Chemical Companies Announce Plans to Launch Worldwide e-Commerce Business
WILMINGTON, DE – A group of international chemicals companies announced an agreement in principle to launch a new business-to-business e-commerce company that will operate an on-line marketplace for the chemical industry worldwide. The independent business will offer open participation to other qualified chemical companies around the world, the companies said.
The business plans to launch an on-line marketplace that will offer integrated solutions and services for buying and selling basic, intermediate, specialty and fine chemicals. The group of companies includes DuPont Co., BASF AG, Bayer AG, Dow Chemical Co., BP Amoco, Rhodia, Rohm and Haas Co., Van Waters & Rogers Inc., Mitsui Chemicals, Mitsubishi Chemicals, and Sumitomo Chemicals.