Seoul Ceuticals (www.SeoulCeuticals.com), a newly launched cult beauty favourite in the United States, will soon be available to customers throughout the middle east. The company is currently evaluating qualitied wholesalers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and throughout the GCC, and plans to have partners in place by the middle of the year. Founded by Craig […]
Post Type Archives: News
Monsanto to launch product that deactivates dicamba
Monsanto Co is launching the first product that deactivates a controversial weed killer inside spraying equipment after it is used, in its latest attempt to prevent unintended crop damage associated with the herbicide. The product aims to stop farmers from accidentally applying traces of the herbicide, known as dicamba, on crops that can not tolerate […]
BASF – STK distribution agreement spurs Brazilian training on biopesticides
STK bio-ag technologies, the world leader in botanical-based and ‘hybrid’ solutions for sustainable agriculture, recently hosted a technical orientation for a VIP delegation of 15 of the top Brazilian banana growers, technical consultants and banana association managers representing approximately 100,000 hectares of banana crops Brazil. The purpose of the visit was to teach the Brazilian […]
Univar promotes food ingredients leadership in US
Univar, a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, has launched a customer-focused brand campaign entitled “Smart Choice.” The campaign targets the US food ingredient market segment and is designed to build awareness for Univar, and its strategic supplier partners, as an end-to-end solution of ingredients, product innovations, and distribution. The new […]
WuXi Biologics to build largest bio-manufacturing facility in Ireland
WuXi Biologics is investing €325 million in a new biologics drug substance manufacturing facility on the Industrial Development Authority’s (IDA) greenfield site in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Headquartered in Wuxi City, Jiangsu province in China, WuXi Biologics is a global platform company providing services for biologics discovery, development and manufacturing. This state-of-the-art facility […]
AbbVie and Rice University to advance therapies in oncology
AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, and Rice University have entered into a joint research collaboration to establish the K.C. Nicolaou Research Accelerator. The research at the Accelerator will focus on synthesizing novel cytotoxic agents for use in the fight against cancer. The collaboration will complement AbbVie’s existing expertise in oncology discovery and early development. […]
Univar announces Western Canadian distribution agreement with Boss Lubricants
Univar Canada Ltd, a subsidiary of Univar Inc, a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, along with Boss Lubricants, announced an energy and mining markets distribution agreement today for Western Canada. Boss Lubricants is one of Canada’s largest independent lubricant manufacturers and wholesale suppliers of lubricants, glycols and greases. Peter Gupta, […]
Azelis opens three application laboratories in India
Azelis has announced that it is expanding its presence in Asia Pacific, opening three application laboratories in India. The technical centres will be servicing the Personal Care, Food & Health and CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers) markets. Azelis can now offer the Indian market local support through formulation development, working on innovative concepts, analysis of […]
Emery Oleochemicals launches new line of aromatic-containing EMEROX polyols
Emery Oleochemicals, a world-leading, natural-based specialty chemicals producer, is pleased to announce the release of a new line of aromatic-containing EMEROX Polyols for pentane blown rigid PUR and PIR foam applications. Key benefits for rigid foam formulators and end users include: Improved low temperature thermal conductivity (R Value) performance – including both initial and aged […]
Bayer on neonicotinoid ban: a sad day for farmers and a bad deal for Europe
Bayer responds to the EU’s decision to support further restrictions of neonicotinoids (the pesticides controversially blamed for harming pollinators such as bees). A decision by the EU Member States to restrict the use of certain neonicotinoids to applications in permanent greenhouses is a bad deal for the European agricultural sector and the environment, and […]