16.05.2014
- German flavors and fragrances manufacturer Symrise has increased its equity by around €400 million to finance its planned acquisition of French food ingredient maker Diana for €1.3...
15.05.2014
- Borealis, provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, recorded a net profit of €102 million in the first quarter of 2014...
15.05.2014
- Air Liquide is investing some $230 million to redevelop its Bayport, Texas, complex by 2015. Work is focusing on upgrades to the site's cogeneration units capable of generating...
15.05.2014
- A consortium of Toyo Engineering, Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd., Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., and LG International have won a contract to build a large gas...
15.05.2014
- US chemicals and energy giant Williams may add a second ethane cracker at its company's Geismar, Louisiana complex in the US. The company said it is seeking partners for the...
15.05.2014
- AstraZeneca's chief executive Pascal Soriot said in an interview with the news agency Reuters he would engage with Pfizer if the price was right and the risks posed from forcing...
14.05.2014
- Thanks especially to strong business at home in the first quarter of 2014, German chemical producers were able to increase sales 5% year-on-year to € 46.8 billion, says the...
14.05.2014
- A day after U.S. drugmaker Allergan rejected its initial takeover approach, Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said it would "improve" the unsolicited $47 billion offer...
14.05.2014
- In response to what it said is growing demand from key industries in India, German-based Styrolution - the 50:50 joint venture of BASF and Ineos - has commissioned a new 40,000 t/y...
14.05.2014
- Germany's Merck and BASF are continuing their support for InnovationLab, the new start-up company for organic electronics that emerged from the Forum Organic Electronics R&D...
