14.01.2020
- Shell has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals to explore building a polycarbonate (PC) plant in China. The facility using Shell’s newly developed...
10.12.2019
- In a statement issued on the publication of the European Commission’s new Ecodesign requirements for electronic displays, the International Bromine Council (BSEF) called for the...
Swiss chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies help drive research around the world, and major players have research activities in the US, Singapore, Japan...
09.12.2019
- If you drive into Frankfurt from the west, the towering smokestacks of Industriepark Höchst will spring into view long before the bank skyscrapers in the city’s downtown. This 4.6...
06.12.2019
- A new report, published by the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) and based on a study by Oxford Economics, provides a detailed assessment of the chemical...
02.12.2019
- Solvay has announced plans to more than double output capability for its Solef-brand high performance polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) plant in Changsu, China. The expanded capacity...
16.10.2019
- Arkema is selling its functional polyolefins business to SK Global Chemical, a subsidiary of major South Korean group SK, for €335 million as it continues to shift its portfolio...
15.10.2019
- Evonik and Siemens have launched the second phase of their joint research project, Rheticus II, which aims to produce specialty chemicals from carbon dioxide (CO2) and water, using...
11.10.2019
- Ineos Styrolution and Austrian recycler Bage Plastics have agreed to cooperate on producing high-end ABS grades with up to 70% recycled content. Under the deal, the Germany-based...
04.10.2019
- The International Bromine Council (BSEF) has issued a statement voicing its strong opposition to the “arbitrary and discriminatory” ban on halogenated flame retardants in the EU’s...