16.11.2012
- When Sanofi boss Chris Viehbacher first met staff at Genzyme, the U.S. biotech he had just acquired after a long takeover battle, he told them he did not want "planeloads of people...
16.11.2012
- A fourth reactor for the production of alkoxylates has been commissioned at chemical company Kolb's Dutch site in Moerdijk. As a result, Kolb Moerdijk is one of the biggest sites...
15.11.2012
- After a bleak third quarter and expectations of a further weakening in the short-to-medium term, U.S. chemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont have announced plans for massive job...
15.11.2012
- Storm clouds are gathering on the horizon, as the somewhat weaker third-quarter results show, but German multinational chemical players BASF, Bayer, Evonik and Lanxess still expect...
15.11.2012
- Eni will produce renewable diesel using Honeywell's UOP/Eni Ecofining process at its facility in Venice, Italy. Eni will retrofit existing equipment at its facility, currently...
15.11.2012
- German process plant engineering firms face a stiff wind of competition from firms in other countries that have access to cheaper labor, lower procurement costs and enjoy more...
15.11.2012
- With headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, SABIC is one of the world's top six petrochemical companies and the largest non-oil company in the Middle East. In addition to its...
15.11.2012
- BP is expected to pay a record U.S. criminal penalty and plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster through a plea deal reached with the Department...
15.11.2012
- Royal Dutch Shell said it plans to increase by more than 20% the production capacity of olefins and aromatics at its petrochemicals complex in Singapore, but did not say how much...
15.11.2012
- Merck KGaA lifted its 2012 outlook on Thursday and beat expectations for third-quarter results as it capitalised on its strong position in the market for chemicals for flat screens...
