28.10.2015
- 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...
07.10.2015
- 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...
03.09.2015
- 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...
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...
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...
24.03.2015
- 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...
20.01.2015
- The development of shale gas and the resulting low prices for natural gas in the United States have resulted in a major change in the production costs of plastics. According to the...
24.11.2014
- Several sources, both among our consulting clients and among industry experts, have remarked that recently, domestic chemical companies have been able to achieve faster sales...
