Keyword: Evonik

Markets & Companies

Chemical Players Expect Gains on Cheap Oil and Euro

13.03.2015 - The worldwide chemicals economy withstood the strong headwinds battering the industry again in 2014. Financial results reported by companies in Europe and North America showed a...

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Evonik to Acquire Indian Specialty Catalyst Maker

13.03.2015 - To strengthen its global catalysts business and broaden its portfolio, German chemical producer Evonik has agreed to acquire 100% of India-based Monarch Catalyst. The transaction...

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Evonik Starts two new Plants for Crosslinking Activators

11.12.2014 - German chemical producer Evonik has started up two new plants for crosslinking activators at its multi-user site in Wesseling, Germany. With the new production facility for its...

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Successful in Singapore: German Mittelstand Companies

19.11.2014 - In the last decade, the number of German companies with a presence in Singapore has increased by almost 300%. Today, there are more than 1,300 German companies in Singapore. This...

Strategy & Management

A Growing Chemical Center in Asia

19.11.2014 - As a country with almost no natural resources and limited land space of only 710 km2 (slightly more than three times the size of Frankfurt, Germany), Singapore's chemical industry...

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DSM May Sell or Spin Off Underperforming Assets

06.11.2014 - Dutch food and chemicals group DSM may sell or spin off lower-performing units, CEO Feike Sijbesma told journalists in a telephone conference to report third-quarter results...

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A Restructured Evonik May Seek a Major Acquisition

31.10.2014 - German chemical producer Evonik is on track to meet its earnings targets for 2014, despite weaker overall economic growth, CEO Klaus Engel said in presenting the company's third...

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Germany Unveils Europe's Biggest Battery Plant

06.10.2014 - Germany has switched on Europe's largest commercial battery plant, an installation powered by 25,600 lithium-ion batteries and designed to help stabilize the country's growing...