24.02.2012
- Germany's BASF, the world's largest chemical maker by sales, dismissed analyst forecasts its business would shrink this year, saying sales and earnings would rise, driven by an...
21.02.2012
- BASF announced its third acquisition in battery technology in two months, saying it would buy Merck KGaA's electrolytes business for high-performance batteries to tap into growing...
21.02.2012
- Chemicals and plastics firm Solvay said it was experiencing a broad market recovery after a sell-off of inventories depressed its fourth-quarter profit. Solvay, the world's largest...
21.02.2012
- Belgian chemicals and plastics group Tessenderlo swung to an unexpected fourth-quarter net loss as demand for fertilizers dropped in countries hit by "Arab Spring" revolutions and...
21.02.2012
- AkzoNobel, the world's largest paintmaker and owner of the Dulux brand, said it was now passing on to customers most of the rise in raw material prices that pulled down its fourth...
21.02.2012
- Chemicals maker Huntsman fourth-quarter profit narrowly beat Wall Street's expectations, helped by higher prices for chemicals used to make insulation and paint. For the quarter...
21.02.2012
- VIP-Visions in Plastics - Whether it's red mullet, South African strawberries, Argentine steaks, French poussins or prawns from Greenland - BASF's PUR systems deliver perfect...
21.02.2012
- VIP-Visions In Plastics - High-performance polymers are increasingly used in medical technology applications. Incoming goods inspections must be optimised to ensure reliable and...
21.02.2012
- VIP-Visions In Plastics - In many industries component specifications have escalated in recent years. Typical demands are higher mechanical strength and lighter weight. Automotive...
21.02.2012
- VIP-Visions In Plastics - The interaction between polymers and light can be seen in various ways. Specific wavelengths can be used e.g. for the joining or marking of polymers with...
