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Bayer: Process technologies key to chemical industry sustainability
Added: 7 Jul 2010
Leverkusen, Germany – As it generates an estimated 20% of greenhouse gas emissions, the global chem…

'Sort out business climate,' chemicals group tells Chancellor
Added: 21 Jun 2010
London – The boss of the UK’s £60-billion chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry has urged the Chan…

30% emissions target would "punish" chemicals industry
Added: 17 Jun 2010
Brussels – The European chemicals industry has called on EU leaders to avoid raising the target for…

Petrochemicals industry feels the pinch
Added: 10 Jun 2010
Newbury, Berkshire – The economic downturn has taken a significant toll on petrochemical plant act…

Thermphos lowers gear costs on chemicals kiln
Added: 10 Jun 2010
London – ABB drives have cut the need for chemicals manufacturer Thermphos UK Ltd to replace gears …

EU chemicals industry to grow 9.5%
Added: 8 Jun 2010
Brussels – Output from the EU chemical industry is set to grow by 9.5% this year, forecasts Dr Hube…

Chemical engineers' pay proves recession-proof
Added: 25 May 2010
London – Chartered chemical engineers are apparently shrugging off the recession, and are in fact e…

Fire hits Yorkshire chemicals plant
Added: 24 May 2010
Huddersfield, UK – Firefighters from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have battled though the…

China to finance $23bn refinery, petrochemical expansion in Nigeria
Added: 17 May 2010
Lagos – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. ( NNPC) and China State Construction Engineering Corp…

Emergency shutdown upgrade at Teesside chemicals plant
Added: 5 May 2010
Teesside, UK – UK fertiliser manufacturer GrowHow is upgrading the emergency shutdown system (ESD) …

UK chemicals network leading European BIOCHEM project
Added: 30 Mar 2010
London – Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) Chemistry Innovation is to lead the European Union’s BIOC…

Budget relief for UK chemicals industry
Added: 25 Mar 2010
… but CIA sees missed opportunities to develop manufacturing strategy

UK chemicals group targets supply chain security
Added: 22 Mar 2010
Crewe, UK – The Chemical Business Association today launched a security code to improve the securit…

Experienced chemical engineer seeks contract
Added: 15 Mar 2010
David Boardman, a chemical engineer (BSc) with over 25 years’ experience in industry is presently l…

INEOS to close PVC facility in UK, sells fluorochemicals business
Added: 25 Feb 2010
Grangemouth, UK - INEOS ChlorVinyls is to close its PVC production facility in Barry, Wales and con…

Apprenticeships paying off in chemicals industries
Added: 9 Feb 2010
London – The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) is highlighting how apprenticeships have had a c…

Record demand for chemical engineering degree courses
Added: 25 Jan 2010
London – A record number of students have opted to study chemical engineering at UK universities th…

INEOS diverts German-bound chemicals salt to de-ice UK roads
Added: 11 Jan 2010
Runcorn, UK – Chemicals maker INEOS is diverting thousands of tonnes of salt bound for industrial u…

Pentagon Chemicals secures £2m from Government SME fund
Added: 17 Dec 2009
London - North West chemicals company Pentagon Chemicals has secured a £2 million from the Enterpri…

UK chemicals maker trains Iraqi weapons inspectors
Added: 23 Nov 2009
Knowsley, UK - A team of 10 Iraqi delegates have visited Contract Chemicals Ltd’s Knowsley site as …