Agilent Technologies launches new technology Gas Chromatograph

Agilent Technologies, a scientific instrument company, launches new technology Gas Chromatograph to provide better and affordable analysis of chemicals. It will be popular in pharma, food and speciality chemical industry segments. The current market for such units is estimated at 1500 units. The company also plans to launch products in nano technology and genomics.

Alchemie Industries plans dyes intermediates unit at Sarigam

Alchemie Industries plans dyes intermediates unit at Sarigam in Gujarat. The project involves setting up of dyes intermediates manufacturing unit to produce Ortho /Para Nitro Anisole, 5 Chloro 2 Nitro Phenol, 5 Chloro 2 Nitro Phenol, 4 Nitro Ortho Anisidine among other chemicals. The unit will have a total capacity of 210 mtpa to manufacture a combination of chemicals. The total project cost is estimated at Rs. 1.5 million.

Address: M/s Alchemie Industries 71, Udyog Kshetra, 2nd Floor, Off. L.B.S. Marg Mulund, Goregaon Link Road, Mulund (West), Mumbai-400080

Centre to develop plastic parks in Maharashtra and Gujarat

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers is planning to invest Rs.2000 million to set up plastic parks. Each park will be of 100-150 hectares and will house 100 plastic units with a monthly capacity of 200 tonnes. The objective is to promote exports and to go up the value chain from exports of low value raw materials. Department of Chemicals and Fertilizers had approached Finance Ministry, Planning Commission and state of Gujarat, West Bengal for 250 hectares of land in the chemicals corridor.