Keyword: research & development

Markets & Companies

US Companies Point to Increased Federal Regulations as Barrier to Growth

06.05.2015 - Specialty chemical manufacturers have identified federal regulations as a barrier to growth in a recent industrywide Business Outlook Survey conducted by the Society of Chemical...

Strategy & Management

Devalued and Distrusted

08.05.2014 - A Pharma Veteran's View - Dr. John L. LaMattina is the former Senior Vice President of Pfizer, and President, Pfizer Global Research and Development. In this role, Dr. LaMattina...

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SOCMA’s Annual Washington Fly-In

11.02.2014 - Industry Politics - With more than 90 new elected officials in the U.S. Congress this year, chemical executives rallied in the nation's capital on April 10 to better educate...

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Astrazeneca CEO Gets Two Cheers after First Year in Job

01.10.2013 - Fixing ailing drugmaker AstraZeneca remains a work in progress for Chief Executive Pascal Soriot, with sales and profits still heading firmly downhill after his first year in the...

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BASF Opens $33 Million Research Expansion in North Carolina

09.09.2013 - BASF Plant Science has opened its new $33 million research facility expansion at Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina, U.S.A. Along with office space, the enlarged...

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BASF Taps Asian Researchers to Boost Growth in Region

04.06.2013 - BASF will go on a hiring spree among chemicals and materials researchers in the Asia Pacific region as it aims to double sales to customers there by 2020. The world's largest...

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Evonik Launches New Composites Project House

28.05.2013 - Evonik Industries launched its Composites Project House in spring 2013. Evonik's tenth project house is based primarily in Marl, with a branch in Darmstadt. The Composites Project...

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Evonik, OPX Biotechnologies to Jointly Develop Bio-Based Chemicals

24.05.2013 - OPX Biotechnologies and Evonik Industries today announced the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals. The joint...