Chemicals

Steps to encourage implementation of technology & its tools in Indian agriculture are positive

Himanshu Jain believes CEO should be accountable for not just profits, but also for sustainability

It should enable Indian agrochemical firms to get faster registration for their products

Govt needs to give better incentives to industry especially for machinery upgradation & power rates

Budget is expected to provide certain incentives to promote innovation & in-house R&D in the sector

Increases prices of Ferro grade manganese ore has been increased by 3%

He replaces Amit Jain, who has moved on to take a larger global responsibility within AkzoNobel group

Hydrophobic, self-healing, and even air-cleaning coatings will have a big impact in medical, aerospace, and construction, says Lux Research

Says Niranjan Nadkarni of TUV SUD while explaining the impact of digitalisation in today's world

Rapid rise in number of graphene patent applications reflects global fascination with this material

He will be responsible for the strategic growth of South & SE Asia, Middle East & Africa region

Aggregate revenues of 21 leading firms grew by 7.4% in FY2017 compared to 10.1% in FY2016, says ICRA

Capacity raised to handle 10 mn shipments per annum; Import clearance capacity up by 60%

TMGa (trimethylgallium) & TEGa (triethylgallium) are used in semiconductor and LED markets

With this, Kaneka makes a full-scale entry into aerospace market

Technology & IoT will play a major role for logistics industry in the GST regime

Governments, think-tanks, industry & academia will have to work together to surmount this challenge

Fast-track implementation of contract farming could be the new ray of hope for agriculture industry

These products are used in industries such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, and specialty chemicals

Pricing pressure to cause drug sales forecasts to fall for first time in 10 years, says Evaluate