16.06.2010

Welcome To Pharma 3.0

Metamorphosis - In our first article in the Welcome to Pharma 3.0 series, "A New Business Model for Delivering Sustained Value," (CHEManager Europe 2-3/2010), we described how the industry's legacy business 1.0 model, based on marketing blockbuster drugs, is currently morphing into a more diversified 2.0 model. more15.06.2010

Turning Point

Sharp Focus - 2010 could be a watershed year for the excipient sector in Europe as amendments to the falsified medicines directive bring excipient quality and safety considerations to the fore. As the second decade in the 21st century gets underway, it is a pivotal time for excipient suppliers and users, with greater attention being paid than ever before to the quality and safety of materials used to manufacture pharmaceuticals. more02.06.2010

Betting on Polyurethanes

Big Bucks for Sustainability - In the 21st century, sources and management of energy have become global and national priorities. Countries around the world have included funding for energy-efficient technologies in their respective stimulus programs. In the U.S., $44 billion of the $787 billion stimulus package was earmarked for investments in sustainable energy, and $6.3 billion was slated for state and local governments to improve energy efficiency in existing structures. more02.06.2010

From Push to Pull

Clariant's Matt Tichon asks: What is one of the primary goals of a chemical manufacturing company as it relates to their physical assets? more01.06.2010

Protecting the Crown Jewels

No Risk - Whether you are outsourcing product development or manufacture, it is crucial to ensure that you have a clear understanding of all intellectual property aspects of the transaction, and that you put in place a well-drafted contract that protects your intellectual property (IP) and ensures adequate rights in relation to any new IP generated. A failure to do so can have many consequences, but at its worst it will mean that you won't own new IP that you had expected to own, and your confidential information could have found its way into the public domain. more31.05.2010

Sustainable Building Solutions

Everlasting - Energy and resource consumption are increasing worldwide - and environmental impact with it. Since fossil fuels and resources such as water are finite, saving energy and using natural resources efficiently will be one of the major challenges in the years to come. The construction industry in particular is facing these challenges and has already come up with several methods for working sustainably and protecting the environment to satisfy the ever growing demand for energy and other resources. more25.05.2010

Reuse Of Effluents

Circle of Life - Evides Industry Water owns and operates various water treatment plants in the Benelux and Germany, and the reuse of industrial and municipal effluent has been part of its routine. By using this experience, new applications are tested and new markets are being developed. Effluent from waste water treatment plants is in fact process water. more20.05.2010

Bleak or Bright?

Going Green - Growing interest in green fuels is creating a buzz across industries in Europe. Why? The answer lies in certain key factors such as rising demand for energy; soaring energy prices; volatility in oil prices; and concerns over the environment. Moreover, Europe's energy dependency, coupled with a lack of political stability in importing nations has resulted in increased focus on biofuels. more