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Article: New ventures
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- International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM
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- September 1, 2009
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Global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis, based in Monheim, Germany, is endowing a chair of communications and management of chemical processes in industry at the University of Wuppertal in Germany. The aim of the endowment is to promote teaching, research, and development activities relating to sustainable chemistry. Cognis will fund the post for three years, after which time the costs will be borne by the university.
Loders Croklaan is building a new refinery at the Maasvalkte in Rotterdam, Netherlands, scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2010. According to FoodNavigator.com, the company will expand its range with lauric products from palm kernel oil and will begin large-scale ...