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CEPSA Chemical to Use Honeywell's UOP Technology

29.10.2014 - UOP, a Honeywell company, announced today that Shanghai-based CEPSA Chemical will use UOP's Phenol process technology to produce high quality phenol and by-product acetone, key...

Markets & Companies

Attractive Areas in China’s Chemical Industry

02.09.2014 - As a consultant specializing in the chemical industry in China, I often get asked for attractive areas in the industry - mostly by companies looking to expand their business. I am...

Markets & Companies

China Tackles Its Major Economic Issues

29.07.2014 - Business in China - Just a few months ago, China´s President Xi Jinping announced to give markets a decisive role in economic development. However, in the past the Chinese...

Markets & Companies

China’s rising salaries improve Europe’s competitiveness

08.05.2014 - Variety of Factors Influence Salaries - In the last 10 years, salaries in China have been rising at an average annual rate of about 14%. Though this rate has recently been somewhat...

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Countering Commoditization

04.03.2014 - From Unique To Common - In the business world, commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that are initially distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Western Players and the Chinese Chemical Market

15.01.2014 - Ideals vs. Reality - Obviously, given the importance of the Chinese chemical industry, multinational companies are highly interested in participating in the future growth of the...

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The Chemical Industry in China and the Middle East

15.11.2013 - Challenging The West - For most of the 20th century, the global chemical industry was dominated by the Western world (Western Europe, North America and Japan as an honorary member...

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Chinese Acquisitions Gives Local Access to Foreign Chemical Companies

24.10.2013 - Deals are Worth the Trouble - With the ever-increasing importance of the Chinese market, foreign chemical companies obviously have a strong interest in buying local players. As a...