Lanxess Swings Into Profit In Q4

Lanxess, a Germany-based specialty chemicals group, has reported a net profit of EUR14m for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with a net loss of EUR32m in the same period a year ago. ...

Published: 18-Mar-2010

Dishman Pharma Receives TGA Approval For API Production

Dishman Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals, a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), intermediates, quaternary compounds, and crown ethers, has said that its Bavla facilities are approved...

Published: 17-Mar-2010

Vertellus Specialties To Expand Vitride Manufacturing Capacity In Michigan

Vertellus Specialties, a specialty chemicals company, is planning to expand its manufacturing capacity of Vitride reducing agent in response to growing worldwide demand. ...

Published: 16-Mar-2010

Albemarle Names New President

Albemarle, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals for pharmaceuticals, has appointed Luke Kissam as the new president. In this role, Mr Kissam will oversee all aspects of the co...

Published: 15-Mar-2010

Halocarbon Appoints New Sales Director

Halocarbon Products Corporation, a producer of specialty fluorochemicals, has promoted Ronald Epstein to the position of sales director, reported Hao-Odnla. ...

Published: 15-Mar-2010

Chemspec Gross Profit Down 46.7% In Q4 2009

Chemspec International, a China-based contract manufacturer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals, has reported a gross profit of RMB63m for the fourth quarter of 2009, a decrease of 46.7% from the...

Published: 11-Mar-2010

Viachem Appoints New Director For Marketing, Communications

Viachem, a specialty chemical supplier of food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, neutraceutical and cosmeceutical industries, has appointed Mary Ann (MA) Hancook as director of marketing an...

Published: 10-Mar-2010

Glycos Biotechnologies Produces Biochemicals In Pilot Plant Size Environment

Glycos Biotechnologies, an emerging specialty chemicals company, said that it has produced lactic acid and advanced ethanol in a commercial size facility capable of producing up to 150,000 liters of c...

Published: 10-Mar-2010

Aceto To Acquire Selected Assets Of Andrews Paper & Chemical

Aceto, a company in the sourcing, quality assurance, regulatory support, marketing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, specialty chemicals and crop protection products, has signed an ...

Published: 09-Mar-2010

Sinopec-BASF JV Heads For $1.4bn Expansion

Sinopec, a China-based refiner and BASF, a German chemical company, are planning to expand their joint project, a chemical production facility in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province. ...

Published: 08-Mar-2010

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