Keyword: technology

Logistics & Supply Chain

U-Turn in the Supply Chain

03.04.2017 - Industry 4.0, Big Data, SMAC (social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies) — these buzzwords all point to one thing: the digitalization trend. This development means...

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Allergan Boosts Esthetics with Zeltiq Buy

22.02.2017 - Allergan’s spending spree shows no sign of stopping. It its latest move, the Ireland- based former US drugmaker has agreed to pay nearly $2.5 billion for Zeltiq Aesthetics, a US...

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More Iran Deals Mooted as new Sanctions Loom

06.02.2017 - Fresh reports of agreements between Iran and chemicals-related European countries continue to roll in, even as US president, Donald Trump, threatens new sanctions against them in...

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Toray and Mitsui in Thai Cellulosic Sugar Project

16.01.2017 - Japanese companies Toray Industries and Mitsui Sugar are forming a joint venture to demonstrate the technological feasibility of manufacturing cellulosic sugar from the surplus...

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Pfizer and IBM in e-Health Alliance

19.12.2016 - Major US drugmaker Pfizer will use IBM Watson Health’s artificial intelligence technology to help in its efforts to find new cancer medicines. The deal will use the Watson for Drug...

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Evonik Buys Metabolic’s Methionine Portfolio

02.12.2016 - Evonik has agreed to buy Metabolic Explorer’s methionine technology portfolio for €45 million. The deal, signed on Nov. 28, strengthens the Essen-based specialty chemical company’s...

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Technip Wins SOCAR Cracker Upgrade

14.11.2016 - French engineering contractor Technip has been awarded a contract by the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) to modernize the Azerikimya complex. The value of the...

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BASF and FMC Cooperate in US Corn Market

08.11.2016 - German chemical giant BASF and agriculture and nutrition specialist FMC Corporation, based in the US state of Pennsylvania have agreed to cooperate on bringing novel in-furrow crop...