Keyword: research & development

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Astrazeneca CEO Gets Two Cheers after First Year in Job

01.10.2013 - Fixing ailing drugmaker AstraZeneca remains a work in progress for Chief Executive Pascal Soriot, with sales and profits still heading firmly downhill after his first year in the...

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BASF Opens $33 Million Research Expansion in North Carolina

09.09.2013 - BASF Plant Science has opened its new $33 million research facility expansion at Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina, U.S.A. Along with office space, the enlarged...

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BASF Taps Asian Researchers to Boost Growth in Region

04.06.2013 - BASF will go on a hiring spree among chemicals and materials researchers in the Asia Pacific region as it aims to double sales to customers there by 2020. The world's largest...

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Evonik Launches New Composites Project House

28.05.2013 - Evonik Industries launched its Composites Project House in spring 2013. Evonik's tenth project house is based primarily in Marl, with a branch in Darmstadt. The Composites Project...

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Evonik, OPX Biotechnologies to Jointly Develop Bio-Based Chemicals

24.05.2013 - OPX Biotechnologies and Evonik Industries today announced the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals. The joint...

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Monsanto Tests Planting Platform

16.05.2013 - Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, is developing two new platforms that diverge from its core business and are seen as potential key long-term growth drivers, according to...

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Lanxess Opens Application Development Center for Asian Plastics Industry

18.04.2013 - The specialty chemicals company Lanxess has opened a new Asia-Pacific Application Development Center for its high-tech plastics in the Hong Kong Science & Technology Park. It is...

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BASF Steps Up Measures Against Patent Infringements

15.04.2013 - BASF is taking firm steps to stop the distribution of counterfeit versions of its Irgacure 819 photoinitiator product. After repeatedly issuing notifications, BASF has contacted...