10.11.2011
- China's refinery throughput fell 0.9% from a year earlier to 8.74 million barrels per day (bpd), the second decline this year, as planned and unexpected shutdowns cut into...
09.11.2011
- Deep Impact - Reach affects almost all departments in a chemical company. It is not only an issue for the regulatory affairs manager, but has an overall impact on procurement...
09.11.2011
- Overseas - "It is foreign investment - the deepest form of global integra¬tion - that binds the transatlantic economy together, not trade," reported The Transatlantic Economy 2010...
09.11.2011
- Success - At Loos, the acronym SUCcess stands for "Start-Up-Control combined with Shutdown and Standby," a control and equipment variant facilitating automatic steam boiler...
09.11.2011
- New Energy - Fossil resources are limited, but the global demand for fuels and chemicals is continuously rising. In addition to European and national legislations that set...
08.11.2011
- Raw Material Shortages - Volatile markets are giving purchasers quite a bit of a headache for some time now. However, this might be the less severe problem compared to supply...
08.11.2011
- Fewer Emissions - Successful reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions requires a systematic approach. Since climate protection is a key element in its sustainability...
07.11.2011
- Regulations - Compliance in the chemical industry has gained a tremendous amount of significance over the last several years. Reach in Europe and the Toxic Substances Control Act...
03.11.2011
- Food and chemicals group Royal DSM said lower consumer and business confidence was hitting demand in the electronics and electrical sectors, after the Dutch company reported...
31.10.2011
- LyondellBasell's third-quarter profit nearly doubled, widely beating Wall Street's expectations, on strong chemical and oil refining margins. The company benefited from higher...
