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


Latest Industry News

Get dossiers in on time, says ECHA

Less than two weeks to REACH deadline

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Enzymes catalyse BASF

Deals signed with Henkel, Dyadic, Direvo

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Biesterfeld starts Thai office

Distributor second in a month to set up in Bangkok

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Albemarle to make ATH flame retardants in China

Integrated bauxite producer is minority partner

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Chemtura buys out partner in DayStar

Part of Asian growth plan, says CEO Rogerson

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Cambrex completes US expansion

Charles City adds tens of tonnes of capacity

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PQ expands at Kansas City

Catalyst demand fuels $120 million investment

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Feature Articles

Ploughing on in demanding times

Companies have been reporting their results in speciality chemicals, with success still going to those most able to ride the input cost surge

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Ageing boomers change demand patterns

Demographics are fundamentally changing the speciality chemicals market, says Paul Hodges, chairman of International eChem

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The Internet of Things: Hype or reality?

Matt Parker from Zebra Technologies highlight how networked interconnection ensures potential problems in chemical logistics do not become disasters

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Multi-tasking for the US industry

The VP of government and public regulations at SOCMA is juggling even more balls than usual right now. Andrew Warmington met him in Washington DC

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M&A returns to the agenda


Ashland and Israel Chemicals are in the news this week as tough times spur changes

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Tweet, tweet


We are back on Twitter. How about you?

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To lead or to follow


Chemicals companies can face whirlwinds of condemnation out of nowhere

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