27.04.2017
- It is nearly 10 years since Europe’s chemical legislation REACh was established. The regulation -described as the most complex in the EU’s history – came into effect on Jun 1, 2007...
21.11.2016
- More than 12,000 foreign companies have already chosen Hesse as the place to do business. A clear commitment to Europe’s most central location. Across all industries, employers...
18.01.2016
- The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) has launched a fresh initiative to help chemical companies improve their energy efficiency. Called the Sectoral Platform in Chemicals...
03.09.2015
- In mid-2015, BASF opened its first e-commerce store in China, using the Alibaba B2B marketplace platform. According to the company press release, with this step, “BASF is making...
06.05.2015
- Almost eight years have passed since REACH went into effect, but some problems remain in regard to joint submissions. The cooperation of members within consortia is arranged by...
06.05.2014
- Fewer And Bigger Companies - For a long time, until far into the second half of the 20th century, chemical distribution was a local business with local or regional players...