07.07.2017
- French investment group Eurazeo has paid around €270 million to gain a 70% stake in Spanish flavors and fragrances company Iberchem. The deal, which represents an enterprise value...
06.07.2017
- Biesterfeld Spezialchemie – one of the leading international distributors of products and solutions in the world of specialty chemicals – was recognized with the "Golden Sensory...
29.06.2017
- In a two-step transaction, internationally active German chemical distributor Brenntag plans to acquire all of the shares in specialty chemical distributor Wellstar Enterprises...
28.06.2017
- BASF, Cargill and Procter & Gamble (P&G), all of whom have a stake in the coconut oil industry, have joined together with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale...
27.06.2017
- US chemical giant DuPont and its spin-off company Chemours are in the news again in connection with fears of drinking water contamination in the US. Attention is focused once more...
20.06.2017
- Dow Chemical said it has completed construction of its new 400,000 t/y LLDPE plant at Freeport, Texas, one of four polymer production facilities grouped downstream of a 1.5 million...
15.06.2017
- German distributor Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has boosted its portfolio following a deal to distribute Bio-gen Extracts’ nutraceuticals and plant extracts in Europe. Located in...
07.06.2017
- Another deadly explosion has rocked a petrochemical plant in China, this time in the eastern province of Shandong, killing 10 people. The incident occurred in the early hours of...
01.06.2017
- Dutch specialty chemicals distributor Barentz has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to boost its growth in the country’s food ingredients market. Primarily sourced...
24.05.2017
- Johnson Matthey, which was founded in London in 1817, is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Through the constant application of new ideas and new processes, the company...
