Keyword: chemical industry

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Pricing in the Chemical Sector

14.12.2012 - Companies in the chemical sector have to face a breath-taking list of business pressures today. Worries around the continuous volatility of raw material costs and increasing...

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Coolant Safety Row Puts the Heat on Europe's Carmakers

12.12.2012 - When engineers at Mercedes-Benz tasked with field-testing a revolutionary new refrigerant watched it ignite in a ball of fire before their eyes, it took a while for the...

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Altana Acquires Wax Additive Manufacturer ChemCor, USA

10.12.2012 - The specialty chemicals group Altana has signed a contract to acquire the business of Chemical Corporation of America (ChemCor), a U.S. manufacturer of specialty wax additives. The...

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Warwick Chemicals Acquires IDC International Detergent Chemicals

10.12.2012 - Warwick Chemicals has completed the acquisition of IDC International Detergent Chemicals of Cork in the Republic of Ireland. Speaking after the IDC acquisition was completed, Peter...

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Cheap Shale Gas Gives Impetus to Bioplastics Growth

07.12.2012 - Makers of chemicals and plastics from plant matter are emerging as unlikely beneficiaries of the abundance of U.S. shale gas, which is shaking up the global petrochemical industry...

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Niche French Chemical Firms Ride U.S. Shale Gas Wave

05.12.2012 - France may have banned the controversial hydro-fracking extraction technology, but the shale gas revolution in the United States is proving a boon for small, specialised French...

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Consumer Healthcare

05.12.2012 - Growth Opportunities - A new market of consumer-focused healthcare products is emerging to occupy the space between consumer goods and pharmaceuticals-and becoming a battleground...

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Brenntag, Dow Sign New Distribution Agreement

05.12.2012 - Brenntag Europe is pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2013, it will be distributing the full range of scale inhibition polymers for water treatment, mining and mineral...