11.12.2009
- Future Business - The risk of climate change is now recognized and the science is well established. Governments around the world have committed to reductions in CO2 of 60 % or more...
11.12.2009
- Investment Future - When the former chemical giant Hoechst sold off its chemical division 13 years ago, it was also a momentous turning point for the Knapsack site. Today, after a...
11.12.2009
- Priority Factor - One of the key drivers for almost all companies in the chemical industry is to continuously seek opportunities to optimize the value chain of their portfolio of...
- Wood glues are generally categorized into four categories from D1 to D4, with D4 guaranteeing the highest water resistance. While D1 has little commercial relevance today, D2 to D4...
11.12.2009
- The annual congress of the association of chemical distributors (FECC) takes place in Helsinki, June 22 - 24, 2009. This year's theme is "Reach-ing excellence in the supply chain"...
11.12.2009
- Avoiding Pitfalls - The planet is getting smaller as a result of the globalization of markets. Maintaining a dominant position in the market place has a lot to do with staying on...
11.12.2009
- Regulation - The active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) industry operates in a complex regulatory framework that is currently going through a process of profound change. API...
11.12.2009
- Chemical distributor Brenntag has identified the potential of the specialty business that has become an increasingly significant factor for success as a strategic growth market in...
11.12.2009
- We are weathering the immediate recessionary storm by maximizing cash, driving down inventories and cutting operational costs. These urgent steps are necessary for crisis...
11.12.2009
- Since June 2008, Carl-Gerold Mende - member of the Management Board of Austrian Post - is in charge of the Parcel & Logistics Division. In his function, he is responsible for trans...