21.11.2016
- Addressing supply-side constraints to growth is of high importance, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2016-2017. The annual report — issued by the World Economic Forum...
20.11.2016
- Petrochemicals are currently the biggest of the industrial chemicals sectors, accounting in 2016 for 40 percent of the global chemicals market of around €2.65 trillion. And...
18.11.2016
- Netherlands-based Corbion and French energy and petrochemicals group Total are linking up in a bioplastics joint venture in Thailand. The 50:50 joint venture, to be located in the...
18.11.2016
- US federal prosecutors in New York’s Southern District have arrested a former executive of Canada-headquartered Valeant Pharmaceuticals and the former CEO of the erstwhile mail...
17.11.2016
- This forward-looking report examines several key “megatrends” - from dwindling resources to population shifts - that will change business and society in the coming decade and a...
- Allantoin, an essential ingredient for personal care applications, is manufactured at WeylChem Lamotte, part of WeylChem since 2014. WeylChem Lamotte has long-term experience...
17.11.2016
- Danish biotechnology company Novozymes is building a new enzyme production and supply chain facility in India to accommodate its growing business in the country. An initial...
17.11.2016
- ExxonMobil is adding 650,000 t/y of high performance polyethylene capacity at its Beaumont, Texas, USA, site, where it already produces 1 m t/y. The oil and petrochemicals group...
15.11.2016
- Italy’s Tecnimont and its joint venture partner HuanQiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC) of China have been awarded a contract by Malaysia’s PRPC Polymers for a high...