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Markets & Companies

From Petrol to Specialty Products

10.02.2020 - HCS Group was formed in 2013 through the merger of the companies Haltermann and Petrochem Carless, but its roots go back to 1859 (see info box). The supplier of high-quality...

Markets & Companies

The Corona Virus and the Chemical Industry

07.02.2020 - Trying to evaluate the effect of the Corona virus on the chemical industry at this time is difficult. It would be very tempting to reply quoting Zhou Enlai, who reportedly (when...

Markets & Companies

European Pharmaceutical Outlook 2020

04.02.2020 - Successful innovation and emerging-market demand are underpinning growth in an industry which benefits from powerful secular trends such as ageing populations and more affluent...

Human Resources & Career

Agility Enables Employees to Act

22.01.2020 - Many companies want to become agile. But what are concrete benefits of agile work methods? What are necessary preconditions? And in what scenarios are they most beneficial? Andrea...

Strategy & Management

Predictive Maintenance Strategies

21.01.2020 - Unplanned downtime of critical equipment is bad news for any chemical plant owner. It can result in missed output quotas, higher maintenance costs and even threats to employee...

Strategy & Management

ESIM Chemicals Creates Value without Compromise

21.01.2020 - ESIM Chemicals is a relatively young company, though its origins date back 80 years. The provider of agrochemicals, intermediates and derivatives of maleic anhydride is...

Research & Innovation

Potential impact of EU GMP Draft Annex 1 on cleaning and disinfection.

07.01.2020 -

Cleaning and microbial contamination control are critical focus areas in pharmaceutical and medical ­device industries.

Markets & Companies

High-level Meetings, Networking, and Education

23.12.2019 - DCAT Week, held again on March 23-26, 2020, in New York City, is a premier business development event for companies engaged in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing...