BASF, one of the world’s largest chemical companies with 110,000 employees and 385 production sites worldwide, has announced a $33m investment to expand its facilities in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina in the US. ...
Published : 20 Feb 2012 4:25pm by Tim Brown
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Fuchs Lubricants, the UK subsidiary of Fuchs Petrolub AG, the world’s largest independent lubricant company, has achieved high plant availability, reduced cycle times and waste and cost savings after adding a new solution to its ...
Published : 20 Feb 2012 8:31am by Roberto Priolo
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AkzoNobel, the world’s largest paintmaker and owner of the Dulux brand, said today that its Q4 2011 results were hampered by rising materials costs which it now intends to pass on to customers. Revenues rose ...
Published : 16 Feb 2012 12:46pm by Tim Brown
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Susanne Baker, senior climate and environment policy adviser at EEF alerts manufacturers to latest implications of REACH for manufacturers and stresses that it is not only those in the chemical sector that need have concerns. ...
Published : 3 Feb 2012 11:29am by George Archer
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Following our lead story on export opportunities for British manufacturers in China, Mark Dickson, associate director for Morgan Sindall Professional Services, focuses on the chemical industry and assesses the market gap for sophisticated new smart ...
Published : 2 Feb 2012 1:35pm by George Archer
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The global demand for fertiliser is set to increase in the coming weeks due to large backlog of buyers who are yet to commit to purchases. The nitrogen market for the current season from June ...
Published : 2 Feb 2012 8:06am by Tim Brown
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According to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) could be to blame for reduced effectiveness of tetanus and diphtheria vaccines. PFC’s are organic chemicals containing fluorine, and ...
Published : 25 Jan 2012 9:32am by George Archer
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The knock-on effect of the halt of fuel sales from Petroplus’ refinery in Coryton could be devastating, potentially leading to prices increasing to £7 a gallon and the loss of 1,000 jobs. Administrators PwC were ...
Published : 25 Jan 2012 8:22am by George Archer
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In the February issue of TM our lead story focuses on export opportunities for British manufacturers in China – the world’s second largest economy. Focussing on the chemicals industry Mark Dickson, associate director for Morgan ...
Published : 24 Jan 2012 8:56am by Jane Gray
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The West Midlands-based electropolishing company, which processes parts for Apache helicopters, nuclear reactors and medical implants, hit £3m sales to make 2011 a record year for the company. Backed by strategic and financial support from ...
Published : 10 Jan 2012 6:11pm by Tom Moore
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