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Praxair expands carbon dioxide capacity in Western US

The company has bought a 300-TPD carbon dioxide (CO2) purification and liquefaction plant from PureCO2 LP

Celanese starts production at new Singapore VAE emulsions unit

The unit will support the growing demand for vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) in the Southeast Asia region including Australia, India and New Zealand

Merck to invest Euro 50 mn in German pharma packaging unit

The unit will focus on Merck's brands Glucophage, Concor and Euthyrox to meet increasing patient needs in the areas of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and thyroid disorders

BASF eyes opportunities in Asia Pacific to propel future growth

The company aims to accelerate innovation in Asia Pacific and plans investments of around Euro 3.5 billion between 2016 and 2020 for expansion

Gamesa bags order for 50 MW wind power project from ReNew Power

The order entails the supply of 25 units of G114-2.0MW T106 turbine for the 50 MW project, which is scheduled for commissioning in March 2017, at Bijapur district in Karnataka

Lanxess acquires specialty chemical firm Chemtura for $ 2.5 bn

The deal will help Lanxess to strengthen its global position in additives, urethane and organometallics markets

Logistics: Opportunities galore for jobs creation, but challenges exist

With logistics becoming all-encompassing from SCM at the back end to last mile deliveries at the front end, companies have to equip employees with modern skillsets, says S Narayan

Germany's DST to design special vessels for National Waterway project

Inland Waterways Authority has signed a contract with DST to design vessels for NW-1 project that include development of waterway on the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly stretch

Growing demand for electronics products make a strong case for Make in India

However, lack of manufacturing ecosystem, inadequate infrastructure (power, roads, railways & port), complex taxation system, etc pose challenge to this, says Assocham-EY study

Bill Gates and Total invest in bio-chemicals maker Renmatix

This investment will help drive towards the first wave of Renmatix licensees building Plantrose-enabled bio-refineries in diverse global markets like Canada, India, Malaysia, US, etc

Linde-Petronas JV to invest Euro 150 mn for industrial gases facility

Gaseous oxygen and nitrogen, produced at the planned facility, will be supplied to Petronas' world-scale Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Complex (RAPID) in Malaysia

Syngene closes deal to buy Strand Life's bioinformatics platforms

The deal to boost Syngene's bioinformatics and data analytics capabilities

Archroma makes first ever textile dye from cotton plant residues

Developed in alliance with Cotton Incorporated, the patented technology addresses two key concerns of the textile industry - sustainability and traceability

L&T bags Rs 668-crore contract for high speed patrol vessels from Vietnam

It is the biggest export order given to a private Indian shipyard till date

Together for Sustainability initiative launched in India for chemical industry

Together for Sustainability (TfS), a joint initiative of leading global chemical companies, aims to improve sustainability practices within the supply chains of the chemical industry

Indian Oil and Gail pick up stakes in Adani Group's Dhamra LNG terminal

Meanwhile, CCEA gave its nod for capital grant of 40 percent, amounting to Rs 5,176 crores over 5 years, for Jagdishpur-Haldia and Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) project

Israel's Bateman to provide technology for GACL's phosphoric acid project

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) plans to set up a food grade phosphoric acid plant, having capacity of 21,000 TPA, with an investment of Rs 300 crore at Dahej, Gujarat

GNFC forms JV with Santosh Agrochem to set up purified wet lime facility

The facility, which will have capacity of about 345 MTPD, will be implemented in two phases through a JV company, Calciwell Chemtech, with an investment of about Rs 50 crore

Indoco Remedies buys Micro Labs' manufacturing facility in Baddi

The acquired facility, which produces 4.3 billion tablets and 50 million capsules per annum, is close to Indoco's existing manufacturing plant in Baddi

Solvay expands composite materials capacity in Germany

The expansion is aimed at supplying materials for new advanced aircraft programs of companies such as Airbus, Boeing, etc