23.12.2013
- In its $2.6 billion bid to acquire AZ Electronic materials, Germany's Merck KGaA posted the offer document to AZ shareholders on Dec. 20. The document contains the full terms and...
- Lonza announced today that Chugai Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (CPMC) has adopted Lonza's Quality Control Microbiology automation platform, MODA-EM for their environmental and...
19.12.2013
- Print edition as epaper. WORLD Global Competitiveness Index Institutions and Innovation Increasingly Important for Competitiveness of Locations Jennifer Blanke, World Economic...
18.12.2013
- Ineos has today announced that it has agreed to purchase Sasol Solvents Germany, one of Europe's leading solvent manufacturers. The acquisition which is conditional on approval by...
18.12.2013
- Solvay announces today it has signed a binding agreement with Braskem, Brazil's leading PVC producer, to sell its 70.59% stake in Solvay Indupa. This transaction comes after Solvay...
17.12.2013
- The second instance of the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court confirmed that Atotech's Stannatech process and equipment were not affected by a competitor's patent. The judgment...
17.12.2013
- The Indian subsidiary of Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant plans to acquire Indian masterbatch producer Plastichemix Industries for around $21.7 million, making it a leading...
17.12.2013
- Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe has said the company may apply to pursue shale gas exploration in the UK when the government begins awarding additional fracking licenses. However, no...
17.12.2013
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has added nine hazardous waste sites to its National Priorities List of Superfund sites - those that pose the most complex and...
16.12.2013
- Every Player Counts - By now, everyone in the chemical industry is aware of REACH and in the best-case scenarios, every player knows what is expected of them under the law. But it...