22.01.2016
- Trade unions of Italian petrochemical and plastics producer Versalis gathered again across Italy this week to protest unconfirmed plans by its corporate parent, energy giant Eni...
20.01.2016
- If the buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show is any indication of things to come (and it usually is), 2016 is expected to be the year of augmented reality(AR) and – even more -...
19.01.2016
- Cargologic, Swiss WorldCargo’s ground handling partner, obtained certification as a “Center of Excellence for Independent Validators” (CEIV) from IATA for the handling of...
19.01.2016
- French industrial gases producer Air Liquide will build and operate a new carbon dioxide plant together with a cogeneration facility in Colombia following a contract with major...
15.01.2016
- Bayer has opened a new production site for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs at the Majinpu bioengineering and pharmaceutical industry park in Yunnan, China. Its second state-of-the-art...
15.01.2016
- Swiss fine and specialty chemicals producer Lonza has expanded its mammalian production capacity to meet increased demand for biopharmaceutical development and clinical...
13.01.2016
- Solvay has hired investment banker Goldman Sachs to find a buyer for the polyamide business it picked up for the most part with the acquisition of Rhodia in 2011, the Belgian...
13.01.2016
- BP has agreed to sell its petrochemical complex in Decatur, Alabama, USA, to Thai PET producer Indorama Ventures, the global market leader. Indorama’s AlphaPet PET plant is co...
12.01.2016
- Globally, mergers and acquisitions at a value of USD 372 billion were recorded in the chemical and pharmaceutical sector in 2015. This amounts to an increase of 74% compared with...
11.01.2016
- Germany’s Lanxess has started up its second compounding line for the high-performance plastics PA and PBT at its Gastonia, North Carolina, site in the US. The investment of around...
