Scientists at a university in Mexico have created new light-emitting cement that could last a hundred years and illuminate roads, highways or city lanes at night by absorbing solar energy during the day. Currently, the cement exists in blue or green colour and the light intensity

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Asian Paints in its revised expansion plan, is all ready to set up its new manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh to have higher capacity and a marginal increase in investment. The company has relooked at its product portfolio to be manufactured at this proposed site and has decided

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Falling crude prices have come as a boon for the paint companies. Titanium oxide, a key input for paint companies is a derivative of crude oil and its prices move in tandem. Due to weak input costs and healthy gross margin expansion, most of the paint companies

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US-based kitchen and bath fittings major Kohler plans to double its base in India to 200 cities in the next two years as it looks to tap demand from tier –II cities. "We have 350 stores at present and that is definitely our biggest growth driver. Every year, we are adding more than 60 stores and we are present in over 100 towns

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Online furniture retailers like Urban Ladder and Pepperfry have started providing free interior design services. Urban Ladder has launched Urban Interiors to help customers furnish their houses with the help of interior designing experts. Pepperfry has partnered

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German home appliance specialist Hafele is looking at a twofold rise in sales (Rs. 1,000cr) by 2020 with the introduction of new products and services. In the last three years, the company has grown by 40% due to a growing market. "We are quite confident of achieving revenue of Rs. 1,000cr. Our new category of appliances under the mid-premium brand

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The 7th edition of Sustainability in Design & Construction India will be held from 2-3 August in Bengaluru, as announced by Nispana. This year's event - SICI 2016 will highlight the regulatory and government policies concerning sustainability in construction

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HSIL Ltd won 'Product of the Year, 2016' award for its moonbow air purifier, while its hindware-atlantic water-heater got the top spot in its category. Both the products were launched last year. The awards were given by Product of the Year (POY), world's largest consumer

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Nippon Paint (India), a leading eco-friendly paint manufacturing company, has launched a first of its kind, exclusive style guide based on movie themes. The concept behind this year's style guide is to explore the visuals and the colours that are used in movies

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Dubai is reaching for the sky once again, as it gets a new tower taller than Burj Khalifa. Emar Properties, the developer of this project hopes the new tower will entice a 'fresh wave of view' seeking home-owners even as it raises numerous other promised skyscrapers

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aluplast India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of aluplast GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany, recently opened its new plant in Vadodara, GJ, extruding highly energy efficient uPVC window profiles. The new plant was inaugurated by aluplast Founder and Chairman Mr. Manfred J. Seitz and aluplast CEO,

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Crusaders Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., the Indian leader in air purification devices since 2004, announced the launch of its revolutionary air purifier, XJ-3100. The classy and elegant air purifier employs the best in class six stage purification processes to provide excellent

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Royace Eye Industries (India) Ltd., the leading security solutions provider, recently announced the launch of its ingenious I-Home HD CAM for domestic as well as small commercial establishments. The security camera comes with highly advanced door sensors as well allowing

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Swedish furniture retailing giant IKEA is to open its first store in India in Hyderabad by 2017, even as it scouts for more sites in Delhi -NCR, Mumbai, and Bangalore. The company had received government approval earlier under 100% FDI through opening 25 retail stores

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Ar. Prem Nath wins the prestigious "HUDCO Design Award 2015" for Green Architecture for the Green Township for HP-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) at Bathinda at Indian Habitat Centre on the occasion of HUDCO's 46th Foundation Day; This township spaciously spread over

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