08.06.2015
- US-based global coatings manufacturer Valspar Corporation has agreed to acquire the performance coatings activities of compatriot Quest Specialty Chemicals. The deal between...
08.06.2015
- From Sept. 1, the company formerly known as Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) will trade under the name Covestro. The new name will precede an initial public offering planned for the...
08.06.2015
- Bayer MaterialScience (BMS), soon to be renamed Covestro, is entering what its management calls the “home stretch” of its Dream Production project, which foresees the manufacture...
08.06.2015
- Until recently, most chemical players outside the petrochemicals segment may have taken scant notice of the vast upheaval sweeping the upstream petrochemical and plastics...
08.06.2015
- Requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing are high. Rules for cleanliness are very strict. In addition, all processes have to be carefully documented and controlled. The...
08.06.2015
- This year is an important year for the serialization of pharmaceutical packaging. Time is pressing, as numerous laws and guidelines are coming into effect all over the world. While...
08.06.2015
- On June 2, The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) formally appreciated its 2015 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) category winners at a banquet in...
08.06.2015
- Despite their innate conservatism, the chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas industries are always looking for new products that are more effective than those they replace, or...
08.06.2015
- As engineers and scientists strive to do more with less, computer modelling has become essential to cut costs, speed development and reduce uncertainty when designing everything...
08.06.2015
- With the plunge in oil prices, big operators’ oil & gas capital spending is coming under increased scrutiny. Therefore, engineering and construction companies (E&Cs) have a greater...