04.08.2016
- Mexican chemical company Alpek is in exclusive talks with Brazil’s Petrobras to buy the Brazilian group’s stakes in Companhia Petroquímica de Pernambuco (Petroquímica Suape) and...
04.08.2016
- “Extreme events have the greatest potential to produce natural catastrophes that affect businesses, jobs or economies on a regional or global scale.” That is how Dr. Kevin...
03.08.2016
- UK performance and specialty chemicals company Thomas Swan has partnered with the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at the University of Manchester, UK, to accelerate research and...
03.08.2016
- Ineos Enterprises, a portfolio unit of the Swiss-based chemical group, has purchased Calabrian Holdings from private equity firm SK Capital at the end of July for an undisclosed...
03.08.2016
- Management of US drug giant Pfizer is having second thoughts about splitting into two separate companies, reports from its second-quarter financial results conference with analysts...
03.08.2016
- With immediate effect, US-based liquid and powder coatings producer Axalta Coating Systems has acquired the business of Geeraets Autolak, a distributor of the company’s Cromax...
03.08.2016
- The focus of the SEMICON Europa 2016 is materials and equipment for the semiconductor industry. The most significant European industry gathering will take place this year from...
02.08.2016
- Continuing its exit from the European chloralkali industry, Solvay has agreed to sell its chlorine and peroxide derivatives site at Bussi sul Tirino, Italy, to Caffaro for an...
02.08.2016
- To achieve faster market penetration of its new technology for liquid crystal window (LCW) modules, Germany’s Merck KGaA will spend around €15 million to establish a dedicated...
02.08.2016
- The US Federal Trade Commission has invited comments on its plan to approve an application by American Air Liquide Holdings, US subsidiary of the French-based industrial gases...
