24.11.2017
- As Austria’s second largest sector, the chemical industry is also among its most important. Spending on chemical research and innovation also surpasses that of other sectors. At...
26.04.2017
- The chemical industry is the most important supplier of the pharmaceutical industry, but it can´t keep pace with the economic strength and R&D intensity of pharma. This underlines...
02.02.2017
- German chemical distributor Stockmeier has expanded its presence in Austria and eastern Europe following the acquisition of a stake in HDS-Chemie as of Jan. 1. The size of the...
14.12.2016
- The supervisory board of Austria’s Lenzing has approved plans to build a Tencel fiber plant in the US. The news follows two previously announced expansion projects as the group...
09.11.2015
- Austria’s life science industry as well as its research institutions have established a fast growing sector. The latest Life Science Report Austria shows the sustained...
30.04.2015
- The revised EU Good Distribution Guideline went live almost two years ago. In the meantime many national health authorities and associated bodies have worked on guidance documents...
04.02.2014
- In its latest trust-busting move, the European Commission has closed a case dating from 2010, fining three manufacturers of flexible polyurethane foam €114 million for price fixing...
03.06.2013
- Borealis, a provider of solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, inaugurated a new catalyst plant at their Linz location on June 3, 2013. The company...