Keyword: chemical production

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CEFIC Revises Growth Forecasts Downward

18.12.2015 - The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) has downgraded its growth forecast for chemical production in the EU for both 2015 and 2016. In 2016, the association now expects...

Strategy & Management

Role Reversal

04.12.2015 - China’s role within the global chemical industry has so far mostly been seen as an export market for global producers, not only for specialty chemicals but also for many basic...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

BDO: The Pacemaker Stumbles

19.11.2015 - 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is an important chemical intermediate product and raw material for plastics, solvents and synthetic fibers. The alcohol’s production capacities have been...

Markets & Companies

A Wasted Chance

07.10.2015 - For many European companies India is foremost an outlet market. As a buying market the chemical market in India is still underrated. Especially in the area of chemical semi...

Strategy & Management

Poised For Growth

04.09.2015 - Chemistry: it’s in everything and it’s everywhere. In fact, nearly all manufactured goods are directly touched by chemistry, either as a material, in processing, or in some other...

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The US Business of Chemistry

02.09.2015 - (CHEManager International 9/2015) Cost structure The US is a global leader in chemical production, providing over 15% of the world’s chemicals and representing 14% of all US...

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The Tianjin Explosions and Their Implications

19.08.2015 - On August 12, a fire at a dangerous goods warehouse operated by Ruihai Logistics at the Tianjin harbor quickly turned into a disaster as it triggered two substantial explosions...

Markets & Companies

Intellectual Property in China’s Chemical Industry: How To Protect a Key Component of Success?

07.05.2015 - Chemicals are an increasingly mature industry with a high degree of competition. In this situation, industry participants need to consider how to differentiate themselves and stay...