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Chemspec Europe 2017: Register now for the International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals

12.04.2017 - Less than two months to go until the international experts of the fine and speciality chemicals industry meet in Munich. From 31 May – 1 June 2017, about 350 exhibitors from 24...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemspec Europe 2017

17.03.2017 - Chemspec Europe, the International Exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals, makes a return to Munich for its 32nd edition. From 31 May – 1 June 2017, manufacturers, suppliers...

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DowDuPont a Patriotic Venture?

13.02.2017 - As antitrust authorities in global markets continue to deliberate on whether to allow the merger of US chemical giants Dow and DuPont or under which conditions – the two companies...

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Bayer Promises Trump $8 Billion for US Research?

18.01.2017 - A second chemical-pharmaceuticals company may have won points toward US approval of its mega-merger plans by making promises of research spending and job creation to President...

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EU Says DowDuPont Approval “Still Open”

10.01.2017 - Following a Jan. 9 meeting between would-be merger partners Dow Chemical and DuPont, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the outcome of the regulatory authority’s...

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Two US States to Rein in Neonic Pesticides

31.08.2016 - As the US agriculture sector awaits a final opinion from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the threat to bee populations from neonicotinoid-based pesticides (neonics)...

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Erik Fyrwald Named Syngenta CEO

09.05.2016 - Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta has named J. Erik Fyrwald, currently president and CEO of US chemical distributor Univar, to head the company from Jun. 1, 2016. Fyrwald succeeds...

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Valent BioSciences, Lidochem in Technology Pact

29.03.2016 - Valent BioSciences (VBC) and Lidochem have signed a global licensing agreement for a novel, patented biocontrol technology for use in corn, soybean, and other crops. Based on a...