Journal of Business Chemistry February 2017

When talking about innovation, the environment in which scientists and corporations operate is a crucial factor. Innovations are often generated in strong ecosystems with complementary resources. The increasing interest of companies in topics such as, for example, opening up corporate culture to external impulses, exchanging with suppliers and/or customers, or assessing employee competency to promote […]

Fostering innovation in the chemical industry demands a new approach to the competencies required by employees. To succeed in innovation processes, competencies are needed that transcend the mere scientific knowledge in chemistry: skills are needed to work in teams in a transdisciplinary manner in order to generate new ideas. Moreover, these skills will enable employees […]

Chemical sites are an integral part of the chemical industry in Germany. Therefore, it is obvious that the development from diversified to more specialized chemical companies will also lead to rising challenges for the chemical siting sector. Furthermore, chemical sites need to react to changes in the environment of chemical companies, such as the relocation […]

Comments on the article: “The future of German chemical sites: Potential pathways and organizational readiness.” by Clara Hiemer and Carsten Suntrop   The question of how to organize and manage chemical sites is as old as the Chemical industry itself. It gained new importance approximately 25 years ago when the British Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) […]