15-08-2008

The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health greenlighted four BASF pesticides following the positive assessment of the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA). Among the compounds are the fungicides epoxiconazole and fenpropimorph, two cornerstones in BASF's Crop Protection ...

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Award for chiral intermediates production process

08-07-2008

Professor Dr. Klaus Ditrich, who works in BASF's biocatalysis research, is to receive the "Siegfried Medal for trendsetting work in process chemistry." This renowned prize is awarded every other year by Siegfried Ltd. of Zofingen, Switzerland, in cooperation with the Organic Chemistry ...

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Wenning: "Brazil is our biggest market in Latin America"

25-06-2008

Bayer plans to invest roughly EUR 100 million at its Brazilian sites through the end of 2009. This was announced by Group CEO Werner Wenning at a press conference held in Belford Roxo, near Rio de Janeiro, to mark the 50th anniversary of the site's founding. "Brazil is our biggest market in ...

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Covalence Chemical Industry Report 2007

14-03-2008

Without their products chemical companies would be praised as ethical leaders. Chemical products are a space for complex and emotional debates where it is hard to register reputation gains. Companies rather manage to do so at the levels of working conditions, impact of production and ...

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Capacity expansion at Ludwigshafen and Nanjing

26-11-2007

News Release past 55 years. The versatile acid is a classic product in the company's globally unparalleled portfolio of about 600 intermediates. In view of the high demand for the multifaceted chemical, BASF announced in August that it is planning to expand its capacities in Ludwigshafen and ...

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08-08-2007

BASF is increasing its annual production capacity for the chemical intermediate propionic acid at its sites in Ludwigshafen and Nanjing by 30,000 metric tons and 9,000 metric tons, respectively. Production in Nanjing is ensured by BASF YPC Co. Ltd., a joint venture owned by BASF and the China ...

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13-07-2007

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. announced that its wholly owned French subsidiary Sumitomo Chemical Agro Europe S.A.S. has acquired 80% of the shares of UK crop protection product distributor Interfarm (UK) Ltd. In addition to engaging in export sale from Japan, Sumitomo Chemical's crop ...

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01-06-2007

Chemtura Corporation announced several executive appointments aimed at strengthening business and functional alignment in its new organization. Eric Wisnefsky has been appointed vice president of Strategy and New Business Development (S&NBD), assuming these duties, including merger and ...

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Dimethomorph critical component in Agricultural Products division's fruit and vegetables portfolio

29-05-2007

The European Commission in April greenlighted BASF's strategic fungicide dimethomorph. The Commission's scientific arm, the European Food and Safety Authority, had previously published a favorable scientific assessment. According to BASF, its unique mode of action makes dimethomorph such an ...

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05-04-2007

Chemtura Corporation announced that it is implementing an industry-based business model in order to improve performance and accelerate growth. By focusing on end-use markets, Chemtura believes it will be better able to serve current customer needs, anticipate their future requirements and ...

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