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...
10.09.2013
- The committee of small and medium-sized enterprises within the German chemical industry association Verband der chemischen Industrie (VCI) has joined the swelling chorus of voices...
10.09.2013
- France is seeking to amend the harmonized classification and labelling (CLH) of bisphenol A (BPA) under REACH to reflect its own planned stricter standards for the controversial...
10.09.2013
- Akzo Nobel has said it will close five of its eight corporate offices in Germany by summer 2014 as part of a streamlining scheme that foresees divestment of its Building Adhesives...
09.09.2013
- After the rapid slide in India's rupee this year, the message from the country's corporate titans to the government is clear: shape up and fix the problems or more companies will...
09.09.2013
- BASF Plant Science has opened its new $33 million research facility expansion at Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina, U.S.A. Along with office space, the enlarged...
09.09.2013
- Jacobs Engineering Group, one of the world's largest construction consulting firms, said on Sunday it would acquire Australian employee-owned consultancy Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM)...