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Solvay to set up hydrogen peroxide unit at pulp mill site in Brazil

This is the first agreement that Solvay has signed for its myH2O2 peroxide technology, developed for installation at remote customer premises

Huntsman to close South African titanium dioxide facility

The closure will increase the competitiveness of its pigments and additives business, which is scheduled for a separation

A Schulman ropes in Snetor Chimie to expand masterbatch business in Africa

The US firm has appointed Snetor Chimie to commercialise its complete range of white, black and coloured masterbatches and additives

Connecting with customers by leveraging Internet of Things in retail

Devices like Amazon Dash Button shows us that IoT may help to synchronise the supply chain so tightly that we may begin to observe new levels of efficiency, says Alagu Balaraman

Asian Paints selects Mold-Tek Packaging for supply of plastic containers

The company will set up two new plants to supply pails (plastic container with handle) to the upcoming new plants of Asian Paints Limited

Havells aims to corner 15% share of India's water heater segment

The company has launched Made in India water heaters, which use colour changing LED technology to communicate different temperature levels

US FDA approves Claris' anti-infective drug tobramycin injection

With this approval, the total addressable market size of the company's approved ANDAs is estimated to be a little above $ 300 million

Kalpataru Power bags export orders of Rs 1, 915 crore

The company has secured orders of Rs 1340 crore and Rs 575 crore for construction of transmission line in Senegal and Afghanistan, respectively

Mitsubishi Gas raises specialty polycarbonate resins capacity

The company will also launch the Iupizeta EP-8000, the specialty polycarbonate resin that delivers the highest refractive index (1.66) for compact high-resolution camera lenses

RAMPF acquires advanced polyurethanes maker Innovative Polymers

With the acquisition of Innovative Polymers, a provider of polyurethanes for tooling and modelling applications, RAMPF will further consolidated its position in the NAFTA region

Govt reduces prices of DAP and MOP fertilisers

MRP of diammonium phosphate (DAP) and muriate of potash (MOP) have been reduced by Rs 2500 and Rs 5000 per metric tonne, respectively

Chinese tyre imports hurting domestic industry

Rising imports are resulting in low capacity utilisation (forcing manufacturers to stop further investment) and posing a threat of job losses

Cerberus Capital buys thermoplastic auto components maker ABC Group

This transaction will provide ABC Group with greater access to capital to support further investments in people, products and operations

Any Brexit upheavals to affect India's exports of engineering products

India should tweak its strategy on protracted India-EU free trade agreement negotiations and open fresh avenues of trade liberalisation with Britain, says T S Bhasin, chairman, EEPC India

India beats China in pharma exports: Commerce Ministry

According to the Ministry, India's pharma exports grew from $ 11.66 billion to $ 12.54 billion in 2015, while China increased its exports from $ 6.59 billion to $ 6.94 billion

Evonik acquires Spanish firm Norel's probiotics business

Acquisition will enable Evonik to consolidate its position in the market of probiotics, which are living microorganisms that have a positive effect on the gastro-enteric system of animals

HCC-MMS JV bags Rs 2523 crore contract for Mumbai Metro III

The JV will construct 4,072 meter corridor of the underground metro line including four underground stations and twin bored tunnels of total length of 3,115 m

Alembic receives US FDA approval for gout drug febuxostat

The approved product is generic equivalent of Takeda's Uloric, which has an estimated market size of $ 430 million for twelve months ending December 2015

L&T Power bags export orders of Rs 480 cr from Mitsubishi Hitachi

The company has bagged the orders through its joint venture companies - L&T-MHPS Boilers Private Limited and L&T-MHPS Turbine Generators Private Limited

Over 100 Noble laureates slam Greenpeace for opposing GMOs

Scientists claimed that organisations opposed to modern plant breeding, with Greenpeace at their lead, have misrepresented risks, benefits, and impacts of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)