Keyword: chemical industry

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Two Dead in BASF Ludwigshafen Blast

18.10.2016 - At least two workers were killed, six others seriously injured and another two declared missing following a powerful explosion and fire that broke out during the late morning of...

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China Petchems Firms Plan CO2 Benchmarking

01.09.2016 - Chinese refiners and petrochemical producers plan to set up a system for benchmarking their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as the first step toward setting up an emissions market...

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VCI on Brexit: Severe Economic and Political Damage

24.06.2016 - Marijn Dekkers, president of the German chemical industry association Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI), commented on the outcome of the EU referendum in Great Britain: „The...

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Brexit “Fatal Signal” for German Chemicals

15.06.2016 - The UK quitting the EU would be a “fatal signal” for economic development in Europe and the chemical industry in particular, the German chemical industry association Verband der...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Using a B2B Network to Improve Efficiencies

12.05.2016 - A 2015 Accenture study showed that 94% of chemical companies expect to boost their investment in digital capabilities in the next three years to embrace a competitive advantage...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Logistics Outsourcing has become Common

12.05.2016 -

About 10 years ago, CHEManager decided to present discussions about logistics as a separate theme. Since then, the terms “chemical logistics” and “pharmaceutical...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Chemical Distribution in China

12.05.2016 - So far, in the Western world limited attention has been paid to the Chinese market for chemical distribution. In fact, only last year´s ICIS list of the biggest global chemical...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Distribution Models for the Future

12.05.2016 - Distributors often see themselves in a central position within the chemicals (or polymers) value chain, as a bridge between supplier expectations and customer needs. This position...