Journal of Business Chemistry June 2012

Abstract Chemical distribution is described from a product lifecycle perspective. The impact of the economic decline in 2009 on Belgian chemical distribution is given in figures. In 2010 the sector recovered sharply. Although the individual companies performed very differently, overall, 2010 was even better than 2008. Increasingly complex legislation on chemical products has initiated a […]

Abstract China has made significant progress in terms of economic development and market based reforms within the last twenty years. The country is no longer limited to a cheap production location for the rest of the world. It became a promising market with expanding capabilities for foreign direct investments (FDI) and new product development (NPD).Though […]

Abstract When a new production plant is built or an existing one upgraded, it can not be taken for granted that adequate process technology is available off the supplier’s shelves. Rather, it may require a strong commitment on the process firm’s part to find competitive production solutions in collaboration with one or more equipment suppliers. […]

About 10% of the overall output of chemical producers is distributed via independent chemical distributors. More than this pure figure indicates, chemical distributors bear a tremendous importance in distributing chemical products to an often very widespread customer base. Chemical distributors help the producers to lower the complexity of product distribution and customer management. In addition […]