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‘An Unforgettable Experience’

18.05.2010 - One thing up front: Terry Gilhooley's favorite sport is not soccer. "Rugby," says the manager of Protective Coatings South and East Africa for Akzo Nobel subsidiary International...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Betting on Polyurethanes

18.05.2010 - Big Bucks for Sustainability - In the 21st century, sources and management of energy have become global and national priorities. Countries around the world have included funding...

Logistics & Supply Chain

From Push to Pull

18.05.2010 - Clariant's Matt Tichon asks: What is one of the primary goals of a chemical manufacturing company as it relates to their physical assets? That is a relatively easy question to...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Protecting the Crown Jewels

18.05.2010 - No Risk - Whether you are outsourcing product development or manufacture, it is crucial to ensure that you have a clear understanding of all intellectual property aspects of the...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Sustainable Building Solutions

18.05.2010 - Everlasting - Energy and resource consumption are increasing worldwide - and environmental impact with it. Since fossil fuels and resources such as water are finite, saving energy...

Strategy & Management

Reuse Of Effluents

18.05.2010 - Circle of Life - Evides Industry Water owns and operates various water treatment plants in the Benelux and Germany, and the reuse of industrial and municipal effluent has been part...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Bleak or Bright?

18.05.2010 - Going Green - Growing interest in green fuels is creating a buzz across industries in Europe. Why? The answer lies in certain key factors such as rising demand for energy; soaring...

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Time For Action

07.05.2010 - The German advertising tagline "greed is good" is now outmoded as a basic principle of purchasing. A low purchase price does not mean that a product is actually inexpensive...

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Saltigo Undertakes Major Expansion of Production

04.05.2010 - Saltigo, a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemicals group Lanxess, is significantly expanding production at its Leverkusen site. This is being made possible by a cooperation...

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Bayer Materialscience Adds ‘Muscle’ to Portfolio

14.04.2010 - Bayer Materialscience's (BMS) March acquisition of electroactive polymers pioneer Artificial Muscle, Inc. (AMI) could not have come at a better time. The organic and printed...