Keyword: R&D

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Germany’s Merck Supplying Intelligent Headlight Scheme

22.05.2014 - German chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck KGaA is participating in a new €2 million project sponsored by the country's research ministry, aimed at developing a fully...

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Merck and BASF Up Stake in Organic Electronics Start-up

14.05.2014 - Germany's Merck and BASF are continuing their support for InnovationLab, the new start-up company for organic electronics that emerged from the Forum Organic Electronics R&D...

Strategy & Management

Camelot’s Pharma Management Radar

23.04.2014 - Power Of The Unknown - Despite a generally positive estimation of the current business climate, global pharmaceutical companies face challenges that endanger their business...

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BASF Launches Inorganics-Focused California R&D Center

04.04.2014 - BASF Corporation, U.S. arm of the global chemical producer, has established a multidisciplinary research institute, the California Research Alliance by BASF (CARA), with a focus on...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Faster Planning of Process Plants

02.04.2014 - Speed Through Standardization - Chemical company Evonik has been pursuing a holistic approach to plant planning for years. Strictly defined XML files within a very modular working...

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Bayer Sells Carbon Nanotube IP to FutureCarbon

02.04.2014 - Following its exit from the carbon nanotube sector last year, Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) plans to sell proprietary intellectual property gained in the decade-long research...

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Materials Know-How

31.03.2014 - Tangible Synergies - In an organizational move in January of 2013, BASF created the new Performance Materials division. The new group, which is part of the Functional Materials &...

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Versalis to Invest €125 Million in Mantova Plant

28.03.2014 - Italian energy giant Eni and its chemicals subsidiary Versalis plan to invest €125 million at Versalis' production site in Mantova, Italy. Eni said the investment is part of its...