EXPANSION Univar has further bolstered its presence in Latin America through the acquisition of Mexico's Quimicompuestos while also appointing a new head for its Brazilian operations
COMPETITION The French antitrust authority has levied heavy fines against a group of companies it asserts operated an extensive commodity chemicals distribution cartel between 1998 and 2005
LOGISTICS A €200m project to develop a state-of-the-art dangerous goods logistics zone is due to be finished by the end of the decade. Stuart Todd reports on an exciting time for the sector in northern France