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Markets & Companies

Brexit’s Implications for the UK’s Chemical Industry

21.11.2016 - Brexit was predicted by its opponents and even neutral economists to precipitate at best a sharp economic downturn in the UK and at worst a deep recession. So far, four months...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Porsche Consulting on Lessons from the Auto Industry

11.05.2011 - Going Lean - The pharmaceutical industry is subject to very special requirements: strict approval procedures, rising cost pressures in the healthcare industry and lost sales due to...

News

Merck Resumes Xirallic Production in Japan

10.05.2011 - Merck KGaA resumed normal operations at the Onahama production site in Japan on May 8. Among other products, the Onahama site manufactures Xirallic effect pigments, which are...

News

Automakers Face Paint Shortage After Japan Quake

28.03.2011 - The shortage of a specialty pigment that gives cars a glittering shine has prompted automakers to temporarily restrict orders on vehicles in certain shades of black, red and other...

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Lanxess Breaks Ground on Production Facility in North Carolina

09.03.2011 - Lanxess is expanding its global production network for high-tech plastics and broke ground for a new compounding facility in North Carolina on Wednesday. Additionally, Lanxess and...