Nov. 29, 2018Topics
Petrochemicals make things happen. This is not only the tagline of the European petrochemical producers’ association Petrochemicals Europe, this is a fact: 95% of all manufactured goods such as electronics, furniture, appliances, ...
Dec. 06, 2016Topics
Brexit was predicted by its opponents and even neutral economists to precipitate at best a sharp economic downturn in the UK and at worst a deep recession. So far, four months after the country voted 52/48% in a referendum in June to leave ...
Nov. 04, 2016News & Opinions
German flavors and fragrances manufacturer Symrise has agreed to sell Pinova Inc. to French plant-based products company DRT for $150 million. Headquartered in Brunswick, Georgia, USA, Pinova is a leading manufacturer of specialty resins ...
Nov. 01, 2016News & Opinions
Citing disruption of supply due to the Oct. 17 explosion and fire at its Ludwigshafen, Germany, main site, BASF has declared force majeure for acrylic monomer-based dispersions, dispersion powders and hotmelts produced at Ludwigshafen as ...
Jul. 11, 2016News & Opinions
German engineering plastics producer Covestro, which has a sideline in coatings raw materials, has expanded production of HDI, an important feedstock for its coatings portfolio, in China. The new world-scale plant at Shanghai inaugurated ...
Jun. 11, 2015Topics
The outlook for producers of chemicals used in the exploration and production of oil and gas has not been promising after the crash in oil prices in the second half of 2014. However, cheap oil could offer opportunities for suppliers of ...
Jun. 08, 2015Topics
Despite their innate conservatism, the chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas industries are always looking for new products that are more effective than those they replace, or cheaper, more environment-friendly routes to existing products. ...
Apr. 11, 2015Topics
The Gulf area of the Middle East offers opportunities for international chemical distributors because of its strong economic growth derived from oil wealth. But many multinational chemical distributors, especially those based in Europe, ...
Apr. 08, 2015Topics
Oxea will present its extensive product portfolio for the paint and coatings industry at this year's European Coatings Show (ECS), April 21 to 23, in Nuremberg, Germany. Experts from Oxea will be ready to discuss the latest product ...
Jun. 03, 2013Topics
Specialty Chemicals - Clariant has announced a new approach to sustainable innovation. The EcoTain life cycle and label is driven by the specialty chemical company's commitment to protect human, environmental and ecological health without ...
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