Significant Rise in Coatings Production and a Healthy Economy Drives Demand for Paint Additives

Upgrades in Coatings Formulations Broaden the Scope of the Paint Additives Market

15-Feb-2006 - Reflecting the trend in the European and the U.S. paint/coatings market, there has been a slow but perceptible shift from solvent to water-based or high-solid coatings in China. This augurs well for the paint additives market, since more additives with various functions will be required to ...

3M to Acquire OMNII Oral Pharmaceuticals

Acquisition Broadens 3M's Preventive Dental Product Line

15-Feb-2006 - 3M announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OMNII Oral Pharmaceuticals, a provider of differentiated preventive dental products, solutions and support for dental professionals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Increasing recognition of the link between ...

Kemira GrowHow awarded Chemical Supplier of the Year in the UK

14-Feb-2006 - The British Chemical Distributors and Traders Association awarded Kemira GrowHow with the Supplier of the Year Award in the United Kingdom. The Supplier of the Year Award is judged on a number of criteria: quality, on-time deliveries, customer service and relationships with distributors. "Our ...

Degussa and Wellink Group Sign Agreement to Cooperate in Producing Performance Silica

10-Feb-2006 - Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, and Fujian Nanping Xinyuan Investment Co., Ltd. (Wellink Group) in Nanping, Fujian, have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for manufacturing and marketing performance silica (precipitated silica and silicates). After final approval by the relevant ...

Dow's Global Presence Redefined Around Five Major Regions

09-Feb-2006 - The Dow Chemical Company has redefined its worldwide regional organization, creating a new geographic framework and appointing a senior leadership team to accelerate the implementation of Dow's strategic growth agenda across the globe. Effective immediately, the Company's activities outside ...

PotashCorp Intended to increase its shares of Sinochem HongKong Holdings

09-Feb-2006 - On January 27, 2006, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. ormally notified Sinochem Hong Kong (Group) Company Limited ("SHK"), the controlling shareholder of Sinochem Hong Kong Holdings Limited, of its intention to exercise the option to acquire additional 10.01% shares of the Company.The ...

Affymetrix and Iconix Collaborate to Develop New Solutions for Assessing Drug Toxicity

09-Feb-2006 - Affymetrix Inc. and Iconix Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that the companies have signed a collaborative agreement to develop solutions to aid in the study of the toxicological and pharmacological properties of drugs and drug candidates. The collaboration will aim to significantly accelerate the ...

Akzo Nobel intends to IPO Pharma

Akzo Nobel to create two independent companies: Coatings/Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals

09-Feb-2006 - "Over recent years, we have made significant progress related to our strategy of fixing pharma, refocusing our chemicals portfolio and continuing to grow and invest in our coatings business," said Hans Wijers, CEO of Akzo Nobel. "As a logical next step, and after a thorough strategic review, we ...

Degussa increases involvement in upcoming printed electronics market

Degussa takes shareholding in printed systems

08-Feb-2006 - Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, is taking a holding in printed systems GmbH, a high-tech company based in Chemnitz, thereby increasing its involvement in the upcoming market for printed electronics. The venture capital participation in printed systems gives Degussa access to applications and products for ...

BASF Clears Federal Trade Commission Review

08-Feb-2006 - BASF Aktiengesellschaft announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, applicable to BASF's tender offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Engelhard Corporation has expired. As a result, BASF is free ...