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February 2

Bayer CO2 project among best ideas for the future

Leverkusen – A Bayer project for using the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide as a component for plastics is a promising idea for the future. The “Dream Production” research initiative is one of the award winners in this year’s “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas” competition.

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January 27

Bayer helps raise awareness of diabetes in Parliament
Newbury - Volunteers from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), together with employees of Bayer and Novo Nordisk have been raising awareness of diabetes amongst MPs at two diabetes testing days in Parliament.
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January 27

100% Recycled
Now arriving on the shelves of garden care retailers, Bayer Garden’s new ergonomically designed ready to use bottle, is the first to be made entirely from recycled materials.
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January 24

Bayer committed to safeguarding food security

Monheim – During International Green Week 2012 in Berlin, Germany, Dr. Joachim Schneider, Senior Vice President Growth & Strategy for Bayer CropScience, affirmed the company’s commitment to addressing the challenges posed by population growth, the growing demand for food, feed and renewable raw materials, limited natural resources and climate change.

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January 12

Top designer to speak at student plastics award

Newbury – A top industry designer has been secured as guest speaker for the 2012 Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) Award.

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December 22

Care facility for Japan orphans

Newbury - Money raised by Bayer staff for the victims of the Japan tsunami will be used to help build an orphanage in the affected region.

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December 19

Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award 2011: EUR 30,000 for young research scientists

Dr. Cristobal Uauy (John Innes Centre in Norwich, Great Britain) wins the "Biology" category / Dr. Andreas Bender (University of Cambridge, Great Britain) takes the "Chemistry" award / Prof. Dr. Arne Thomas (Technical University Berlin) awarded prize in the "Materials" field.

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December 6

Winning student hosted by Bayer MaterialScience

Newbury – Design student, Lewis Pearson, has returned from a week long work placement at Bayer MaterialScience in Leverkusen, Germany, his prize as winner of Design Innovation in Plastics 2011.

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November 22

Design Innovation in Plastics roadshow success

Newbury - Around 100 students who have entered the Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) 2012 competition have benefitted by attending Bayer MaterialScience sponsored roadshows.

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November 16

Bayer plans further expansion in Asia

Sales in the region to grow to well over EUR 11 billion by 2015 / Some EUR 6 billion in sales expected in Greater China alone / Plans to expand production, distribution network and research / Further capital expenditures of EUR 1.8 billion in Asia by 2015 / New TDI production facility dedicated in Shanghai

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