16.12.2013
- Every Player Counts - By now, everyone in the chemical industry is aware of REACH and in the best-case scenarios, every player knows what is expected of them under the law. But it...
16.12.2013
- The EU General Court has overturned on procedural grounds a 2010 decision by the European Commission (EC) authorizing sales of the genetically modified potato Amflora, developed by...
16.12.2013
- Speed And Accuracy - As project schedules and budgets continue to get shorter and tighter, automation will continue to be a key driver in an organization's ability to increase...
16.12.2013
- BASF will build a compounding plant for engineering plastics Ultramid (polyamide) and Ultradur (polybutylene terephthalate, PBT) compounds in Yesan, Chung Nam Province, Korea. The...
15.12.2013
- Hydrocarbon Building Blocks - Exploitation of shale deposits in the U.S. has risen quickly and will continue to intensify in the coming years as technology and expertise improve...
13.12.2013
- In Move Toward Consumption-Led Economy, Specialty and High-End Chemical Segments Will Further ExpandA World Leader - The chemical industry in China is both a key driver and prime...
13.12.2013
- The European Commission has fined U.S. pharmaceutical producer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) €10.8 million and Swiss drugmaker Novartis of Switzerland € 5.5 million for actions taken by...
13.12.2013
- Chemical producer Williams could be fined as much as a $99,000 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) in connection with an explosion of a propylene...
13.12.2013
- Declaring the activities to be non-strategic, French chemical producer Arkema plans to sell its two coatings subsidiaries in South Africa to Ferro Industrial Producers, a...
13.12.2013
- Reporting on a European Commission green paper and public consultation on plastics waste in the environment launched in March of this year, Janez Potocnik, European commissioner...
