05.05.2010
- Anglo-Swedish drugmaker Astrazeneca is aggressively meeting potential acquisition partners to fill as it prepares for generic competition from some of its best-selling drugs. "We...
05.05.2010
- U.S. inspectors who toured the Johnson & Johnson plant at the center of last week's recall of widely used liquid children's products uncovered unsanitary conditions in at least one...
04.05.2010
- Saltigo, a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemicals group Lanxess, is significantly expanding production at its Leverkusen site. This is being made possible by a cooperation...
03.05.2010
- Lyondell Chemical said on Friday that it has exited bankruptcy after a 16-month process during which its debt load was reduced to about $5 billion from $24 billion. The company...
03.05.2010
- As a massive oil spill makes landfall off the Gulf of Mexico and begins to wreak havoc on local wildlife and industries, some companies may end up benefiting from containment and...
30.04.2010
- Akzo Nobel has reported improved volumes in most businesses for the first quarter of 2010, underpinning revenue growth of 6%. Continued margin management and cost reduction...
30.04.2010
- Akzo Nobel is to build an additional plant at its Ningbo multi-site for its Functional Chemicals business. The new €17 million project - part of a total investment of €275 million...
30.04.2010
- Reliance Industries plans to sell gas to retail consumers in the U.S., the Economic Times reported on Friday, giving the Indian energy major a foothold in the world's biggest...
29.04.2010
- Wacker Chemie has reported a jump in group sales for the first quarter of 2010 of 22% to €1.07 billion compared to 2009 amidst high demand. The group's Ebitda was up 61% to €254...
29.04.2010
- In the first quarter of 2010, BASF has reported an increase in demand across all regions with Asia remaining as the main driver of growth. The chemical maker saw Q1 sales increase...
