Since 2013, more than 20 production sites of BASF’s personal care business worldwide have been awarded EFfCI Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification by the internationally accepted certification body SGS. This includes Düsseldorf-Holthausen, the largest site worldwide for the production of ingredients for the BASF personal care business, which was recertified at the end of last […]
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Evonik opens research hub in Singapore
Evonik has opened its first research hub for resource efficiency topics in Singapore, making its research into the areas of functional surfaces and additive manufacturing an international effort. The new R&D hub will also be the home for Evonik’s project house tissue engineering, which is under the leadership of Creavis, the strategic innovation unit of […]
Catalent supports customer demand for fast, integrated biologics development
Catalent Pharma Solutions, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, today announced key organizational changes within its biologics business to further align its organization with customer demand for integrated and comprehensive, end-to-end biologics solutions. Further underlining Catalent’s commitment to continued growth and investment in […]
Organic solar cells exhibit record efficiency
In a progress that makes a more flexible, economical type of solar cell commercially feasible, researchers at the University of Michigan have showcased organic solar cells that can attain 15% efficiency. This level of efficiency is in the variety of many solar panels, or photovoltaics, presently available. “Organic photovoltaics can potentially cut way down on […]
Biobest opens new production facility
Biobest has announced the opening of a new €1.2 million state-of-the-art production facility at Biobest Maroc. With the brand new 2000 m2 hyper-modern vertical farming facility fully equipped with climate controlled rooms, the company substantially expands and improves its global capacity to produce aphid biocontrol agents. Aphids remain one of the more challenging pests to […]
ASC announces winners of 2018 Innovation Awards
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) held its 2nd annual Innovation Awards at the 2018 Annual Spring Convention in Miami April 23-25, 2018. The Innovation awards had two categories, small business, and the primary award. Independent judges reviewed the following categories and weightings as part of their review process: Science and Innovation (30%) Applicability & Impact […]
Azelis launches company-wide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme
Azelis has launched its CSR programme, representing the efforts that Azelis makes throughout the entire supply chain and beyond. This launch follows two years of research, preparation, definition and implementation of the programme’s goals and KPIs. Azelis is committed to follow the United Nations Global Compact key pillars of Corporate Social Responsibility: Human Rights, Labour, […]
Europe passes new law on organic food production
New rules to ensure that only high-quality organic food is sold in the EU have been approved by the European Parliament. As part of the rules, checks will be carried out on-site and for all operators, at least annually or once every two years if no fraud has been found in the last three years. […]
Endocrine disruptors criteria will apply in EU from October
The Official Journal of the European Union has published COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/605 of 19 April 2018 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 by setting out scientific criteria for the determination of endocrine disrupting properties.This Regulation shall apply as of 20 October 2018, except for procedures where the Committee has voted on a […]
Wacker opens new silicones production site in South Korea
Wacker Chemie has opened a new €15 million production site for silicone elastomers in South Korea. The plant is located around 100km southeast of Seoul at Jincheon, where the Group has already been producing silicone sealants since 2010 and speciality silicones for the electronics industry since 2012. In moving to the new site, Wacker is […]