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Petrochemical | 24 June 2011

ICC seeks exemption under service tax category

The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has requested the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance to exempt it under the service tax category.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 22 June 2011

HIL wants wrong perception on DDT removed

Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL), which is the sole manufacturer of DDT in the country, has called for removal of "wrong perception" on the product which, it said, is the most effective toll in the national disease vector control programme in Ind

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 June 2011

Vibrant Pharmachem proposes bulk drugs manufacturing unit

Vibrant Pharmachem Pvt Ltd has moved the Ministry of Environment and Forests for environmental clearance to its unit for manufacturing bulk drugs at Raichur in Karnataka.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 June 2011

Global Chemicals M&A deal value increases 78% in the first quarter of 2011 : PwC

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global chemicals industry jumped significantly in the first quarter of 2011 when compared to the same period of 2010, according to the first quarter 2011 edition of Chemical compounds, a quarterly analysis

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 June 2011

Government recommends anti-dumping duty on phthalic anhydride

Heeding to a request by manufacturers for anti-dumping duty on phthalic anhydride, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has recommended the levy on imports of the product from Korea, Taiwan and Israel.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 June 2011

Inspection of two more Indian companies carried out by OPCW

Inspections at two Indian chemical companies based in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra were recently carried out by the Hague-based Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 June 2011

Patel Pesticides seeks clearance for new unit in Gujarat

Patel Pesticides (India) Pvt Ltd has requested clearance from the Environment and Forests Ministry's for its pesticide manufacturing unit at Nandesari in Gujarat's Vadodara district.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 June 2011

Pakistan wants 20 per cent reduction in India's SAFTA list

Pakistan has called for a 20 per cent reduction in India's list of sensitive items under South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA). The list of items provided by Pakistan includes zinc oxide and zinc peroxide; reactive dyes and preparations based thereon

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 June 2011

Fund for COEs revised to Rs 4 crore

The government has kept a revised fund of Rs 4 crore for setting up of centres of excellence (COEs) during 2010-11.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 June 2011

ICC provides info on 9 new chemicals under Stockholm Convention

The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has provided information as sought by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) on nine new chemicals included under the Stockholm Convention of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP).

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 June 2011

ICC wants amendment of dumping laws

The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has called for amendment of dumping laws in certain areas that are of general nature cutting across several manufacturing sectors.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 31 May 2011

Synthetic rubber production increases

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has said that the production of synthetic rubber in the country has gone up a few metric tonnes than previous years.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 30 May 2011

Bodal Chemicals proposes to raise manufacturing capacity of synthetic organic c

Bodal Chemicals has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests in connection with proposed expansion of its synthetic organic chemicals manufacturing capacity and proposed cogeneration power plant in it unit at Dudhwada in Gujarat's Vadodar

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 May 2011

122 SEZs operational in the country

As many as 122 special economic zones (SEZs) are operational in the country having investment of Rs 1,61,743 crore. In a recent meeting of the Board of Approval on SEZs, a fact sheet was provided indicating the number of approvals under SEZs, operati

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 25 May 2011

Vardhaman Organics wants change in product mix

Vardhaman Organics has approached the Environment and Forests Ministry for change of product mix and addition of dyes and pesticide intermediates at its manufacturing unit at Sachin in Gujarat's Surat district.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 May 2011

Global chemicals M&A deal value increases 78% in the first quarter of 2011, says

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global chemicals industry jumped significantly in the first quarter of 2011, when compared to the same period of 2010, according to the first quarter 2011 edition of Chemical compounds, a quarterly analysi

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 May 2011

Global Renewable Chemicals market worth US$59.1 billion by 2014

According to a new market research report, "˜Renewable Chemicals Market (2009-2014)', published by MarketsandMarkets , the global renewable chemicals is expected to be worth US$ 59.1 billion by 2014, with the U.S. and Europe accounting for nearly

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 May 2011

Maharashtra share in India's chemical production to double to approximately 15

The Indian chemical Industry has a potential to grow at 15 per cent per annum to reach $330 billion by 2020. Increasing domestic demand "” driven by strong growth outlook of key consumer industries like automotive and construction "” is expected to

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 April 2011

Nagarjuna Fertilisers to add new ammonia, urea plants

Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. (NFCL) has moved the Environment Ministry for environment clearance for its proposed ammonia, urea plants in its existing unit at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district. In a letter to the minis

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 April 2011

DMAI wants modification in advance authorisation scheme

The Dyestuff Manufacturers' Association of India (DMAI) has called for a modification in the advance authorisation scheme as it allows traders to resort to dumping and thereby cause damage to Indian producers.

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