05.04.2016
- Demand is growing around the world for plastics to be made with varying physical and chemical characteristics which can be tailored to specific end-uses. Additives are added to...
04.04.2016
- Dr. Robert Gnann (51) has taken over as president of Wacker Silicones effective April 1, 2016. He succeeds Dr. Christian Hartel, who was appointed to the Wacker Group’s Executive...
04.04.2016
- Is there a proven management recipe for turning a chemical industry spinoff into a success story? Camelot Management Consultants analyzed the history and performance of 20 such...
23.03.2016
- The theme for this year’s World Water Day proclaimed by the United Nations for March 22 was “Water and Jobs”. In getting the message out, the UN and its partners have underscored...
11.02.2016
- Following the approval of all relevant antitrust authorities, the new synthetic rubber joint venture of Lanxess and Saudi Aramco will start life on April 1 under the name Arlanxeo...
11.01.2016
- Germany’s Lanxess has started up its second compounding line for the high-performance plastics PA and PBT at its Gastonia, North Carolina, site in the US. The investment of around...
07.12.2015
- Just weeks after its spin-off from Bayer, German engineering plastics producer Covestro has announced its first streamlining measure, saying it plans to close its 170,000 t/y MDI...
30.11.2015
- The Rhein Chemie Additives business unit of German chemical producer Lanxess has opened a production line for Rhenoshape tire curing bladders at its production site in Qingdao...
