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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...