19.05.2011
- Fertilizer producer CF Industries Holdings Inc has benefited from rival Mosaic's legal troubles at a Florida phosphate mine expansion, CF's CEO said on Tuesday. Last summer, the...
17.05.2011
- DuPont has won its $6.4 billion battle for Danisco, with 92.2% of the Danish food ingredients maker's shares tendered in support of a deal. Nearly half of DuPont's revenue now will...
17.05.2011
- Fertilizer and specialty chemicals maker Israel Chemicals (ICL) reported a 16% rise in first-quarter net profit despite a workers' strike as increased prices for its products...
13.05.2011
- Malaysia's state-run Petronas will build a $20 billion integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex that will raise the country's total refining capacity by half to 935,300...
11.05.2011
- Boom Region - In 2011, the markets for bio-based materials are continuing to develop dynamically (with annual growth rates of 15-30 %). It is estimated that a global production...
11.05.2011
- Going Lean - The pharmaceutical industry is subject to very special requirements: strict approval procedures, rising cost pressures in the healthcare industry and lost sales due to...
11.05.2011
- New Solutions - As a manufacturer of particle board resins, Dynea Benelux participates in a competitive commodity market and thus establishing a cost-leadership position is crucial...
11.05.2011
- Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Tuesday that renewable energy would be a key pillar of Japan's energy policy after the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years and that its...
11.05.2011
- Belgian chemicals group Solvay said the French financial markets authority has approved their friendly public offer for Rhodia. Once the authorizations of the Autorité de Contrôle...
10.05.2011
- Looking Up -The global economy is still recovering from the worst economic crisis in 75 years, as many countries grapple with the aftermath of the recession. So...