Chr. Hansen opens colour centre in Shanghai

New centre will respond faster to the natural colour requirements of China-based food and beverage companies

Avon phases out triclosan

Following Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble, Avon becomes the latest industry leader to phase out triclosan from its beauty and personal care products.

LANXESS expands material testing centre

Additional testing machines to test how LANXESS products deform over time when exposed to constant mechanical load

WACKER opens rep office in the Philippines

Opened on April 1, the office will distribute products of the chemical business divisions Wacker Silicones, Wacker Polymers And Wacker Biosolutions

Songwon launches trendsetting-stabilisers for automotive

New Songxtend stabiliser solutions for automotive applications with anti-fogging (anti-FOG) and low volatile organic compounds (VOC) properties

Actega and DSG team up for sustainable packaging solution

The patented two-piece can and dome design is engineered to attach to standard can sizes utilising existing seaming technology and it can be made from new or recycled aluminium material.

Bayer sells patents for carbon nanotubes and graphenes

FutureCarbon GmbH will acquire, as leading provider of carbon-based composites, the bulk of the corresponding patents from the past ten years

Tomra premiers sorters at Canadian event

The company puts the spotlight on the Halo, Primus and Field Potato Sorter

Revolutionary skin care mask

Cellina Time’s up Facial Masks offer different treatments from day-to-day care to special occasions

Collagen-enhancing drink

Promotes skin collagen formation and prevents glycation of proteins, which may lead to skin ageing

Oman's rail project on track

Work on Oman's national rail network - part of a wider system linking all the countries of the GCC - is picking up pace, with advanced planning work now under way and construction set to begin next year.

MENA strengthen ties with Australia

The program Australia Unlimited MENA 2014 includes promotional activities held in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Muscat, Kuwait and Rabat