23.05.2012
- Brussels-based chemicals and plastics company Solvay wants to increase profits by nearly half in the next four years but some analysts consider this target ambitious given the...
09.12.2011
- Chinese Overview - Throughout the year 2011, we covered several aspects of the chemical industry in China, ranging from R&D cooperation to strategy development and the tendency of...
08.12.2011
- Groundbreaking Project - When planning a new chemical plant, the engineers at Chemplast Sanmar had to consider many aspects such as safety, quality, efficiency, law and the...
07.09.2011
- Rough Road Ahead - The climate is changing and competition around the world is increasing - Europe is in for some severe challenges. Concepts such as the bio-economy, focus on...
10.05.2011
- Forging New Ground - European supermarkets - Sainsbury's in the UK or Albert Heijn in the Netherlands - may be cited as pioneers, being the first to recognize the opportunities for...
10.05.2011
- Belgian chemicals group Solvay reported a 79% jump in first-quarter operating profit, beating estimates thanks to improved demand and price hikes, and forecast higher full-year...
06.10.2010
- Here To Stay - For 19 years, the plastics industry has been publishing its annual "Facts about Plastics" report which details trends in the production, demand and recovery of...
29.07.2010
- Belgium's Solvay, seeking acquisitions, rode rising plastics volumes to a 143% jump in quarterly operating profit from its plastics and chemicals units and said it expected...
