04.08.2016
- “Extreme events have the greatest potential to produce natural catastrophes that affect businesses, jobs or economies on a regional or global scale.” That is how Dr. Kevin...
26.07.2016
- Business was on a downward curve for German chemical and pharmaceutical producers in the first half of 2016, the industry association Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI) said at...
07.07.2016
- Inadequate maintenance and unsuitable strategies repeatedly cause malfunctions, which sometimes result in significant damage and high costs. As plants are highly individual, none...
23.06.2016
- A US federal judge in the state of Wyoming has struck down an regulation of the administration of President Barack Obama dating from March 2015 that would ban fracking for oil and...
20.06.2016
- The Indian government plans to consider establishing a Central Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology (CICET) to train future industry employees, Ananth Kumar, India’s...
13.06.2016
- Since the beginning of the 21st century, pharma M&A activity has exploded. Mergers and acquisitions, layoffs, and outsourcing of research and manufacturing have become common place...
08.04.2016
- Chlorvinyls producer Inovyn is to convert its mercury-based chlorine plant in Stenungsund, Sweden, to membrane technology as part of its commitment to phase out mercury cellroom...
Industry 4.0 sparks intensive discussions within the chemical industry. The question is whether this is really new or just a fancy label for some well-known practices.
10.02.2016
- Swiss construction chemicals company Sika has expanded its presence in Asia with the opening of two new production plants. The first facility is located in Myanmar, near Yangon...
02.02.2016
- Even with many shale gas projects now on ice due to the ongoing erosion of crude prices, Ineos remains bullish. Chairman Jim Ratcliffe told the British newspaper The Telegraph that...