05.02.2015 • News

Ashland Signs Distribution Agreement with Büfa Group

Ashland Performance Materials has announced Büfa Chemikalien and Vivochem as official sales partners for its Intermediates and Solvents Business for Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. The agreement, effective January 1, 2015, includes the products n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), Tetrahydrofurane (THF) and 1,4-Butanediol (BDO). For Buefa and Vivochem the new distribution agreement is another important step to strengthen the product portfolio of both companies.

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The State of the US Specialty Chemicals Industry
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The State of the US Specialty Chemicals Industry

SOCMA's Jenn Klein examines how specialty chemical manufacturers — the invisible backbone behind pharmaceuticals, electronics, agriculture, and energy — are navigating supply chain shifts, policy uncertainty, and constant change while remaining resilient, disciplined, and focused on execution.

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The UK Chemical Supply Chain
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The UK Chemical Supply Chain

The CBA, led by CEO Tim Doggett, is steering the UK chemical supply chain through trade uncertainty, sustainability pressures and logistics challenges, as he explains in this interview with CHEManager.

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VCI Welcomes US-EU Customs Deal

The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.