Keyword: South America

Markets & Companies

South America’s Chemical Industry in Recession

21.11.2016 - The South American countries were beacons of hope for the world economy until the 2008/2009 global economic crisis. Brazil, the region’s largest country, was even mentioned in the...

Strategy & Management

Heavy Reliance on Contract Manufacturing

07.10.2015 - The results of ISR’s 2015 Contract Manufacturing Quality Benchmarking study give insight into the outsourcing preferences and practices of 116 buyers of commercial manufacturing...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Technology vs. Execution Expertise

23.03.2015 - The chemical industry is a booming sector for industrial plant manufacturers. Among other things, the shale gas bonanza in the US is inundating European and especially German...

News

BASF Expands South American Crop Protection Capacity

11.06.2013 - German chemical giant BASF is investing more than €30 million in the expansion of its crop protection activities in South America, increasing local production and formulation...

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South and Central America API Market Closing Gap on Northern Neighbours

14.12.2012 - The active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market in the Americas was worth a staggering $46 billion in 2011, with North America accounting for over 88% of it. But thanks to...

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Wacker Invests €1.2 Million in Middle and South America

09.11.2012 - Wacker Chemie is strategically expanding its presence in the Middle and South American growth region. Consequently, the Munich-based chemical company is extending its existing...

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Evonik to Build Production Plant for Personal Care and Household Care Ingredients in Brazil

24.10.2012 - Evonik's endeavour to build a new production facility for cosmetics and consumer goods in Americana in the Brazilian state of São Paulo is moving ahead rapidly. The mid-double...

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Argentina's YPF Says Q2 Net Profit Up 8%

11.08.2012 - Argentina's state-controlled energy company YPF had an 8% increase in second quarter net profit to 833 million pesos ($181 million), it said in its first earnings statement...