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Chemspec Europe returns to Cologne from 27-28 May 2020 Chemspec Europe will take place in hall 8 of the Koelnmesse in Cologne. Chemspec Europe features the full spectrum of fine and speciality chemicals. Europe’s No 1 trade fair for the fine and speciality chemicals industry returns to Cologne w...Leia mais »
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The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has adopted its opinion on the use of dihydroxyacetone (DHA) in cosmetic products. The final opinion was published on 9 March 2020. Dihydroxyacetone is currently not regulated under the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 but ...Leia mais »
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Global Vitamins Market to Reach $8.2 Billion by 2027 Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Vitamins estimated at US$5.4 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$8.2 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 6.1% over the analysis period 2020-2027. Vitamin B, one ...Leia mais »
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BIOCIDES MARKET FORCAST The Biocides market size is estimated to be USD 11.3 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 13.6 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 3.7% between 2021 and 2026. Factor such as stringent regulatory environment will drive the biocides market. The major restraint for the mar...Leia mais »
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All personal care products that contain water need to be preserved so they don’t grow harmful organisms that can make you very sick. Phenoxyethanol is safer than parabens and is the best preservative currently available that has been scientifically proven to be effective and safe at low concentr...Leia mais »
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Huntsman Corporation has agreed to sell its chemical intermediates businesses, including surfactants and derivatitves of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide (PO), to Indorama Ventures, a Thai-based petrochemical firm owned by Indorama Corporation of Singapore. This is expected to close towards th...Leia mais »
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Azelis has acquired Spectrum Chemicals and Nortons Exim in India from the Mehta family on undisclosed terms. Both specialise in the distribution of speciality chemicals for home care, road markings, agrochemicals and other applications. Current owner Parindu Mehta will remain at the helm. The co...Leia mais »
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SMi is delighted to announce its 5th Annual Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients virtual conference on the 10th-11th May 2021. The Global High Potency API/HPAPI Market is projected to reach 37 billion USD by 2027, growing at an ever-increasing CAGR of 8.43%. The expanding production o...Leia mais »
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Clariant has agreed a strategic partnership to establish a 51-49% joint venture with India Glycols (IGL) in renewable ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives, subject to regulatory approvals. U.S. Bhartia has been designated chairman of the JV, which will employ about 200 people in India. IGL specialise...Leia mais »
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24 March 2020 - 0 Submitted by Andrew Warmington The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the European Commission have announced plans to help EU member states and industry to address disinfectant shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. This has recently become a critical issue in many EU ma...Leia mais »
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12 April 2021 - 0 Submitted by Andrew Warmington Ascensus has completed the acquisition of Strem Chemicals, bringing together two major suppliers of catalogue chemicals, mainly for life science, microelectronic and other speciality applications. Strem CEO Ephraim Honig will become chief science a...Leia mais »
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China’s State-owned Assets Supervision & Administration Commission (SASAC) has approved the long-planned merger of Sinochem and ChemChina. Partly to alleviate competition concerns, they will operate as separate subsidies of a newly created holding company owned by SASAC. The combined entity w...Leia mais »
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Naturally-occurring in green tea, phenoxyethanol is a glycol ether that has a commercial, laboratory-produced synthetic counterpart. In its pure chemical form, it is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, commonly used in perfumes and cosmetics. Other uses for phenoxyethanol are insect repellen...Leia mais »
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SINGAPORE (ICIS)–China’s domestic acetone prices fell to a two-year low amid increased supply in June while demand is weak, with downstream plants at major production hubs running at reduced capacities due to strict government-led environmental checks. On 28 June, spot prices were assessed ...Leia mais »
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01 March 2018 21:42 Source:ICIS News HOUSTON (ICIS)–US March benzene contracts settled 5 cents/gal ($15/tonne) lower at $3.06/gal free on board (FOB) US Gulf, sources confirmed on Thursday. Benzene contract prices have declined for three consecutive months, posting a cumulative dec...Leia mais »
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02 March 2018 18:13 Source:ICIS News HOUSTON (ICIS)–US February ethylene contracts have settled for a majority of participants at a decline of 2.75 cents/lb from the prior month amid lower spot prices and lower production costs, market sources said on late on Thursday and on Friday....Leia mais »
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05 March 2018 04:23 Source:ICIS News SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Spot propylene prices in northeast Asia have fallen by 3.1% over three consecutive weeks, weighed down by poor sentiment, and may remain under pressure in the near term amid weakness in China’s domestic market. In the week ended 2 March...Leia mais »
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This market research report identifies suppliers like AkzoNobel, Ashland, BASF, Clariant, and Evonik Industries to be the key vendors in the global cosmetic ingredients market. It also presents a detailed segmentation of the global market by type (emollients, single use additives, thickening agen...Leia mais »
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09 February 2018 05:48 Source:ICIS News SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Spot domestic acetone prices in China may stay weak amid lacklustre activity in the market ahead of the country’s week-long Lunar New Year holiday. On 8 February, prices in east China closed at Chinese yuan (CNY) 5,950-6,000...Leia mais »
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09 February 2018 20:44 Source:ICIS News NEW ORLEANS (ICIS)–New US methanol capacity coming online soon will have to depend on exports to China, a speaker at a methanol conference said on Friday. Mark Berggren, managing director of Methanol Market Services Asia, said growth in global...Leia mais »
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LONDON (ICIS)–Manufacturing sector output growth reached its highest level since April 2011 in October, with economies in northwest Europe leading the productivity gains, analyst HIS Markit said on Thursday. The eurozone manufacturing sector purchasing managers’ index (PMI) ...Leia mais »
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Some see effort as response to water down California effort The Trump Administration and a chemical industry group are forming a government-industry alliance with an intent to protect workers from exposure to diisocyanates, substances that are powerful irritants. The effort by the U.S. Occupatio...Leia mais »
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Consumers want clean labels, but ensuring food safety and shelf life without synthetics is a challenge Consumers navigate a variety of clean label claims for hot dogs and deli meats. The official hot dog of summer received a makeover this year. Oscar Mayer wieners now boast no added nitrates...Leia mais »
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23 de junho de 2017 A Comissão Europeia aprovou aquisição do negócio de sílica da JM Huber (Edison, New Jersey) sujeitos a alienação de algumas das atividades de ambas as empresas relacionadas com sílica precipitada da Evonik. Evonik anunciou planos para adquirir o negócio por US $ 630 milhões em Decembe ...Leia mais »
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Por David Gauthier-Villars Publicado 27 de junho de 2017 Características da Dow Jones Newswires Dinamarca transporte gigante AP Moller-Maersk A / S (MAERSK-B.KO) disse terça-feira que seus sistemas de computador tinha sido derrubado por um ataque cibernético. A repartição está afetando vários sistemas de computadores em vários b ...Leia mais »
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16:11 PM | 26 de junho de 2017 | Natasha Alperowicz em Basel Na reunião geral de acionistas da Syngenta realizada hoje em Basileia, os 16 acionistas representando 95,11% do capital social total aprovado todas as moções propostas pelo conselho de administração. Ren Jianxin, presidente da ChemChina e ar ...Leia mais »