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BASF expects strategy to grow despite challenging environment

BASF expects strategy to grow despite challenging environment

By Andrew MCDOUGALL

Chemicals company BASF says that it expects its 'We create chemistry' strategy to grow and make the company more profitable, despite a challenging environment, according to its chairman of the Board of Executive Directors.

Univar gains major suppliers on expansion into Greece

Univar gains major suppliers on expansion into Greece

By Michelle Yeomans

Last year, the chemicals distributor expanded its operations in Greece with the opening of a new office in Athens in the hope of providing greater support to the cosmetics industry. A year on Cosmetics Design speaks to its regional vice president, Nick...

French market remains strong

French market remains strong

Economic recession seems to have had little impact on the French
cosmetics and toiletries market. Sales in the country - valued at
almost €11 billion - rose by 5 per cent in 2003, the same annual
growth rate experienced for the past...