20.07.2011
- Desirable Markets - The area of life sciences covers nutrition, health and wellness of animals and humans. As such, several segments of this industry are attractive to chemical...
20.07.2011
- Autocatalysts and precious metals maker Johnson Matthey reported Tuesday a strong growth in its first-quarter profit and sales, benefited principally from higher demand for...
19.07.2011
- A Fragmented Industry - The global specialty chemicals industry has revenues in excess of $550 billion and is quite fragmented with 350 industry sub-segments and considerable...
14.07.2011
- Industrial gas producer Praxair Wednesday said its Brazilian subsidiary White Martins has signed a 15-year agreement to supply nitrogen and oxygen to Braskem, a petrochemical...
13.07.2011
- Switzerland-based Carbogen Amcis, a pharmaceutical process development and API manufacturing company, announced that Mark C. Griffiths has been named chief executive officer...
12.07.2011
- Germany's specialty chemical products company Wacker Chemie has sold its silicone-based tire-release-agent business to Rhein Chemie Rheinau for an undisclosed purchase price...
11.07.2011
- Asia's naphtha price was at a five-week high on Friday while cracks slipped to end the week at a two-session low, snapping gains that lasted for five straight sessions. Bears said...
11.07.2011
- A Japanese nuclear power plant has come under fire for trying to sway the outcome of a public forum on atomic safety, dealing a fresh blow to the industry's credibility four months...
07.07.2011
- Israel Chemicals (ICL) said on Thursday it signed deals to supply Chinese customers with 500,000 tons of potash during the second half of 2011, following 500,000 tons sold in the...
06.07.2011
- Representatives of Uhde, Evonik and a delegation from the Chinese province of Jilin have signed a non-exclusive license for the construction and operation of an HPPO (hydrogen...