Keyword: Fine Chemicals & Specialty Chemicals

Markets & Companies

From Petrol to Specialty Products

10.02.2020 - HCS Group was formed in 2013 through the merger of the companies Haltermann and Petrochem Carless, but its roots go back to 1859 (see info box). The supplier of high-quality...

Strategy & Management

ESIM Chemicals Creates Value without Compromise

21.01.2020 - ESIM Chemicals is a relatively young company, though its origins date back 80 years. The provider of agrochemicals, intermediates and derivatives of maleic anhydride is...

News

Azelis to Buy Turkey’s Ekin Kimya

18.10.2019 -

In its fifth acquisition so far this year, Azelis has agreed to buy Ekin Kimya, a leading Turkish specialty chemicals distributor active in the pharmaceuticals, food...

Strategy & Management

Reinforcing the Virtues of the Specialty Chemical Sector

09.09.2019 - The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates, known simply as SOCMA, recently launched a more member-centered brand focused on solutions for the specialty and fine chemicals...

News

Oqema repositions itself in France

22.07.2019 - The partner companies Oqema and Stockmeier Holding have decided to restructure their holdings in Quaron. Since 2011, Oqema has held 50% of the shares in the jointly acquired Quaron...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Trend Barometer of Specialty Chemicals Industry

16.07.2019 - The 34th and, so far, biggest edition of Chemspec Europe attracted a total of 4,295 trade visitors from 53 countries to the exhibition grounds of Messe Basel, Switzerland. During...

News

Christian Kohlpaintner to Leave Clariant

19.06.2019 - Swiss specialty chemical company Clariant announced that Christian Kohlpaintner, who is a member of the company’s executive committee, decided to resign from his position effective...

News

Superior Plus Seeks Sale of Specialty Chemicals

14.06.2019 - Canada’s Superior Plus is considering selling its specialty chemicals business, which trades as ERCO Worldwide, as it seeks to become a pure play energy business focused on retail...