LANXESS management makes sustainability its business

Board of Management compensation tied to sustainability goals

08-Mar-2021 - LANXESS is embedding sustainability even more firmly in the company. A new system of compensation for the Board of Management has been in place since the beginning of the year. Roughly one-third of the variable compensation is now linked to the company’s sustainability performance. More ...

Strong activity in the manufacturing and oil and gas sectors drives Western European

Customised and adaptable personal protective equipment vital for market participants to widen their customer base

24-Apr-2014 - Increased activity in end-user industries such as manufacturing and oil and gas is expected to boost the adoption of above-the-neck personal protective equipment (PPE) across Western Europe. Opportunities abound, particularly in the manufacturing sector, where new jobs are being created due to ...

analytica 2014 to focus on food and plastics analysis, genetic analysis and bioanalysis

27-Jan-2014 - A first-rate and exciting program of events awaits visitors at the 24th analytica in Munich. From April 1 – 4, the International Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis and Biotechnology will once again be a center for key players in science and industry. More than 1,100 exhibitors will ...

REACH: Requirements for the identification of Substances of Very High Concern in accordance with Article 57 (f)

14-Dec-2012 - The European Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulates the safe use of chemicals in Europe. So-called "Substances of Very High Concern" (SVHC) are of particular interest under REACH. These include substances that are carcinogenic, ...

Chemical Industry Federation of Finland: Occupational safety in chemical industry companies improved significantly

28-Apr-2010 - The activities taken in chemical industry companies to improve occupational safety and the competencies of employees are bearing fruit, according to the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland. In the evaluation of environmental impacts, companies have increasingly focused on the management of ...

Braskem inaugurates two plants in Bahia

The two new plants at the Camaçari Industrial Complex for manufacturing ETBE - a bioadditive produced from renewable raw materials - received investments of R$100 million

19-Aug-2009 - Braskem inaugurates two new plants at the Camaçari Industrial Complex. They represent a new landmark in the company’s operations in the world of renewable materials. The plants will produce ETBE, a bioadditive for gasoline made from renewable raw material. The installation project for the new ...

Research explores interactions between nanomaterials, biological systems

23-Jun-2009 - The recent explosion in the development of nanomaterials with enhanced performance characteristics for use in commercial and medical applications has increased the likelihood of people coming into direct contact with these materials. There are currently more than 800 products on the market - ...

New ISO Technical Report for safer manufacturing and handling of nanomaterials

11-Feb-2009 - The field of nanotechnologies is advancing rapidly and is expected to impact virtually every facet of global industry and society. International standardization contributes to realizing the potential of this technology for the betterment and sustainability of the world through economic ...

New ISO Technical Report for safer manufacturing and handling of nanomaterials

07-Jan-2009 - The field of nanotechnologies is advancing rapidly and is expected to impact virtually every facet of global industry and society. International standardization contributes to realizing the potential of this technology for the betterment and sustainability of the world through economic ...

Scientists form alliance to develop nanotoxicology protocols

International group addresses lack of consensus on test procedures

11-Sep-2008 - A team of materials scientists and toxicologists announced the formation of a new international research alliance to establish protocols for reproducible toxicological testing of nanomaterials in both cultured cells and animals. The International Alliance for NanoEHS Harmonization (IANH) was ...