19.05.2014
- Leading emulsion polymer manufacturer Synthomer has announced a new national distribution agreement for the UK market with specialty chemicals distributor Cornelius Group. The...
07.05.2014
- Growing Green - The ongoing sustainability movement has become a hot topic in the business world and within broader society. Issues such as renewable resources, waste management...
30.04.2014
- French polyamide 6.6 producer Butachemie, a 50:50 joint venture of U.S. nylon specialist Invista and Belgian specialty chemicals producer Solvay, plans to retrofit production...
18.04.2014
- The global private equity industry will see more listed players in coming years, while focusing more on emerging markets, less on leverage and more on good management of their...
15.04.2014
- As Germany's federal government has apparently decided not to opt out of planting the genetically manipulated maize Pioneer 1507, expected to be approved by the European Commission...
04.04.2014
- A U.S. federal appeals court has overturned a 2011 jury decision awarding $920 million in damages to DuPont in a trade secrets lawsuit involving high-strength synthetic fibers used...
02.04.2014
- Annual results presented by global chemical companies for 2013 showed a diverse picture. This was scant surprise as many were still mired in a transformation process, while others...
27.03.2014
- U.S. polyamide producer Invista has broken ground for a new 215,000 t/y hexamethylene diamine (HMD) plant and a 150,000 t/y PA 6.6 polymerization plant in China's Shanghai Chemical...
