Journal of Business Chemistry June 2015

11 years ago, the first issue of the Journal of Business Chemistry was published by the Institute of Business Administration. Since then, 33 issues including 60 research papers, 50 articles within the practitioner’s section and 20 commentaries have been submitted, revised and set in layout in order to inform the business chemistry community about new […]

1 An industry in transition The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is an industry in transition. In the past, the chemical industry always altered modern life through the transformation of new scientific findings into marketable products. Business historian Alfred Chandler describes the success model of companies in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry as follows: Successful companies […]

1 Executive summary Not more than 30 years ago, hiring a consultant was seen by many top executives – not only in the chemical industry – as a sign of “weakness” or of “not being able to cope on my own”. Today, all chemical companies use the knowhow, expertise, innovative strength and manpower of consulting […]

This article provides an overview on the current and likely future situation of chemical distribution in Europe. Chemical distribution markets in Europe are described and put into global perspective. Chemical distribution is compared to other distribution channels (direct sales, agents, traders, resellers) and reasons for the above average growth rates of chemical distribution are given. […]