Welcome To Spec Chem Online

Welcome to Specchemonline, the fine and speciality chemicals industry website brought to you by the producers of Speciality Chemicals Magazine and Chemspec Events.

As well as bringing you the latest news in fine and speciality chemicals every week, the site hosts the digital version of the print edition of the magazine and, in alternate months, the new and purely online version of Speciality Chemicals Magazine, where the focus is on business, markets and environmental issues. There is also a full and continually updated listing of relevant industry events.

We welcome any feedback about the website, particuarly if you have any ideas of subjects and companies you think we should be covering in the magazine. Please get in touch by clicking here.

Dr Andrew Warmington
Editor

Lonza fires Borgas as weak results announced

Continued headwinds expected in 2012
 

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Green Biologics buys Butylfuel

Deal “creates truly global leader in biobutanol”
 

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BASF powers up in batteries and OLEDs

Investment in Sion Power, key advance with Philips
 

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German duo collaborate in biotech for fine chemicals

Enzymicals and Herbrand offer production to tonne scale
 

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Novamont, Genomatica in bio-BDO deal

JV will make BDO for bioplastics in Italy
 

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Fine outlook in Frankfurt

The 'flight to quality' is real, but a major consolidation could be on the way. We spoke to the leading API manufacturers at CPhI

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A surprising development

Development Chemicals believes that it can make a difference to the way the pharma industry works - and supply life-saving drugs to the poor. We met up with one of the founders, Dr Rob Bryant

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IYC 2011: What was it all for?

The International Year of Chemistry formally ended in Brussels on 1 December. Martin Todd asks what was achieved

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