21-Aug-2018

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Agilent-related business from Young In Scientific Co. Ltd. and its affiliates (“YI Scientific”). YI Scientific is a distributor of analytical and scientific instruments in South Korea and a long-time distributor of ...

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24-May-2018

Agilent Technologies Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Agilent-related business from Young In Scientific Co. Ltd. YI Scientific is a leading distributor of analytical and scientific instruments in South Korea and a long-time distributor of Agilent instruments ...

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Simulation reveals previously unknown friction mechanisms at the molecular level

04-Sep-2017

Diamond coatings help reduce friction and wear on tools, bearings, and seals. Lubricating diamond with water considerably lowers friction. The reasons for this are not yet fully understood. The Fraunhofer Institute for Material Mechanics IWM in Freiburg and the Physics Institute at the University ...

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EBIT before special items €2.1 billion (plus 12%)

28-Jul-2014

BASF’s business developed positively in the second quarter of 2014. At €18.5 billion, sales rose by 1% compared with the same period of the previous year. “This was largely the result of higher sales volumes in our chemicals business, which comprises the Chemicals, Performance Products and ...

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30-Sep-2013

At the announcement of the Q2 results in July, AkzoNobel indicated that it had identified further efficiency and cost saving measures that would require €120 million of restructuring charges in the second half of 2013. In addition to the previously announced Performance Improvement Program costs ...

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BASF to exit membrane electrode assemblies business at BASF Fuel Cell

05-Aug-2013

BASF is restructuring its fuel cell systems activities and will focus on catalysts and adsorbents for fuel cells in the future. As a result, BASF Fuel Cell, Inc., Somerset, New Jersey, will be closed on August 1, 2013. The site produces membrane electrode assemblies for high-temperature polymer ...

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22-Jul-2013

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel) reported a 4 percent decrease in revenues in the second quarter compared with the same period last year. This was due to divestments and adverse currencies against a backdrop of continued challenging market conditions. Operating income for Q2 was 17 percent lower at ...

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Restructuring of the businesses with plastic additives, pigments, water, leather and textile chemicals

24-Apr-2013

BASF is taking a number of steps to strengthen the competitiveness of its Performance Products segment. The segment bundles BASF’s businesses with chemicals that improve the properties of many different end-user products. The portfolio includes ingredients for personal care, cosmetics, ...

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Production facility in Ludwigshafen to be closed

11-Feb-2011

As part of the strategic realignment of the Paper Chemicals division, BASF will be closing down its production facility for the manufacture of basazol dyes at the Ludwigshafen ...

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22-Nov-2010

With effect from October 1, 2010, Torsten Olschewski, as Business Unit Head, will be taking overall responsibility for Analytical Instrumentation, the largest division at Analytik Jena AG. His new position also includes Research and Development, in addition to the fields of Sales, Product ...

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