Keyword: European Union

Strategy & Management

European Chemical Industry: Hope Amid Economic Woes

28.10.2014 - The European chemical industry has reduced its forecast growth in chemicals output in 2014 in the face of evidence of an economic slowdown both in Europe and in the world's fast...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Export of Chemicals to China

02.09.2014 - As a result of recent changes to regulations, the requirements for the import of chemical products into China have become more stringent and more complex. In contrast to the...

Chemicals & Distribution

Umicore Develops Catalyst within EuroBioRef Project

- The EuroBioRef project (European Multilevel Integrated Biorefinery Design for Sustainable Biomass Processing) was a four year project coordinated by CNRS, France. Launched on March...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Preparing for Tomorrow’s Pharmaceutical Challenges

08.06.2014 - The pharmerging markets will still be extending their progress by 10 to 13%, as population increases and rising incomes contribute to dramatically higher use of medicines. Improved...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Preparing for Tomorrow’s Pharmaceutical Challenges

09.05.2014 - New legislation, expiring patents and increasing healthcare costs call for decisive changes in the global pharmaceutical industry. New markets for specialty medicines...

News

The Million-Dollar Question

31.03.2014 - Recovering from the Economic Crisis - The European plastics industry will have to overcome some major challenges in the near future and work hard to maintain its leadership...

News

Commission Proposes to Modernize the EU’s Trade Defence Instruments

07.02.2014 - The European Commission made a proposal that aims at adapting the EU's rulebook to tackle unfair competition from dumped and subsidized imports to the contemporary challenges...

News

EU Draws Up New GHG and Renewables Targets

30.01.2014 - Under its new framework plan for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions up to 2030, the European Commission has set a goal of cutting emissions by 40% against 1990 and a binding...