Heat-resistant Covestro polycarbonate in medical technology Casing developed in close cooperation with Pentracor GmbH LEVERKUSEN, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The blood plasma protein CRP (C-reactive protein), which is part of the endogenous immune system, is formed in the liver and passes into … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Healthcare, Technology
Tagged Covestro, highly heat-resistant polycarbonate Apec® 174, Pentracor, PentraSorb® CRP
1 billion WC rimblocks Düsseldorf, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Record numbers for Bref Power Activ: Since its market launch in 2010, Henkel has produced 1,000,000,000 packs of the rimblock. In its four-in-one balls format, the innovation’s success has, in the meantime, … Read the full press release
Tagged Henkel, WC rimblock
SINGAPORE, 31-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, says producers of wearable electronics are turning to its Arnitel® thermoplastic elastomer for soft straps. A new high performance solution that it created specifically … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Industrial, Netherlands, Technology
SINGAPORE, 31-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As a result of increasing raw material prices DSM will increase the price for its Akulon® and Novamid® polyamide 6 polymers. DSM will increase prices by $0.05/lb in North and South America. This increase will take … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Industrial, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Akulon®, DSM, Novamid®, polyamide 6 polymers
Alpharetta, Ga., 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today that eight grades of its Radel® polyphenlysulfone (PPSU) resin are now available through ResMart LLC, a sister business of RTP Company. The agreement with … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Chemicals, Marketing
Tagged Radel® polyphenlysulfone resins, ResMart LLC, Solvay Specialty Polymers
PRINCETON, 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay will showcase its line of high-efficiency dispersants for water-based pigment concentrates and its line of APE-free surfactants and emulsifiers during the 2016 American Coatings Show in Indianapolis. The Rhodoline® 3000 and Rhodoline® 4000 series of wetting … Read the full press release
BRUSSELS, 30-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — SOLVAY communication on Hydroquinone and MEHQ capacity increase projects Solvay announces its plan to build an additional production capacity of Hydroquinone (HQ) in China starting-up in 2018. This investment will be based on an innovative and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Chemicals, Industrial
Tagged Hydroquinone, Solvay
LONDON, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Silverfleet Capital, the European Private Equity firm specialised in buy-to-build, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Coventya from Equistone Partners Europe Limited for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is subject to competition clearances. Coventya, … Read the full press release
Munich / Singapore, 29-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Munich-based chemicals group WACKER is strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia, and today inaugurates its expanded technical center in Singapore. A new laboratory has been built for developing and testing silicone elastomers for growing … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged Christian Hartel, developing and testing silicone elastomers, laboratory, silicone elastomers, WACKER
HONG KONG, 23-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The World Trade Organization (WTO) has recently circulated a notification announcing a proposal from the EU to strengthen the migration limit for BPA in food contact plastics and to expand the scope of this new limit … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, European Union, Food & Beverage, Law, Monaco, Switzerland
Tagged BPA in food contact plastics, EU, SGS
Covestro and NANODAX reach agreement on development collaboration Reinforcement with glass wool / Potential applications in the automotive, IT and electronics industries Leverkusen, Germany, 10-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro and NANODAX Co., Ltd. have signed an agreement on the development of … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Covestro, Dr. Michael Schmidt, NANODAX, polycarbonate
Platform developed in cooperation with farmers and agricultural experts around the globe All together in one place: agronomic information, IT solutions and BASF’s expertise in crop protection Limburgerhof, Germany, 07-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, BASF has launched MaglisTM, an online … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Internet & Online, Management
Tagged BASF, MaglisTM, online agricultural platform, Reiner Emrich
145 products manufactured at Düsseldorf and Illertissen site comply with international halal standard HAS 23000 Growing demand for halal-certified ingredients in Maghreb, the Middle East and Asia Düsseldorf, Germany, 07-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF now offers 145 ingredients for personal … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Management
Tagged BASF, Dirk Mampe, halal certification, Islamic Law, personal and home care products
Focus on the Life Sciences following the successful stock market flotation of Covestro / Substantial sales and earnings increases at HealthCare / Good business development at CropScience despite a weaker market environment / Covestro posts strong earnings improvement / Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Bayer Group, Dr. Marijn Dekkers
Total dividend payout rises 11.1 percent to EUR 2,067 million Leverkusen, 26-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At its meeting today (February 24, 2016), the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG approved the Board of Management’s recommendation that a dividend payment of EUR … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Bayer AG, dividend payout
LEVERKUSEN, 26-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Effective May 1, 2016, Werner Baumann will become the new Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG. This was decided by the company’s Supervisory Board at its meeting today. The current CEO of … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Management
Tagged Bayer AG, Dr. Marijn Dekkers, Werner Baumann
Sustainability reporting at Henkel Düsseldorf, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Overall, more than 1,100 pages, nine languages and three different names – since 1992 Henkel has been publishing a Sustainability Report. This year, on February 25, 2016 Henkel’s 25th Sustainability Report … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Management
Henkel Beauty Care under new leadership as of May 1, 2016 Düsseldorf, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Pascal Houdayer (46), currently Corporate Senior Vice President in the Laundry & Home Care business unit, will be appointed member of the Henkel Management Board … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Management
Tagged Hans Van Bylen, Henkel, Kasper Rorsted, management changes, Pascal Houdayer
Rural policy, infrastructure and land rights are key to realizing potential Investment in rural economies has great potential to stimulate global economic growth BASEL, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Research released today from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that promoting … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Economy, Government, Marketing, Switzerland
Tagged Brian Gardner, EIU shows, Jonathan Seabrook, Syngenta
New Zellamid® 1500 X offers customers higher performance, temperature resistance and easier processing of semi-finished products for demanding food contact applications ALPHARETTA, Ga., 22-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — With the addition of Solvay Specialty Polymers’ KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer food contact (FC) grades, which meet … Read the full press release
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