25.07.2011
- Innovatus - The word innovation derives from the Latin innovare, an expression that dates back to 1540 and means "to renew or change." In other words, an innovation can be...
21.07.2011
- Lanxess has begun the expansion of its menthol facility at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site; the company said it will double its capacity. Completion of the project is scheduled for the...
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...
