Markets & Companies

Why Are Foreign Chemical Companies Growing More Slowly in China?

24.11.2014 - Several sources, both among our consulting clients and among industry experts, have remarked that recently, domestic chemical companies have been able to achieve faster sales...

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The Formula For Success

20.11.2014 - Ontario, Canada, ranked number one for greenfield capital investment in North America during 2013. The results were part of a report by FDI Intelligence, the research division of...

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Global Competitiveness Index

19.11.2014 - Innovation, talent development and institutional strength continue to play a defining role in determining the world's most competitive economies, according to the Global...

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Accelerating the Benefits Achievable from Biocatalysis

02.10.2014 - Recently, Codexis has signed a platform technology license agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Under the terms of the agreement, Codexis, a developer of biocatalysts for the...

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Attractive Areas in China’s Chemical Industry

02.09.2014 - As a consultant specializing in the chemical industry in China, I often get asked for attractive areas in the industry - mostly by companies looking to expand their business. I am...

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Focus on Sustainability Makes Perfect Business Sense

02.09.2014 - DSM Dyneema is the inventor and manufacturer of an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber branded as Dyneema, the world's strongest fiber. Up to 15 times stronger...

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M&A in Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

02.09.2014 - The first half suggests that 2014 will be a record year for M&A in pharmaceuticals, with the size of deals having increased substantially over prior years. In 2011, the deal volume...

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German Chemical Producers See TTIP as a “Political Chance”

29.07.2014 - The German chemical industry has come out squarely in favor of the controversial US-European trade agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). While many...