Keyword: Automotive industry

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Asahi Kasei Seeks European Expansion

10.03.2016 - Japan’s Asahi Kasei has set up a German subsidiary based in Düsseldorf as a springboard for further expansion in Europe. Asahi Kasei Europe will start trading on Apr. 1 with a...

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BASF’s Starts First China Coatings Resins Plant

14.08.2015 - BASF has inaugurated its first world-scale production facility for coatings resins in China. The new plant is part of the German group’s approach to stay close to customers...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

A Whole New Range of New Services

24.07.2015 - The WeylChem Group of Companies is part of the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). Thanks to the combination of the large scale essential chemical production units...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

A Day at the Races

10.07.2015 - On Friday, July 3rd 2015 Wiley-VCH editors Michael Reubold, Martin Friedrich, Roy Fox and I were hosted by chemical company Evonik at the Hockenheim Ring to attend the DMV Gran...

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PPG Buys Automotive Materials Supplier Revocoat

02.04.2015 - US-based PPG Industries has completed the acquisition of Revocoat from the Axson Group. Financial details were not disclosed. Headquartered in France, Revocoat is a global supplier...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Polymers for Fuel Cells and Fuel-Cell Systems

31.01.2014 - Electric Avenues - Vehicles with an electric drive train are considered a real option for future mobility. For long-distance driving, many carmakers are reconsidering fuel cells...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Making Cars 'Greener' with Plastics

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More Plastics, Less CO2 - Plastics are playing a pivotal role in the development of "green" vehicles. This is evident, for example, in a lightweight front-end carrier...

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Celanese Reports Earnings, POM Expansion on Track

22.10.2013 - U.S. chemical group Celanese reported a 35% increase in year-on-year net earnings to $172 million in the third quarter, as net sales rose 1.7% to $1.63 billion. For the most part...