Keyword: chemical industry

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Oxea Announces Sales Control on Intermediates in the Americas

29.01.2013 - Effective immediately Oxea will implement a 100% sales control in North and South America on the following Intermediates line products effective until further notice. n-Propanol n...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemical Industry’s Expectations for the U.S. Business Climate in 2013

29.01.2013 - A Look into the Future - Where is the U.S. economy heading in 2013? Industry leaders predict their companies will navigate uncertainty, including changes in pharmaceutical...

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Agrium Fires Back at Jana's Plan to Split Company

28.01.2013 - Canadian fertilizer company Agrium will not split its wholesale and retail divisions as its biggest shareholder, Jana Partners, wants because doing so would "destroy value" for...

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Germany's Chemical Parks

28.01.2013 - Chemical Concierge - The chemical park concept was developed in Germany in the 1990s. It is used successfully at many German locations and is unique to Germany. Chemical parks are...

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Lanxess to Build New Pigment Plant in China

28.01.2013 - German specialty chemicals company Lanxess is expanding its global production network for inorganic pigments in China. A new high-tech facility for premium iron oxide red pigments...

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P&G Posts Solid Quarter

26.01.2013 - What a difference a year makes for Procter & Gamble and CEO Bob McDonald. Last February, he unveiled a $10 billion restructuring including thousands of job cuts after the world's...

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Samsung Total Strikes Iran Oil Deal

26.01.2013 - South Korea's Samsung Total Petrochemicals (STC) has revived a contract to buy Iranian oil after a year's hiatus, as thin margins in plastics make the cheap fuel from Iran hard to...

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Honeywell Profit Tops Wall Street View on Margin Boost

25.01.2013 - Honeywell International posted fourth-quarter earnings just above Wall Street estimates, reflecting the diversified U.S. manufacturer's campaign to boost profit margins in the face...