Supports growth of Indian pharmaceutical industry

11-10-2012

BASF will launch a production line for precious metal-based fine chemical catalysts at the company’s manufacturing site in Mangalore, India. These catalysts are important for the efficient production of active pharmaceutical ingredients.Start-up of the new production line is slated for the ...

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24-09-2012

The Indian government has revamped the urea industry in an attempt to reduce the heavy economic burden of a state-controlled sector, states new research by GlobalData.The new viewpoint (Indian Urea Industry - Major Policy Decisions Made to Address the Supply Shortage and Curb Subsidy ...

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13-04-2012

BASF India Limited will invest €150 million to set up a new chemical production site at the Dahej Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR), located on the west coast of India in Gujarat. The new site will be an integrated hub for polyurethane manufacturing and will ...

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29-03-2012

Chemetall-Rai, a member of the Chemetall Surface Treatment Group, has invested in a second production facility in India. The design and construction of this new plant set new benchmarks in safety and quality, while responding to the increasing demand for local sourcing in this growing ...

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Opening of New Production Facility in Pune

09-03-2012

SGL Group has further expanded its production in Pune, India, gaining a larger footprint in the Indian growth market. At the new production facility, the manufacture of graphite-based system components (heat exchangers and columns) for the chemical industry has been increased. The products ...

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Start-up of three new production plants

02-02-2012

LANXESS is continuing to expand its Indian production site in Jhagadia, Gujarat state. The specialty chemicals group is underlining its commitment to the subcontinent by inaugurating three new plants this month to serve the growing India market. LANXESS has invested over EUR 70 million and ...

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01-07-2011

The Munich-based chemical group Wacker has commissioned a compounding plant at its joint venture site Wacker Metroark Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. near Kolkata, India, for the manufacture of ready-to-use silicone elastomers. The plant is designed for an annual production volume of several thousand ...

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04-05-2011

Dorf Ketal Speciality Catalysts announced full production at its new, state-of-the-art organic titanate plant in Mundra, India. According to Sudhir Menon, Dorf Ketal Chairman, the plant will produce up to 10,000 metric tons of the industry's broadest portfolio of titanates annually, making ...

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11-03-2011

The Polyurethanes division of Huntsman Corporation announced plans to expand its polyurethane production capabilities in India. Over the next year, Huntsman will invest $10 million (USD) in the construction of a world-class systems house in Pune, India – a city near Mumbai favored by major ...

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Production of polyurethane raw materials for coatings and adhesives

25-02-2011

Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a manufacturing facility for polyisocyanates at Ankleshwar, in the state of Gujarat, India. Polyisocyanates are used as raw materials for the production of polyurethane coatings and adhesives. With the investment of approximately EUR 20 million, the ...

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