http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/ Latest news about trends and developments in Europe's chemical, analytical and laboratory industries en-us http://www.chemeurope.com/pictures/ceurope/chemeurope.gif http://www.chemeurope.com ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102827/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 With immediate effect, the German company Coperion GmbH, headquartered at Stuttgart, has streamlined its Executive Board. Wolfgang Pöschl, Member of the Executive Board of Coperion GmbH and Head of the Competence Center Compounding & Extrusion, has ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102817/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 A recent study carried out on behalf of LANXESS has demonstrated the effectiveness of the disinfectant Preventol CD 601 against the swine flu viral strain. "The test results from Giessen University show that Preventol CD 601 can also play a major ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102825/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 A tiny grid pattern has led materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Institute of Solid State Physics in Russia to an unexpected finding — the surprisingly strong and long-range effects of certain ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102725/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 Saltigo GmbH targets Japanese custom manufacturing market, presenting its portfolio of services at Interphex/Pharma-i Japan Exhibition in Tokyo. Saltigo’s CEO Wolfgang Schmitz emphasizes: "This is Asia’s largest pharmaceutical industry event and has ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102800/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 A. Schulman, Inc. announced that on Thursday, June 25, its board of directors approved a plan to cease the operation of its Invision sheet production line at its Sharon Center, Ohio manufacturing facility, by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102797/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 Gerresheimer AG has sold its Technical Plastics operations, which are not part of the company's core business, to the FBH Group, Bad Soden, Germany. "Through the sale of the Technical Plastics segment Gerresheimer has - as formerly announced - taken ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102796/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 Arkema announced that effective July 1, 2009, or as contracts allow, it will raise the price of its oxygenated solvents in Europe by 50 Euro/ton.This price adjustment is necessary to offset the increase of raw materials and energy. Solvents impacted ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102799/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 Researchers in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester have developed a new synthesis method, which has led them to the discovery of fluorescent silicon nanoparticles and may ultimately help track the uptake of drugs ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102798/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 The vast amount of carbon stored in the arctic and boreal regions of the world is more than double that previously estimated, according to a study published this week.The amount of carbon in frozen soils, sediments and river deltas (permafrost) ... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102771/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 An accident at the Tertre plant is likely to halt ammonia production for a prolonged period. Two people were injured, but their injuries are not critical. The explosion took place early Saturday morning. An assessment will be carried out into the ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:04 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102789/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 Effective July 1, 2009, or as contracts allow, BASF is increasing the sales prices for butanediol and butanediol derivatives by EUR50 per metric ton in Europe. This measure applies in particular to 1,4 butanediol (BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF), ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:04 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102795/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 DuPont announced it sold its linuron herbicide assets to Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI). Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed."As part of our strategy to continually renew and revitalize our crop protection portfolio, DuPont uses ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:04 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102691/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 Arkema announced a € 50/Tprice increase for its Evatane® EVA range (High Content Ethylene Vinyl Acetate copolymers) at the end of May. Effective July 1st, Arkema will up this increase from € 50/T to € 80/T.According to the company, this further ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:04 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102694/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 BP has agreed to sell its ground fuels marketing business in Greece to Hellenic Petroleum for €359m ($500m) subject to various adjustments at closing.The deal is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to be ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:04 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102692/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 An international team of researchers has modified chlorophyll from an alga so that it resembles the extremely efficient light antennae of bacteria. The team was then able to determine the structure of these light antennae. This is the first step to ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:04 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102676/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 RTS Life Science has partnered with Hall Analytical Laboratories to provide analytical services and consultancy in the area of automation and inhaler testing. Initially focussed on inhaled drug delivery devices, the two companies will share ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:04 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102693/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 Oxea will increase off-list prices on the following products effective July 1, 2009, or as contracts allow. This increase is in addition to any previously announced mid quarter increase during Q2 2009.i/n Butyl Acetate 80 €/mtI/n Butanol 100 €/mtn ... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:04 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102667/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 Univar announced an expansion of its distribution partnership with Amilina, a major flour producer. John van Osch, Univar Europe’s President EMEA said, ‘This agreement with Amilina is very important to Univar. It signifies a further expansion of our ... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102673/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 Merck KGaA announced that it has launched the "Printed Organic Switches and Chips" project (Polytos) together with its partners in the excellence cluster known as the "Forum Organic Electronics". The aim of this project, which is being sponsored by ... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:00:03 GMT ChemEurope.COM News http://www.chemeurope.com/news/e/102627/?WT.mc_id=ca0069 IDBS announced that it has concluded an unconditional agreement to acquire InforSense Ltd, a company providing scientific and business intelligence (BI) technologies, in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition will complete in July.With the ... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:03 GMT © 2009, Chemie.DE Information Service GmbH.