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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 …