Keyword: SMEs

Markets & Companies

A Difficult Path Ahead

27.04.2017 - It is nearly 10 years since Europe’s chemical legislation REACh was established. The regulation -described as the most complex in the EU’s history – came into effect on Jun 1, 2007...

Sites & Services

Chemistry Works – at Every Level

21.11.2016 - More than 12,000 foreign companies have already chosen Hesse as the place to do business. A clear commitment to Europe’s most central location. Across all industries, employers...

News

CEFIC Launches Energy Efficiency Project

18.01.2016 - The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) has launched a fresh initiative to help chemical companies improve their energy efficiency. Called the Sectoral Platform in Chemicals...

Strategy & Management

Disintermediation 2.0?

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...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Roles Under REACH (Part 4)

06.05.2015 - Almost eight years have passed since REACH went into effect, but some problems remain in regard to joint submissions. The cooperation of members within consortia is arranged by...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemical Distributors and their Fight for Growth

06.05.2014 - Fewer And Bigger Companies - For a long time, until far into the second half of the 20th century, chemical distribution was a local business with local or regional players...