- BASF has started operations at its expanded plant for the production of the biodegradable plastic Ecoflex. Expansion of the existing plant in Ludwigshafen will increase production...
02.02.2011
- Chemtura and UP Chemical announced the formation of DayStar Materials, a joint venture company which will manufacture and sell high-purity metal organic precursors for the rapidly...
02.02.2011
- China's Wanhua Industrial Group has acquired full control of Hungarian isocyanate maker BorsodChem by exercising a call option, Wanhua said on Tuesday. "The integration of...
01.02.2011
- CHEManager Europe and Dräger are interested in finding out what expectations users have in terms of gas detection systems. The CHEManager Europe editorial team and Dräger, as a...
01.02.2011
- Shares of Pall Corp surged 11% on Monday after an analyst said the looming retirement of the diversified U.S. manufacturer's chief executive officer could set the stage for a sale...
28.01.2011
- Chemicals maker Solutia is investing heavily outside the United States to be near customers hungry for its products, not because of cheap labor and land, its chief executive told...
26.01.2011
- Becoming Nimble - It's no secret that Big Pharma is facing some of the biggest changes in the history of the industry. The looming patent cliff is now forcing companies to...
26.01.2011
- India and China are being discovered by more companies as ideal place for pharma sourcing. These two countries continue to be the chosen destinations for a pharmaceutical industry...
26.01.2011
- Is the worst over? - A cautious but growing consensus among economists and industry analysts suggests that after more than two years of turbulence, the global economy in general...
26.01.2011
- Shifting Priorities - Our world is faced with a growing and aging population. In developed countries, people search for wellness, while in emerging economies, populations seek...