20.05.2010
- Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International said on Wednesday it has reached a deal to buy French personal protection equipment maker Sperian Protection for $1.1 billion...
20.05.2010
- LyondellBasell began restarting a crude distillation unit at its 270,600 barrel-per-day (bpd) Houston refinery on Wednesday, said a company spokesman. "We began start-up today on...
18.05.2010
- Global Player - Dow Corning's chairman, president and CEO, Dr. Stephanie Burns, has become something of a regular in Washington, D.C., where she works together with the nation's...
18.05.2010
- One thing up front: Terry Gilhooley's favorite sport is not soccer. "Rugby," says the manager of Protective Coatings South and East Africa for Akzo Nobel subsidiary International...
18.05.2010
- Big Bucks for Sustainability - In the 21st century, sources and management of energy have become global and national priorities. Countries around the world have included funding...
18.05.2010
- Clariant's Matt Tichon asks: What is one of the primary goals of a chemical manufacturing company as it relates to their physical assets? That is a relatively easy question to...
18.05.2010
- No Risk - Whether you are outsourcing product development or manufacture, it is crucial to ensure that you have a clear understanding of all intellectual property aspects of the...
18.05.2010
- Everlasting - Energy and resource consumption are increasing worldwide - and environmental impact with it. Since fossil fuels and resources such as water are finite, saving energy...
18.05.2010
- Circle of Life - Evides Industry Water owns and operates various water treatment plants in the Benelux and Germany, and the reuse of industrial and municipal effluent has been part...
18.05.2010
- Sharp Focus - 2010 could be a watershed year for the excipient sector in Europe as amendments to the falsified medicines directive bring excipient quality and safety considerations...