in China and Mexico

Patent was granted for the new chemical entities (NCEs) used in the treatment of disorders associated with neurodegenerative diseases

Gamesa bags order from ReNew Power for wind project in MP

As per terms of the contract, Gamesa will supply 25 units of G114 - 2.0MW T106 turbines which will be set up at Amba, Madhya Pradesh

Aster Medcity inks MoU with US-based Thomas Jefferson University

While the collaboration in the initial stage will be for multi-organ transplant program, it will soon be extended to Aster Medcity's bone marrow transplant unit

Bliss GVS Pharma bags $ 111 million contract in Kenya

The company operates an innovative public-private engagement model to address unmet healthcare requirements in Kenya through its chain of clinics and partner service providers

Clariant aims to start Cuddalore healthcare packaging facility in 2017

The company also plans to expand production by adding high-capacity multi-lane production line for its versatile Continu-Strip desiccant packets

FICCI launches self-regulation code of conduct for e-pharmacy

This code is an attempt by the industry to adhere to the highest professional standards and to have proper safeguards so as to ensure that consumer's health and safety is not compromised

Zydus Cadila CMD Pankaj Patel to be next FICCI president

He will take over from Harshavardhan Neotia, chairman of Ambuja Neotia Group

Clariant & Sicpa launch brand protection technology for medical devices in India

Two companies have jointly developed Plastiward, an integrated protection for plastic pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices, for tackling counterfeit problem