Plantations International News Agarwood Investment Agarwood is reputed to be the most expensive wood in the world. There are many names for the resinous, fragrant heartwood produced primarily by trees in the genus Aquilaria. Most commonly, the resin is known as agarwood, aloeswood, eaglewood, gaharu, agalocha or oudh (In Arabic). Agarwood has been used to… Read More: Agarwood Plantation Ownership Program »
By Valentina Pop and Natalia Drozdiak BRUSSELS — The European Union’s antitrust authority on Thursday opened a full-blown investigation into plans by Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. to merge, on concerns the deal would reduce competition in the global agricultural sector. The European Commission said it would investigate whether the deal may… Read More: EU Opens Antitrust Probe on Dow Chemical, DuPont Merger —… »
Chemical makers should benefit from continued strength in the automotive industry and strategic measures including expansion into high-growth markets, aggressive cost management, acquisitions and investment on capacity expansion. However, a number of challenges continue to hamstring the industry. There are a few reasons to be watchful about the chemical industry in the near term, which… Read More: What Are the Roadblocks for the Chemical Industry? »