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Retail ready packaging offers advantages over traditional packaging
Food is the predominant market for retail ready packaging in the US, accounting for almost three-fourths of demand in 2015, says Freedonia report
 "Retail ready packaging offers advantages over traditional packaging")
JBM Solaris to invest Rs 300 for making electric buses in India
The Indian-Polish JV will begin manufacturing the country's first 100-percent electric buses Ecolife at Kosi (Uttar Pradesh) facility from Q4 of FY16-17
 "JBM Solaris to invest Rs 300 for making electric buses in India")
Camlin Fine Sciences receives environmental clearance for Dahej plant
The plant will have capacity to produce 9,000 MTPA and 6,000 MTPA of hydroquinone and catechol, respectively
 "Camlin Fine Sciences receives environmental clearance for Dahej plant")
IFFCO awards Rs 300-crore contract to Essar Projects for fertiliser unit
The EPC company will be responsible for the construction of a new phospho gypsum stack at IFFCO's Paradip unit in Odisha, which is India's largest phosphatic fertiliser complex
 "IFFCO awards Rs 300-crore contract to Essar Projects for fertiliser unit")
BD to collaborate with Columbia Asia Hospitals for diabetes management
The company will equip Columbia Asia's team of diabetes management specialists on latest insulin injection technique
 "BD to collaborate with Columbia Asia Hospitals for diabetes management")
Govt plans to table Medical Device Act in Parliament during winter session
PMO held meeting last week with industry association to discuss strategy to promote Make in India initiative in the medical devices sector
 "Govt plans to table Medical Device Act in Parliament during winter session")
Dow India launches ultrafiltration technology for water treatment
With the new technology, IntegraFlux ultrafiltration modules, the company is targeting industries such as energy, textiles, pharmaceutical, etc for providing effluent management solutions
 "Dow India launches ultrafiltration technology for water treatment")
Global PE firm TPG Growth invests $ 33 mn in Rhea Healthcare
Including Motherhood, the brand name of Rhea Healthcare's mother and child care centres, TPG Growth's investments in healthcare companies across India and Sri Lanka now total nearly $ 250 mn
 "Global PE firm TPG Growth invests $ 33 mn in Rhea Healthcare")
HUL to set up Rs 1000 cr manufacturing facility in Assam
The new unit, envisaged to be commissioned in early 2017, will augment the production capacity of personal care products for the company
 "HUL to set up Rs 1000 cr manufacturing facility in Assam")
Essel Propack opens packaging facility in Colombia
The new facility, with capacity to manufacture 180 million laminated plastic tubes in a year, will serve the high-value beauty & cosmetics category along with pharma sector
 "Essel Propack opens packaging facility in Colombia")
Ajanta Pharma receives US FDA approval for omeprazole capsules
The company has launched omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsule, a generic version of Santarus Inc's Zegerid, in two strengths - 20 mg/1100 mg and 40 mg/1100 mg
 "Ajanta Pharma receives US FDA approval for omeprazole capsules")
Uflex inaugurates robotic laser engraving line at Noida facility
The robotic laser engraving line, established in collaboration with Japan's Think Lab, has reduced the cumbersome process of manufacturing rotogravure printing cylinders to a single operator job
 "Uflex inaugurates robotic laser engraving line at Noida facility")
Dr Reddy's launches stomach ulcer treatment drug in US
The drug - omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate capsules - reportedly had US sales of approximately $ 306 million for the last twelve months ending in May 2016
 "Dr Reddy's launches stomach ulcer treatment drug in US")
Regulatory costs for EU chemical industry have doubled: Cefic
Complex regulatory framework pose a significant burden on EU chemical companies, amounting to about Euro 10 billion per year over the period studied (2004 to 2014)
 "Regulatory costs for EU chemical industry have doubled: Cefic")
SPARC licenses epilepsy drug Elepsia XR to Sun Pharma
The company will receive an up-front payment of $10 million from Sun Pharma, which will market the product (levetiracetam extended release tablets) in the US
 "SPARC licenses epilepsy drug Elepsia XR to Sun Pharma")
Schreiber Dynamix Dairies opens aseptic beverage manufacturing facility in Punjab
The facility, built with an invest of Rs 100 crore investment, is the second beverage facility of Schreiber Dynamix, a JV between US-based Schreiber Foods and Dynamix Dairies
 "Schreiber Dynamix Dairies opens aseptic beverage manufacturing facility in Punjab")
JBM Auto ties up with Polish firm Solaris for making electric buses
Solaris Bus & Coach, founded and owned by Solange and Krzysztof Olszewski, is a major European producer of city, intercity and special-purpose buses
Rico Auto aims for Rs 315 cr revenue from new Rajasthan plant
The brake systems and die-castings specialist plans to start commercial production at the new Bhiwadi plant by the next financial year
 "Rico Auto aims for Rs 315 cr revenue from new Rajasthan plant")
Six government initiatives that have major impact on Indian logistics sector
Diesel de-regulation, big thrust on building highways, Carriers' Act, dedicated freight corridor, GST and Make in India campaign can be game changers for logistics sector, says Anil Syal
 "Six government initiatives that have major impact on Indian logistics sector")
Asia, Africa, Middle East to drive growth of global salt market
Industrial diversification, particularly the expansion of chemical production, to drive growth in Africa-Mideast region, which will spur output of caustic soda and chlorine, says Freedonia
 "Asia, Africa, Middle East to drive growth of global salt market")
