Keyword: Agriculture

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Univar Buys Tagma Brasil

03.10.2017 - Chemicals distribution group Univar has acquired Tagma Brasil for an undisclosed sum, expanding its presence in the agricultural market. Based in Paulinia, Sao Paolo, Brazil, Tagma...

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Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks Start new Company

28.09.2017 - Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks are starting a new company that they say will match the biotech’s synthetic biology leadership with Bayer’s knowledge and experience in agriculture and...

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DowDuPont Realigns Three-way Split

13.09.2017 - Following a four-month portfolio review prompted by activist shareholders, new US chemical heavyweight DowDuPont has responded to some of the pressure. The company said it now...

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Dow Sells Brazilian Seed Assets to China’s CITIC

14.07.2017 - More details have emerged on Dow Chemical’s agreement to sell the Brazilian corn seed assets of its AgroSciences division to China’s CITIC Agri Fund for $1.1 billion. The...

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BASF, Cargill and P&G Join Coconut Oil Initiative

28.06.2017 - BASF, Cargill and Procter & Gamble (P&G), all of whom have a stake in the coconut oil industry, have joined together with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemspec Europe 2017 in Munich bigger than ever

24.05.2017 - Chemspec Europe 2017 is just around the corner: The 32nd edition of the International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals takes place from 31 May – 1 June 2017 at the...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemspec Europe 2017 Show Preview now available

12.05.2017 - Chemspec Europe 2017 is the International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals. From 31 May – 1 June 2017, about 390 exhibitors from 29 countries will meet at the Munich...

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EPA Denies Petition to Ban Chlorpyrifos

13.04.2017 - A week before a federal court deadline to make a final decision on its use, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a petition to ban the insecticide active...