12.10.2016
- ChemChina is facing a funding gap of $15 billion for its purchase of Syngenta, the Chinese news service Caixin has reported. Citing people close to the negotiations and private...
04.10.2016
- At an extraordinary summit in Brussels on Sept. 30, the EU’s Council of Ministers agreed to ratify the landmark Paris climate agreement. The European Parliament, which had urged...
26.09.2016
- Despite tremendous challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, it continues with its commitment to innovation and the discovery of novel drugs to address unmet medical needs...
12.09.2016
- Dear Readers, Since the beginning of the 21st century, pharma M&A activity has exploded. In addition to mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing of research and manufacturing has...
26.08.2016
- When it comes to massive woodworks, carpenters prefer hardwoods because of their advantageous characteristics like longer durability and naturally given stability. Softwoods, on...
11.08.2016
- Trinseo, formerly known as Styron, has agreed to sells its Brazilian latex binders and compounded PP businesses to Qoppar Participacoes, a holding company that manages industrial...
10.08.2016
- Oil major BP is seeking buyers for its 50% share in Chinese petrochemicals joint venture SECCO, according to several news reports. Sources said a deal could fetch $2-3 billion. The...
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...
