07.12.2015
- Just weeks after its spin-off from Bayer, German engineering plastics producer Covestro has announced its first streamlining measure, saying it plans to close its 170,000 t/y MDI...
24.11.2015
- Confirming rumors of the past weekend, US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said it will buy drugmaker Allergan for $160 million and move its headquarters to Ireland. The ever faster...
20.11.2015
- A fire at a Lubrizol plant in Leetsdale Industrial Park near Pittsburgh, Pennylvania, in the US on Nov. 17 injured one worker and prompted a hazmat response by local firefighters...
19.11.2015
- 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is an important chemical intermediate product and raw material for plastics, solvents and synthetic fibers. The alcohol’s production capacities have been...
13.11.2015
- Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant continues to expand its footprint in Asia with the purchase of a new site in Indonesia, on the Java Integrated Industrial & Port Estate...
12.11.2015
- A fire at the Chemelot industrial park operated by Dutch chemical producer DSM on Nov. 9 destroyed a storage facility for plastics resins. No injuries were reported, and estimates...
09.11.2015
- When looking for a location to invest in a production facility, a research center or an office building, companies need to consider numerous factors. There is an increasing...
30.10.2015
- Print edition as epaper. Content: WORLD The Chemical Quotient New Measure to Compare Locations for Chemical Investments Dr Kai Pflug, Management Consulting – Chemicals Chemical...
28.10.2015
- Since the discovery of large oil reserves in the late 1850s, Ontario’s chemical industry has steadily grown, turning the province into a global hub for the petrochemical industry...
28.10.2015
- The chemical and pharmaceuticals industry of the state of Hesse in Germany has been true to its traditions. The locations that witnessed the development of this sector have evolved...
