29.03.2010
- Brenntag , the world's largest chemical distributor, will issue shares in its initial public offering at €50 apiece for a total issue value of €747.5 million. Brenntag, founded in...
25.03.2010
- Agribusiness giant Cargill threatened to delist Indonesian palm oil firm Sinar Mas as a supplier if it fails to address allegations of illegal logging lodged by Greenpeace, a...
25.03.2010
- Genzyme said the U.S. government will take enforcement action and likely impose fines on the company following a series of manufacturing violations that have lead to shortages of...
24.03.2010
- Surviving the Downturn - The chemical industry has experienced one of the worst economic downturns in history - and it is a fact that the logistics costs in the chemical industry...
24.03.2010
- Unfortunately, chemical supply chains are better compared with a sluggish container ship than an agile bark: Apart from experience and foresight, their navigation requires state-of...
24.03.2010
- Balance Act - In this economy, cash is king, and much emphasis has been placed on inventory reductions. In many cases, management has issued inventory goals that seem impossible to...
24.03.2010
- Wacker Chemie forecasts substantial sales and earnings gains for the current year. The Munich-based chemical company reported Wednesday that the upturn recently seen in its...
24.03.2010
- Altana has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Aquaprint. The company, which is based in Oyten, Lower Saxony, Germany, primarily produces coatings for in-mold labels and...
23.03.2010
- Eastman Chemical Company has successfully completed the expansion of its Regalite hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin facility in Middelburg, The Netherlands. With this expansion, the...
23.03.2010
- In the coming weeks, the capacity expansion program for chlorotoluenes, cresols and their derivatives that Lanxess announced in late October 2008 will reach completion, the company...