Clariant signs up to UN Global Compact

Clariant vows continuous commitment to sustainability and corporate citizenship enhances value creation

Bayer reports strong growth in Life Sciences, weak MaterialScience in 2Q

The Bayer Group achieved strong growth in its Life Sciences businesses in 2Q; sustained performance in its CropScience. MaterialScience was down due to difficult market environment.

Foster Wheeler gets contract for refinery and petrochem complex in Vietnam

Foster Wheeler AG has been awarded a project management and consultancy (PMC) services contract for a refinery and petrochemical complex in Vietnam.

India as second biggest para-xylene market by 2017

Research and Markets study indicates that India is set to become the second largest para-xylene market by 2017 due to demand from expanding PTA industry

First Wonderbrush from Avon's new mascara

An innovative package designed for Avon's new Mascara, Wonderbrush, allows the user to easily cover every lash.

Estée Lauder upgrades its popular serum

Estée Lauder will debut Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II this August, claiming it supports the natural nighttime purification process vital to younger-looking skin.

Avure opens hotline for HPP customers

Avure, expert in high pressure processing (HPP) extends technical service to customers in Asia and Europe

US bottled water plant invests in Sidel's Matrix

Niagara Bottling shows off latest production lines supplied by Sidel

Wood veneer labels make their debut

Multi Packaging Solutions, a leading maker of print, packaging and labels, uses wood veneer for pressure sensitive labels

Experts focus on Healthcare IT in Greater China

HIMSS AsiaPac13 will discuss the latest trends, challenges and future of Healthcare IT (HIT) this week in Hong Kong

BASF to build new polyamide plant in China

The new plant will have polymerization capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year, start-up in 2015

Clariant records higher net income on improved margins

Sales from continuing operations in Q2 2013 grew 2% in local currencies and 1% in Swiss francs to CHF 1.544 billion, up from CHF 1.527 billion in the same period last year.