- Chemical industry looks to collaborative efforts for successful future of R&D
IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 1 The chemical industry took steps toward making its future more certain when industry leaders gathered at a meeting of the Chemical Industry Vision2020 Technology Partnership last week. The Vision2020 Partnership is an industry-led process to accelerate innovation and technology development by leveraging technical expertise and financial resources....
- Security of supply: multiple meanings, maximum commitment.
In today's world, security of supply has many meanings. Guaranteeing flow of product to customers, ensuring receipt of necessary raw materials, and implementing appropriate measures to protect people, goods, and equipment in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack are all aspects of transportation security. The chemical industry ......
- Instrument sales strong despite rising business
costs.
Chemicals Weak European demand, coupled with US economic woes and decreases in world trade, will continue to restrain chemical industry growth, reports the European Chemistry Industry Council (Cefic). According to midyear 2003 forecasts, Cefic estimated that the EU chemical industry grew only 0.7% last year and is set to grow ......
- Life science and government spending lift
prospects.
Chemicals The economic downturn continued to impact the chemical industry in 2002, but cost cutting and improved profits look to put the industry in better shape for 2003. According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), US chemical industry shipments increased 2% in 2002 to $463.5 billion and EBITA profits rose ......
- The role of university research in catalysis
innovation.
Catalysis plays a dominant role in industrial chemical manufacturing. Complementary research in academic laboratories can be instrumental in initiating technology breakthroughs. The importance of catalysis to the chemical industry is enormous. An estimated 90 per cent of chemical production processes are based on catalytic technologies [1], encompassing four major market ......
- Deloitte & Touche report on Canada's chemical
sector.
A recent report from Deloite Touche Tohmatsu International, states that the Canadian chemical industry is experiencing a revival, encouraged by the relatively stable Canadian dollar, a growing economy and increasing export opportunities. Indeed, the chemical industry in the wider North American region is coming out of a six year slowdown....
- Green chemistry.
For the entire chemical industry, operating sustainable businesses that provide value-added products and services with minimal or no environmental impact continues to be a top priority. The adoption of a "green" approach to the manufacture and marketing of chemical products, including paints and coatings, clearly assists companies in attaining this ......