27.07.2015
- Formed in 2007, Elevance Renewable Sciences produces high-performance ingredients for use in personal care products, detergents, lubricants, and other specialty chemicals and fuel...
08.06.2015
- Requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing are high. Rules for cleanliness are very strict. In addition, all processes have to be carefully documented and controlled. The...
08.06.2015
- Sluggish growth, a number of regional conflicts and falling prices in global commodity markets had a major impact on the business climate in the chemical plant manufacturing sector...
05.06.2015
- The outlook for producers of chemicals used in the exploration and production of oil and gas has not been promising after the crash in oil prices in the second half of 2014...
05.06.2015
- Perstorp has been a well-known name in chemistry for over 130 years. Founded in 1881 as a producer of acetic acid and later formalin, the Swedish company went through an eventful...
06.05.2015
- In the last several years, we have witnessed global trends that are changing the way global chemical companies operate. These trends include a consolidation of suppliers...
24.03.2015
- The sharp drop in oil prices in the second half of last year is causing some dilemmas not only for individual chemical producers in Europe, particularly those making petrochemicals...
23.03.2015
- In February 2013, the Carlyle Group completed its acquisition of DuPont's Performance Coatings business for US$4.9 billion. Upon becoming an independent company, the business was...
13.03.2015
- Both European and US pharmaceutical industry players are highly research-oriented and possess very diversified portfolios. While each country has its national champions, Swiss...
13.03.2015
- The worldwide chemicals economy withstood the strong headwinds battering the industry again in 2014. Financial results reported by companies in Europe and North America showed a...
