Keyword: Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI)

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Europe and Iran Scramble to Save Nuclear Pact

15.05.2018 - As the second full week in May began, globe-trotting diplomats from France, Germany and the UK, as well as Iran, were scrambling to save the 2015 Iran nuclear accord formally known...

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Avoid “Hard Brexit,” German Association Says

29.03.2018 - Despite a provisional agreement between the European Council and the British government on a 21-month transition phase for the country’s exit from the EU, the German chemical...

Markets & Companies

2017 Through the Rear-view Mirror

10.01.2018 - Mergers and acquisitions, new petrochemical projects, the dismantling of US environmental regulations and a tussle over the hazards of pesticides in Europe, along with a protracted...

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German Chemicals Confident but Cautious

11.12.2017 - As the end of 2017 nears, Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industry is in a positive mood, thanks in particular to a buoyant performance by its main customers in Europe, but...

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Rail Glitch Hits German Chemical Shipments

28.08.2017 - Delivery of chemical products by rail from north to south through Germany is currently being hampered by the closure of the Rhine Valley Railway line, and this is creating supply...

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German Chemical Industry Lifts 2017 Forecast

21.07.2017 - Buoyed by sales growth and good capacity utilization rates in the first half of 2017, Germany’s chemical producers expect the good business climate to continue for the rest of the...

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ECHA Labels TiO2 a Category 2 Carcinogen

14.06.2017 - Chemical industry organizations including those representing producers of titanium dioxide, have criticized the decision by the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Chemical Logistics Companies Have to Catch Up

03.04.2017 - Right now, chemical logistics companies around the world are facing major challenges. Transport Logistic, the 16th International Trade Fair for Logistics, Mobility, IT and Supply...