09.12.2011
- Chinese Overview - Throughout the year 2011, we covered several aspects of the chemical industry in China, ranging from R&D cooperation to strategy development and the tendency of...
09.12.2011
- Nature's Building Block - It looks like that the time of cheap oil is over. The challenge of this century will be the exploitation of alternative resources to secure growth and...
08.12.2011
- Discussion On Sustainability - Biomass is booming. It is one of the most important sources of renewable energy and will play an important role in tomorrow's energy supply as an...
08.12.2011
- Megadeals - What trends are influencing deals in the chemical industry? There are several, according to the latest edition of PricewaterhouseCooper's (PwC)Chemical Compounds report...
06.12.2011
- Changing World - With its bounty of oil reserves, Saudi Arabia has established itself as a major player in the worldwide petrochemicals market. The country's largest public company...
09.11.2011
- Uncontained Complexity - Plant maintenance within process industries is often complicated and managing several plants is even more difficult. The same tasks are often performed...
09.11.2011
- Deep Impact - Reach affects almost all departments in a chemical company. It is not only an issue for the regulatory affairs manager, but has an overall impact on procurement...
09.11.2011
- Flood Resilience - At first sight, climate change and plant safety seem to be separate issues, with the first one having much more public attention. However, we did not need...
09.11.2011
- Polarizing Debate - From lighter materials for cars, stronger wind turbine blades to better insulation for homes, nanomaterials help create innovative products and improve...
09.11.2011
- New Energy - Fossil resources are limited, but the global demand for fuels and chemicals is continuously rising. In addition to European and national legislations that set...
