02.01.2013
- More crude from state-owned top producer Rosneft kept Russian oil output the highest in the world last year, ahead of Saudi Arabia, Energy Ministry data showed on Wednesday. Crude...
29.11.2012
- A new market of consumer-focused healthcare products is emerging to occupy the space between consumer goods and pharmaceuticals - and becoming a battleground that giants in both...
20.11.2012
- Mergers & Acquisitions - Almost 35% of chemicals M&A transactions currently involve Asia or the Middle East. With this forecast to increase, a wider group of buyers are evaluating...
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...
