02.03.2016
- As it prepares to divest its plastics business and refocus on refining and oil exploration, Italian oil and petrochemicals giant Eni has reported assets and liabilities, revenues...
01.03.2016
- British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is said to have launched a search for a new CEO to replace Andrew Witty, who is now widely expected to step down at the latest by the end of 2017...
29.02.2016
- Dow Chemical has agreed to pay $835 million to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging that it – along with other manufacturers – had conspired to keep prices for polyurethane...
29.02.2016
- US specialty chemical company Albemarle has entered into a long-term agreement with Israel Chemicals (ICL) for the supply of a polymeric flame retardant (PolyFR). The product...
26.02.2016
- Polymer manufacturer Covestro, formerly Bayer MaterialScience, is developing polycarbonate-based material solutions for energy-efficient LED lighting. Axel Wetzchewald, head of...
26.02.2016
- Swedish drug developer and toll manufacturer Recipharm has acquired Italian contract company Mitim for €68 million. The acquisition of the family-owned firm, which is located in...
25.02.2016
- In a transaction expected to close on Apr.1, Frankfurt, Germany-based private equity company International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) has agreed with Swiss pharmaceutical...
25.02.2016
- Belgian storage operator LBC Tank Terminals has started building additional capacity at its facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in order to meet increasing customer demand. In...
25.02.2016
- US industrial gases company Air Products has signed a new long-term agreement with Unipetrol in the Czech Republic. The contract, which will run until 2027, extends a collaboration...
23.02.2016
- Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business unit of Emerald Performance Materials (EPM,) has selected The Chemical Company (TCC) as US distributor for its K-Flex line of dibenzoate-based...