25.06.2014
- BASF is significantly expanding compounding capacity for its Ultramid PA and PBT in Asia to meet demand from automotive industry customers. Additionally, it is widening output of...
- Provepharm, a French company specialized in the development of pharmaceutical applications, and Dr Franz Kohler Chemie (DFKC), a German leader in the manufacture and supply of...
23.06.2014
- The US state of Pennsylvania is suing 50 oil and petrochemical producers over groundwater pollution caused by leaks and spills of gasoline containing the chemical additive MTBE...
23.06.2014
- (CHEManager International 5/2014) Fuel and Power Consumption Energy costs represent a significant portion of the production cost of the chemical industry. Thus, rising energy...
23.06.2014
- Driven by rising demand from customer industries, particularly the automotive sector, and some stabilisation in the construction industry, European chemicals output will grow by 2%...
23.06.2014
- US chemical production recorded its fifth straight monthly gain in May with higher production in all regions except the west coast, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) reports. A...
20.06.2014
- CTC Clinical Trial Consultants of Uppsala, Sweden, and compatriot Recipharm Pharmaceutical Development of Solna, Stockholm, Sweden, have begun a collaboration to offer a complete...
19.06.2014
- US industrial gases producer Air Products & Chemicals has named Seifi Ghasemi as its new chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2014. Chairman and CEO...
19.06.2014
- Borealis Chimie, French subsidiary of the Vienna-based petrochemicals and fertilizer producer, has divested its share in the 320,000 t/y urea plant at Le Havre and related ammonia...
19.06.2014
- German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has inaugurated its new €18 million polychloroprene solid rubber production expansion at Dormagen. This lifts output capability for the...