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Celanese appoints Dr Verghese Thomas as chief technology & innovation officer

Dr Thomas is currently the global technology & innovation director of the Celanese engineered materials and EVA polymers businesses

Sybly Industries to produce yarn using recycled polyester fibre

With this yarn - the demand for which is increasing with many leading companies like Adidas, Levi's, etc sourcing the product from India - Sybly aims to increase margins by 10%

Prince Pipes promoter buys minority stake in Vikas Ecotech

Apparently, both the companies are already into business dealings - with Vikas Ecotech being strategic supplier of specialty chemicals to Prince Pipes

Indian companies gearing up to solve the biosimilars puzzle

US President is pushing for setting the exclusivity period for biologic drugs at 7 years instead of 12. If this happens, Indian companies should be ready for a windfall of opportunities

Fairfax controlled Adi Finechem and Privi Organics to form specialty chemicals JV

Yesterday, Canadian investment holding company Fairfax India announced acquisition of 51% stake in Privi Organics for Rs 370 crores (approximately $55 million)

Plastic technology provider Rochling to invest Euro 35 mn in German plant

Investment will give a considerable boost to the company's position in the manufacture of primary packaging for the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industry

AMRI completes acquisition of Italian API maker Euticals

The acquisition positions AMRI as one of the largest independent developers and suppliers of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to the pharmaceutical industry in Europe

Suven Life bags patents for CNS drug in India and South Africa

The company has received patents for its new chemical entities (NCEs) for the treatment of disorders associated with neurodegenerative diseases

Apax Partners acquires subsidiaries of Spanish pharma firm Invent Farma

This follows Apax Partners' recent acquisition of Neuraxpharm Arzneimittel GmbH, a leading German pharmaceutical company

Inox Wind bags 50-MW wind power project from Atria Power

The order comprises of supply and installation of 25 units of Inox Wind's 113 meter rotor diameter turbine combined with the 120 meter hub height tower

Nanotechnology breathes life into cosmeceuticals

Nanoparticles are transforming the cosmetics industry, with many companies focusing on developing nanoparticles for applications in cosmeceuticals, says Dr Mosongo Mouka

Why 'quality' should matter for Make in India campaign

As India gallops with rest of the economies, a rigorous system of standards, replete with robust mechanisms for implementation and enforcement, is crucial for sustained growth, says Suresh Sugavanam

Sun Pharma rolls out anti-cancer Gemcitabine InfuSMART in Europe

It will launch Gemcitabine InfuSMART - a technology in which oncology products are developed in a ready-to-administer bag - in Netherlands, UK, Spain, Germany, Italy and France

Cipla aims to make biosimilars affordable with new South African plant

The new plant, to be built with an investment of about Rs 600 crore, will be run independently of existing pharma manufacturing division, Cipla Medpro Manufacturing

HP ropes in German specialty chemicals firm Evonik for new 3D printing materials

Evonik expects to see further development in additive manufacturing technologies in large-scale production of components, which are used in the automotive and aircraft industries

Arkema opens Bostik adhesives plant in Sweden

The facility enlarges the firm's manufacturing footprint in Europe and will produce a variety of cement-based construction products including tile adhesives, mortars and flooring products

Personal care market to touch $ 20 billion in India by 2025

Indian men's grooming and personal care market, which grew more than 42% in the last 5 years, is outpacing the growth of personal care market at large, says Assocham

Bodal Chemicals to enhance dyestuff capacity by 24,000 tonnes

From the first phase expansion, which will raise capacity from 17,000 MTPA to 25,000 MTPA, the company expects an additional annual dyestuff turnover of about Rs 145 crores

Germany's Heraeus opens recycling facility for spent reforming catalysts in India

The new site, operated by Ravindra Heraeus (the JV between Ravindra Choksi family and Heraeus), will offer India's petrochemical industry more efficient process to recover precious metals

Black & Veatch and BMC to develop wastewater project in Mumbai

The proposed 847 million litres per day wastewater treatment plant, claimed to India's largest such facility, aims to mitigate coastal pollution and increase treated water supply to Mumbai