31.10.2011
- Corning posted better-than-expected results but its shares pared gains on investor doubts that the company would keep expanding its biggest and most profitable business, LCD glass...
31.10.2011
- Praxair, the largest industrial gas supplier in North America, reported a slightly higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strong sales to manufacturers and chemical producers...
31.10.2011
- German drugs and chemicals group Merck KGaA cut the top end of its 2011 sales forecast after sluggish demand for consumer electronics dimmed prospects for its liquid crystals...
31.10.2011
- Europe's chemicals firms can thrive without the successful conclusion of world trade talks as long as they can set up shop in Asia's booming markets, according to an industry...
26.10.2011
- Faster Than Industry Average - Generally, the chemical industry in any given country starts with basic chemicals and moves on to higher-value chemicals later. Accordingly, in China...
26.10.2011
- With more and more players in big pharma looking to outsource in order to focus on core competencies, custom manufacturers stand to benefit from this shift. The most exciting trend...
26.10.2011
- The challenges facing the pharma industry today - impending patent cliff, pressure coming from pharmerging markets, etc. - make the playing field rife with opportunities for pharma...
26.10.2011
- Complexity - Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services (BIS) offers its process industry customers complex services for the entire plant life cycle. As an independent subgroup of...
26.10.2011
- Fine chemicals have had a strong showing in 2011, thanks in particular to a strong agro segment. Also, the industry is seeing more requests for challenging chemical syntheses from...
26.10.2011
- The expectations on excipients have grown over the last years. No longer seen as mere fillers and binders, pharma is now looking toward excipients that add value to their end...
