Kai Pflug | chemanager-online.com - Chemistry and Life Science

Mar. 30, 2018
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China’s Anti-pollution Clampdown
Since late 2016, the Chinese government has conducted a series of environmental inspections of production companies. These inspections have typically led to short-term closures of a large share of plants. A report by the Ministry of ...
Sep. 09, 2017
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Upgrading of the Chinese Chemical Industry
At a study session earlier this year attended by members of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the CPC, highlighted the increasing importance of environmental ...
May. 12, 2016
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Chemical Distribution in China
So far, in the Western world limited attention has been paid to the Chinese market for chemical distribution. In fact, only last year´s ICIS list of the biggest global chemical distributors for the first time includes a major Chinese ...
Dec. 04, 2015
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Role Reversal
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 organic chemicals and polymers. However, this situation ...
Oct. 29, 2015
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The Chemical Quotient
What should be the key criteria when searching for the best location for a chemical investment? One might do worse than to use the guiding principle of famous bank robber Willie Sutton. He reputedly once replied to a reporter's inquiry ...
Oct. 08, 2015
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Measuring China’s Importance
In the past 10 years, we have gradually become accustomed to China’s economic rise. In some ways, we are no longer as surprised by it as we should be. I realized this recently when looking at old forecasts.
Sep. 03, 2015
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Disintermediation 2.0?
In mid-2015, BASF opened its first e-commerce store in China, using the Alibaba B2B marketplace platform. According to the company press release, with this step, “BASF is making its solutions more accessible to small and medium-sized ...
Aug. 19, 2015
News & Opinions
The Tianjin Explosions and Their Implications
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, very likely due to chemicals stored in the warehouse. These ...
May. 07, 2015
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Intellectual Property in China’s Chemical Industry: How To Protect a Key Component of Success?
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 ahead of their rivals. Superior intellectual property is ...
Mar. 26, 2015
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Coatings in China: Present and Future
Lacquer derived from tree sap originated in China about 7,000 years ago. This lacquer gave objects a hard protective coating that provided water resistance. Indeed, most of the early lacquer objects found in China reportedly come from ...

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