08.11.2015
- The agrochemicals industry is on the brink of a new round of mergers and acquisitions, not seen since 2007, following the collapse of global agriculture prices. According to a...
05.10.2015
- BASF has expanded its production site at Littlehampton, UK, to meet growing global demand for biological solutions for agriculture and horticulture. Capacity for beneficial...
05.06.2015
- With global population expected to increase by nearly 40% during the next 85 years, optimizing arable land and securing food supply is a necessity. Crop protection is essential in...
06.05.2015
- For the second consecutive year, the Boston Consulting Group has conducted a total shareholder return (TSR) analysis of the chemical industry. The top 10 chemical companies have...
22.09.2014
- Through his hedge fund Trian, US activist investor Nelson Peltz, who has stirred up affairs at a number of other companies, has set his sights on breaking up chemical giant DuPont...
15.09.2014
- Major US chemical producer Eastman has agreed to acquire compatriot Taminco, a major producer of alklylamines and alkylamine derivatives, for $2.8 billion. The deal proposed to be...
01.09.2014
- Bayer CropScience plans to release a new broadleaf corn herbicide, DiFlexx, which it said will offer growers flexibility for a broad range of application while also fitting a...
22.08.2014
- Japan's Mitsui has agreed to acquire global business operations for DuPont's copper fungicide Kocide. Mitsui's US subsidiary will establish a local company to buy the business...
