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From Petrol to Specialty Products

10.02.2020 - HCS Group was formed in 2013 through the merger of the companies Haltermann and Petrochem Carless, but its roots go back to 1859 (see info box). The supplier of high-quality...

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The Corona Virus and the Chemical Industry

07.02.2020 - Trying to evaluate the effect of the Corona virus on the chemical industry at this time is difficult. It would be very tempting to reply quoting Zhou Enlai, who reportedly (when...

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European Pharmaceutical Outlook 2020

04.02.2020 - Successful innovation and emerging-market demand are underpinning growth in an industry which benefits from powerful secular trends such as ageing populations and more affluent...

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High-level Meetings, Networking, and Education

23.12.2019 - DCAT Week, held again on March 23-26, 2020, in New York City, is a premier business development event for companies engaged in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing...

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The Evolution of the European Chemistry Start-up Scene

06.12.2019 - In various high-tech industries start-ups occupy an important place in the innovation ecosystem. Various statistics show that this holds increasingly true for the chemical sector...

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WEF’s Global Competitiveness Index 2019

06.12.2019 - The results of the 2019 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) reveal that, on average, most economies continue to be far from the competitiveness “frontier” – the aggregate ideal...

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Chemical Recycling: Racing to Close the Loop

22.11.2019 - In Europe, chemical recycling, also known as feedstock recycling, is the “buzz” phrase of the moment, thanks especially to the EU’s Circular Economy plans that passed all instances...

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Patient Centricity: The New Nexus for CDMOs

11.11.2019 - On the occasion of the pharma trade show CPhI Worldwide 2019, which took place in Frankfurt on November 5-7, CPhI has released its annual report, analyzing key trends and...