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News Stories

Mexico deal for Univar

Univar has acquired Mexican commodity chemicals distributor Quimicompuestos for an undisclosed sum.

Hoyer sets up Saudi JV

Hoyer has established a joint venture with the Globe Marine Group of Saudi Arabia and the Sharaf Group of the UAE.

RSA, Talke sign Dubai JV

RSA Logistics and Talke Group have formed a joint venture, RSA-Talke, to operate a chemicals storage facility in Dubai Logistics City.

Brenntag still challenged

Brenntag has announced a first quarter post-tax profit of €69.8m, down 12% from the €79.3m achieved this time last year.

Schneider goes intermodal

US road tanker operator Schneider National has recently launched an intermodal transport service for bulk liquid chemicals in the US.

Hoyer targets Russian growth

Hoyer is planning to double the number of tank containers it deploys in the Russian market by the end of the year.

Lehnkering opens cold unit

Lehnkering has unveiled a new temperature-controlled storage unit at its dangerous goods warehouse at Hamburg-Altenwerder.

Warrant partners with Leschaco

Warrant Group has taken over the operational and commercial operations of Leschaco Group's deepsea tank container business in the UK.

Katoen Natie invests in Louisiana

Katoen Natie USA is to invest $150m in the construction of a new logistics complex in Baton Rouge to support local petrochemical and speciality chemical producers in the Capital Region.


Features

Lehnkering keeps it cool

WAREHOUSING Germany's Lehnkering has expanded its storage capabilities in Hamburg-Altenwerder with the opening of a new temperature-controlled warehouse while also signing a new contract with Lanxess in Krefeld-Uerdingen

Lehnkering warehouse in Altenwerder
Packed lunch

ASSOCIATION The UK's Chemical Business Association has elected a new chairman while simultaneously dishing out the gongs and raising money for charity at its recent Annual Lunch

Anthony Lyons (L), Melrob HSEQ manager, receives the award from the guest speaker Tony Hawks (R)
Chemical interaction

INTERNATIONAL UK chemical distribution companies need to evolve quickly as the supply chain extends further from British shores. One way they can keep up is by establishing strategically located depots and forging relationships with experienced partners, something that UK-wide freight company Redhead International has been quick to do

Redhead International Truck
Brenntag stays strong

FINANCIALS Brenntag's resilient business model has once more enabled it to turn in some "impressive results" despite facing the increasingly challenging global economic climate

Brenntag CEO Steven Holland
Better by the day

ASSOCIATION NACD members have reported some impressive environmental stats. And the Association itself is developing a new security code and adding five new members

NACD logo
A full safe service

TRANSPORT Safety-conscious chemical shippers are continuing to benefit from Norbert Dentressangle's comprehensive service portfolio

Forklift loading up goods onto ND truck