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Chemistry World
January 29, 2013
Laura Howes |
Five green chemical feedstock projects launched The UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has announced 10.7 million pounds, in combination with 1.1 million pounds from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, to fund five projects to develop new bio-based feedstocks for the chemical industry.   |
Chemistry World
January 24, 2013
Andrew Turley |
OM Group to exit cobalt business US speciality chemicals firm OM Group has signed a deal to sell its cobalt business for up to $435 million to a joint venture between Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Lundin Mining and Gecamines. |
Chemistry World
January 18, 2013
Ned Stafford |
EU food agency links pesticides to bee decline Chemical giants Bayer CropScience and Syngenta are both disputing the conclusions of a report from the European Food Safety Authority that says that bees might be at risk from neonicotinoid insecticides produced by the two companies. |
Chemistry World
January 16, 2013
Andrew Turley |
BASF ups Pronova bid BASF has increased its offer for Norwegian firm Pronova BioPharma, which specializes in omega-3 fatty acids, from 664 million euro to 684 million euro in an attempt to win over reluctant shareholders. |
Chemistry World
January 16, 2013
Andrew Turley |
UK companies struggling with Reach Companies in the UK are failing to recognize the implications of the Reach (registration, evaluation and authorization of chemicals) regulation, according to a report by EEF, a UK industry group. |
Chemistry World
January 10, 2013
Andrew Turley |
Dow Corning to reduce roster by 500 US silicon products manufacturer Dow Corning is to cut 500 jobs, 4% of its global workforce, in a bid to 'better align the company's cost structure with the realities of today's volatile global economy'. |
Chemistry World
January 4, 2013
Sean Milmo |
2012 chemical industry review The chemical industry had been hoping that weak demand in the second half of 2012 would start to pick up towards the end of the year and then strengthen in the early months of 2013. Instead, the outlook suddenly became gloomier. |
Chemistry World
January 3, 2013
Andrew Turley |
Clariant sells business bundle for CHF500m Speciality chemical firm Clariant has struck a deal to sell its textile, paper and emulsion products businesses for 500 million Swiss francs. |
Chemistry World
December 20, 2012
Andrew Turley |
AkzoNobel sells $1bn chunk of paints business AkzoNobel has agreed to sell its North American decorative paints business -- covering the US, Canada and Puerto Rico -- to US group PPG for $1 billion. |
Chemistry World
December 7, 2012
Andrew Turley |
Mango and Zara sign up to 'detox' plan Greenpeace has won more support for its campaign to remove potentially harmful chemicals from the supply chain of the global fashion industry. |
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