Chemistry & Life Sciences

Triggering Change in Chemical Manufacturing

14.04.2011 - Outside Influences - The decision for process change in chemical manufacturing can have many different reasons, but in any case, they are based on the observation that that the...

News

The EFCG is Pushing Its Agenda Forward During Complex Times

14.04.2011 - Tony Scott credits Hovione CEO Guy Villax with coining the phrase, "saints and sinners" when referring to the notoriously uneven playing field in the world of API and excipient...

News

Localization a Key Success Factor for Doing Business in China

14.04.2011 - Stiff Competition - When looking at China, the competition between domestic companies and multinationals has so far largely been one between cost and customer relationship...

News

BTS' Dr. Dirk Van Meirvenne on Functional Growth

13.04.2011 - Clear Vision - Bayer Technology Services (BTS) supports the Bayer subgroups and external customers with the development of production processes and products as well as with the...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Logistics Providers Should Take The Lead in Showing Customers the Way

16.03.2011 - Trusted Advisers - Despite strong growth prospects in the industry, chemical supply chain managers are increasingly cautious in the face of continued uncertainty and relentless...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Ashland Brings Innovation to Coatings Additives

16.03.2011 - Raising The Bar - Formulators of latex architectural paints and coatings have made tremendous progress in recent years and raised the bar with new product introductions. These new...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Culture-Independent Bacteria Identification

16.03.2011 - Product Protection - Aqueous products such as emulsion paints, lacquers and a number of plasters partly consist of organic components that can be used as sources of nutrient by...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Supply Chain Skills Gap

15.03.2011 - The Right Stuff - As the complexities of our supply chains have evolved, so have the complexities of the competencies required for effective supply chain leaders. Supply chain...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Adhesives and Sealants Are Gaining in Demand

15.03.2011 - Sticking Together - Adhesives and sealants are specialty chemical products whose demand is increasing steadily - not only in well-established applications but even more so in...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

ARC Advisory Group’s Vision Of Evolution

15.03.2011 - Conceptual Model - A Vision of Collaborative Process Automation System (CPAS) is the ARC Advisory Group's vision of how process automation systems should evolve through the next...