12.10.2012
- Cleaning services company Ecolab said it will buy privately held Champion Technologies, a maker of oilfield specialty chemicals, for about $2.2 billion in cash and stock. Ecolab...
01.08.2012
- When milliseconds can mean the difference between a gold or silver medal, competitive swimmers can count on silicone accessories to give them the edge. "Races are often won or lost...
19.07.2012
- No other nation exports more chemicals. In 2011, German chemical companies sold chemical products worth over €150 billion euros to customers abroad. With a share of 11.2 percent in...
19.07.2012
- Energy costs are high - This especially impacts companies in processing industries. Process chains are subject to fluctuations in performance, which are hidden, but available...
18.07.2012
- Lower prices, higher taxes and fewer drugs paid for by the state could be the new regime for France's pharmaceutical industry when the government details plans in September for €2...
14.06.2012
- The Real Thing - Copies, fakes and imitations pose a problem for nearly every segment of industry. Counterfeiting is booming. Imitations are not just a problem for consumers...
18.04.2012
- KitoZyme, the Belgian maker of food supplements to tackle problems ranging from high cholesterol to dry skin, is planning to list in Brussels in three to four years, as long as...
03.04.2012
- Celanese's dividend will continue to grow and the chemical company will move toward an investment-grade credit rating, Chief Executive Mark Rohr said in an interview on his first...
07.03.2012
- Hidden Value - If one thinks about coal-fired power plants, what is it that comes first into one's mind? The picture of high-value starting materials or rather the picture of low...
06.03.2012
- Change Is the Only Constant - Most would agree that legislative reform of the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is long overdue. Few agree on what to change and how best to...