09.05.2014
- Europe´s process industry is in change. Production costs are rising as a result of increasing energy prices; at the same time, the fuels applied today are causing greenhouse gas...
09.05.2014
- New legislation, expiring patents and increasing healthcare costs call for decisive changes in the global pharmaceutical industry. New markets for specialty medicines...
09.05.2014
- Following an in-depth review, the European Commission has accepted divestment proposals put forward in March by would-be PVC joint venture partners Ineos and Solvay and approved...
09.05.2014
- Regaining a foothold - "Made in Germany" is often regarded as a symbol for quality. But quality has its price, and this a cross that the large plant contractors committee (AGAB) in...
09.05.2014
- Staying in Control - IT security requires some effort. Not investing in security measures can turn out to be much more expensive than actually doing it, according to Marcel...
08.05.2014
- British prime minister David Cameron has called on U.S. drugmaker Pfizer to give stronger guarantees it will keep jobs and investment in the UK if it is to secure his government's...
08.05.2014
- The U.S. environmental protection agency EPA has opened a public comment period on a proposed regulatory decision to register Dow Agrosciences' herbicide Enlist Duo, a proprietary...
08.05.2014
- Evonik, Germany's second-largest chemical producer behind BASF, posted earnings down nearly 25% for the 2014 first quarter and said it may cut its €6 billion investment budget...
08.05.2014
- Look at the Big Picture - Supply-chain management is a widely discussed topic, and the chemicals industry is no exception. At some companies, this is because supply-chain costs -...
08.05.2014
- Variety of Factors Influence Salaries - In the last 10 years, salaries in China have been rising at an average annual rate of about 14%. Though this rate has recently been somewhat...
