11.09.2013
- Adaptability — A lot has happened in the world of custom manufacturing since Saltigo was carved out of Lanxess' fine chemicals business in 2006. Companies these days look to their...
11.09.2013
- Quality First - As the trend of specialized medicine continues to grow, so does the development of highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients, better known as HPAPIs. Handling...
11.09.2013
- Happy Birthday — If Siegfried were to actually light all of the candles on its birthday cake this year, the company might get a visit from plant fire department. The Swiss custom...
10.09.2013
- Biogen Idec has agreed to pay another $100 million upfront to Isis Pharmaceuticals as part of a broad collaboration to develop new medicines for neurological disorders, the...
10.09.2013
- Shale gas production in Britain should not hinder the UK's ability to meet its climate change targets, a report by the Department of Energy and Climate Change's chief scientific...
10.09.2013
- The crisis committee tasked with resolving Libya's oil paralysis will brief the 200-member General National Congress by Wednesday with proposals on how to end the confrontation...
10.09.2013
- Poland's deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar could saddle Eastern Europe's biggest economy with some of the highest prices in the world, a steep bill for a...
10.09.2013
- Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe has threatened to close the now Swiss-based petrochemical group's operations at Grangemouth, Scotland - where it operates two crackers, a polyethylene...
10.09.2013
- Balancing Act - Regulatory hurdles and product quality are not just challenges reserved for speciality chemical companies; chemical distributors must also adhere to the highest...
10.09.2013
- The Perfect Storm - More and more chemical and pharmaceutical companies are recognizing the need to make their processes more environmentally sustainable, a trend that is right at...