Keyword: chemicals industry

Logistics

EPAL CP pallets meet requirements of the chemicals industry

- Many discussions with users in the chemicals industry have been made, now the European Pallet Association (EPAL) has implemented their requirements for EPAL CP pallets and included...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Oqema: From Intermediary to Service Provider

29.06.2018 - The specialties market is under pressure. In order to generate value, manufacturers and clients need to continue optimizing their supply chain on a regular basis. As a result, the...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Who is the Future “Chemazon”?

26.04.2018 -

The traditional business model of chemical distributors is currently fundamentally challenged on one side by digitally enabled activities from principals, logistics...

Markets & Companies

China’s Investors Advance

27.04.2017 - Chinese outbound foreign investment continues to beat records year by year. The Asian powerhouse is investing in overseas markets to acquire advanced technology, know-how and...

Markets & Companies

A Difficult Path Ahead

27.04.2017 - It is nearly 10 years since Europe’s chemical legislation REACh was established. The regulation -described as the most complex in the EU’s history – came into effect on Jun 1, 2007...

Strategy & Management

The “Merger Endgame”

26.04.2017 - After robust yet modest chemicals M&A activity in 2016, expectations for the year ahead are high. The value of completed deals in 2016 decreased slightly against 2015 to around...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Closer Look on Freight Rates

03.04.2017 - Creating more transparency for the chemical industry’s European transport market is the purpose of the Fraunhofer freight cost barometer, which has been published in the German...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Chemical Logistics Companies Have to Catch Up

03.04.2017 - Right now, chemical logistics companies around the world are facing major challenges. Transport Logistic, the 16th International Trade Fair for Logistics, Mobility, IT and Supply...