02.04.2014
- Soaring Costs - For a rising number of chemical companies, an increasingly profitable market is the sale of chemicals to aid the extraction of oil and gas from deep and...
02.04.2014
- Sustainable Management of Resources - Water is the origin of all life and is extremely important to each and every one of us. That is why, in 1993, the United Nations introduced an...
31.03.2014
- Tangible Synergies - In an organizational move in January of 2013, BASF created the new Performance Materials division. The new group, which is part of the Functional Materials &...
27.03.2014
- Toward its goal of expanding further into printed electronics markets, Solvay has acquired U.S.-based Plextronics. The purchase price was not disclosed, but the Belgian chemical...
26.03.2014
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has given Veresen Inc, a Calgary, Alberta-based energy infrastructure company, approval to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Jordan...
20.03.2014
- Two European chemical companies, France's Arkema and Belgium's Solvay, have announced R&D projects aimed at improving sustainability and safety of lithium batteries used in...
10.03.2014
- Another petrochemical heavyweight has taken the stage to warn that Europe industry will lose competitiveness if it does not reduce its energy bill. In an open letter to European...
06.03.2014
- At The Source - Waste has been an issue in the chemical industry for many years, but the approach to waste has changed significantly over that period. Twenty-five to 30 years ago...
05.03.2014
- Making Inroads - Located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, Azerbaijan is working hard to become a serious player in the global petrochemical market. The former Soviet...
05.03.2014
- Urbanization And Diversification - Africa is set to enter a growth cycle. Although Asia is anticipated to continue dominating the global chemicals industry with expected market...
