17.02.2010
- Lyondellbasell said it has reached a settlement with creditors over a lawsuit stemming from its 2007 leveraged buyout, paving the way for the chemical maker to get out of...
16.02.2010
- • Sales in 2009 down 14% in local currency and 18% in CHF• Operating income before exceptional items decreased to CHF 270 million in 2009 from CHF 530 million in 2008• Cash flow...
15.02.2010
- Novasep's July 2009 acquisition of Henogen, a CMO focused on the development of new biopharmaceuticals, has become the link between Novasep's Process and Synthesis business units...
11.02.2010
- Air Products took its $5.1 billion bid for rival Airgas hostile on Thursday by launching a tender offer for Airgas shares. The move, which was widely expected, is designed to exert...
03.02.2010
- Trend Report - Many observers around the world are focusing their attention on China. Politicians, business leaders and the media are looking for signs of a recovery which could...
29.01.2010
- Full Circle - An organization pursuing sustainability as a growth opportunity engenders a focus on enhancing benefits (not only reducing costs) through its decision-making and...
22.01.2010
- Merck KGaA has mulled acquisitions in both the pharmaceutical and chemical industries and has sufficient funds for big targets, its chief executive told a German newspaper. "In...
22.01.2010
- Lanxess has sold its 55% stake in the hydrazine hydrate joint venture Lanxess Yaxing (Weifang) Chemicals Company to its Chinese partner Weifang Yaxing Group. The joint venture was...
18.06.2020
- Circular Economy is driving new and tougher problems for the industry to solve faster than ever before. From dealing with waste, to developing sustainable alternatives to...
17.06.2020
- The German federal government is taking a 23.1% stake, worth €300 million, in privately owned biotech CureVac. It’s an unusual move for Berlin, but economics minister Peter...
