Tag: chemical industry
You should watch out for these chemical companies in 2022
Chemical industry outlook The German chemical industry expects a further five percent growth for 2022. (Photo: PR (2), Imago (2), dpa, Getty) Dusseldorf Christian Kullmann calls chemistry the “god on…
You should watch out for these chemical companies in 2022
Chemical industry outlook The German chemical industry expects a further five percent growth for 2022. (Photo: PR (2), Imago (2), dpa, Getty) Dusseldorf Christian Kullmann calls chemistry the “god on…
Interview with Christian Kohlpaintner: Head of the world’s largest chemical trader Brenntag warns: “Rapid price cuts are an illusion”
Dusseldorf The world market leader in chemical trading, Brenntag, expects supply bottlenecks, in some cases significant, for the economy well into the coming year. “The situation should only gradually improve…
US agency EPA scrutinizes Bayer herbicide dicamba
Bayer The company has problems with its weed killer Dicamba. (Photo: AFP) Chicago The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scrutinizing the controversial herbicide dicamba from Bayer. According to its…
Gas and electricity will remain expensive in 2022
The assessments are of great importance for the entire manufacturing industry, because chemicals and plastics are obtained from almost all industries. In principle, the same picture emerges in chemistry itself:…
Bayer is probably in the process of investing because of Monsanto
Protests against Bavaria and Monsanto Not only environmentalists, but also some investors are now critical of the takeover. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt Due to the controversial takeover of the US seed…
Bayer is probably in the process of investing because of Monsanto
Protests against Bavaria and Monsanto Not only environmentalists, but also some investors are now critical of the takeover. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt Due to the controversial takeover of the US seed…
Bayer & glyphosate processes: Bayer sees “encouraging signal”
Weedkiller Roundup Bayer has been selling the glyphosate-containing product on a large scale since the Monsanto takeover. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Bayer has taken another step to finally get rid of…
Green chemical giant? This is how BASF wants to invest in sustainability
Large-scale plant at the BASF Verbund in Ludwigshafen The world’s largest chemical complex represents one percent of all German CO2 emissions. (Photo: obs) Düsseldorf, Frankfurt The year 2022 should bring…
BASF splits off catalytic converter business
BASF in Schwarzheide In the business with battery materials for electric vehicles, the group is aiming for sales of over seven billion euros by 2030. (Photo: imago images / photothek)…
The Höchst Chemical Park is put up for sale
Höchst industrial park View from a bio-high reactor of the operator Infraserv on the industrial park area. (Photo: picture-alliance / dpa) Düsseldorf, Frankfurt In the German chemical industry, the sale…
IG BCE initially waived the percentage demand
Laboratory assistant The chemical industry got through the corona crisis more lightly than other branches of the economy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Mining, Chemical and Energy Industrial Union (IG BCE)…
How the Merck Group wants to revamp its pharmaceutical research
Frankfurt With several new developments and a new, more focused research strategy, the Darmstadt-based Merck Group wants to keep its pharmaceuticals division on a long-term growth path. “We want to…
So the new boss wants to continue the soaring
Quality control at the Wacker pharmaceutical plant in Amsterdam In the Netherlands, the group actually wanted to produce the Covid-19 vaccine from Curevac. Munich Investors expect great things from Christian…
So the new boss wants to continue the soaring
Quality control at the Wacker pharmaceutical plant in Amsterdam In the Netherlands, the group actually wanted to produce the Covid-19 vaccine from Curevac. Munich Investors expect great things from Christian…
Bayer talks with associated companies about sale of agricultural business
Bayer The group wants to concentrate even more on its core business with customers from the agricultural sector. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt Bayer is making progress with the planned separation from…
Hessian chemical company plans to go public in Switzerland
CABB laboratory The company’s chemicals are used in personal care and cleaning products, among other things. (Photo: CABB) Frankfurt According to financial circles, the German specialty chemicals manufacturer CABB is…
Hessian chemical company plans to go public in Switzerland
CABB laboratory The company’s chemicals are used in personal care and cleaning products, among other things. (Photo: CABB) Frankfurt According to financial circles, the German specialty chemicals manufacturer CABB is…
These risks exist in spite of strong profits
Production by BASF The chemical company’s stock is one of the most attractive dividend stocks in the German stock index. (Photo: obs) Frankfurt, Düsseldorf BASF raised its annual forecast three…
Bayers Agriculture Director Liam Condon to become CEO of Johnson Matthey
Liam Condon The long-time Bayer manager has a new job in Great Britain. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf On Tuesday of this week, he announced his resignation at Bayer at the end…