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Innovation

Europe's Circular Plastics Ambitions Need an Innovation-Friendly Framework

Pharma

CordenPharma Invests €80 Million to Expand Sterile Injectable Capacity

Modular Automation Moves from Vision to GMP Reality

Predictive Simulation in Pharma Production

Safer, Scalable Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with Flow Chemistry

Capillary Electrophoresis in Biotherapeutic Development: Platform Methods, Fragment Workflows, and ADC Characterization

Latest Articles

How Pharmaceutical Logistics Comes Together

Europe-wide 360° contract logistics for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries are becoming even smoother—thanks to the new developments presented at CPHI in Milan.

Topics • Chemistry

Partnerships as the Operating Model for Automotive Innovation

How shared expertise, aligned processes and long-term co-development can accelerate the next generation of mobility solutions.

Topics • Chemistry

Clarity, Quality and Efficiency

Unveiled in April 2026, Brenntag's biopharma brand, Byphar, is aimed at companies in the biopharmaceutical industry. Joakim Rehné, President of Brenntag Pharma EMEA, explains the strategy behind the new brand.

Topics • Chemistry

Beyond the Catalog: Enamine's Journey to Global Drug Discovery Partner

In 2026, Enamine celebrates 35 years — from a small grant-funded Kyiv lab to a global partner with 3,000+ people across six countries.

Special Issue

Explore the Future of Plastics

Circular Plastics Economy

This special CHEManager issue explores the industry’s pivotal shift towards a more sustainable, circular plastics value chain. Readers will find expert analysis and real-world solutions for today’s most pressing recycling and regulatory challenges.

Article

Reshaping Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

The State of the US Specialty Chemicals Industry

SOCMA's Jenn Klein examines how specialty chemical manufacturers — the invisible backbone behind pharmaceuticals, electronics, agriculture, and energy — are navigating supply chain shifts, policy uncertainty, and constant change while remaining resilient, disciplined, and focused on execution.

Interview

Trade and Competitiveness

The UK Chemical Supply Chain

The CBA, led by CEO Tim Doggett, is steering the UK chemical supply chain through trade uncertainty, sustainability pressures and logistics challenges, as he explains in this interview with CHEManager.

Books

DFE Pharma’s CM Platform accelerates the path from CM adoption to optimized performance

Innovation Management in Sustainable Chemistry

Gadi Rothenberg

Transforming the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain - Interview

Chemical Engineering in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Authors: David J. am Ende (Editor), Mary T. am Ende (Editor)

Analytical Scientists in Pharmaceutical Product Development

Author: Kangping Xiao

Chemical Engineering in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Authors: Mary T. am Ende (Editor), David J. am Ende (Editor)

Practical Sustainability Strategies

Authors: George P. Nassos, Nikos Avlonas

Sustainability Programs: A Design Guide to Achieving Financial, Social, and Environmental Performance

Authors: William Borges, John Grosskopf

Alive and Well at the End of the Day: The Supervisor's Guide to Managing Safety in Operations, 2nd Edition

Author: Paul D. Balmert

Delivering Safety Excellence

Author: Michael M. Williamsen, PhD

In-Space Manufacturing and Resources: Earth and Planetary Exploration Applications

Authors: Volker Hessel (Editor), Jana Stoudemire (Editor), Hideaki Miyamoto (Editor), Ian D. Fisk (Editor)

Molecular Photoswitches

Author: Zbigniew Pianowski, Institute of Organic Chemistry at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Polymorphism in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Solid Form and Drug Development

Author: R. Hilfiker, Solvias AG, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland; M. von Raumer, Idorsia, Allschwil, Switzerland

Industrial Arene Chemistry

Jacques Mortier

Applied Malting and Brewing Science

Authors: Ludwig Narziß, Werner Back, Martina Gastl, Martin Zarnkow

Biotechnology for Zero Waste

Author: Hussain, Chaudhery Mustansar / Kadeppagari, Ravi Kumar (Editor)

Events

16September
16.09.2026 - 18.09.2026
London, UK

11th World Adhesive & Sealant Conference and EXPO
World Adhesives Conference 2026
The World Adhesives Conference, taking place only every four years, is the most important event for all stakeholders involved in the adhesive and sealant sector and attracts well over a thousand delegates from all continents. The visitors are adhesive and sealant producers, raw
material suppliers, service providers, scientists and downstream
users.
17September
17.09.2026 - 17.09.2026
Virtual

Free Virtual Event
Batteries and Hydrogen: Competitors or Partners?
Next-generation batteries and hydrogen: competitors – or the key to industrial decarbonization? See where energy storage is headed on Sept 17.
22September
22.09.2026 - 24.09.2026
Siegburg/Cologne, Germany

The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Biomass, CO₂ and Recycling
Renewable Materials Conference 2026
September 22 – 24, 2026 | The international meeting place for the chemical, the plastics and materials industries. Taking place in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, the RMC presents solutions and innovations for replacing fossil carbon with biomass, CO2 utilization and recycling.
5October
05.10.2026 - 08.10.2026
Vienna, Austria

Agility, Resilience, and Reinvention for a Dynamic Future
EPCA 60
October 5 – 8, 2025 | Join us at the European Petrochemical Association (EPCA)’s 60th Annual Meeting, where industry leaders will chart the path forward. Engage with over 2,500 professionals from 500+ companies, gain insights from global experts, and help shape a future where Europe’s petrochemical industry remains competitive, secure, and at the forefront of global innovation.

From Catalogue to Collaboration

Enamine’s 35 Years of Advancing Drug Discovery

Enamine's Expert Insights Collection Is Free to Download

From catalogue to collaboration — explore 35 years of drug discovery breakthroughs, novel building blocks, and the science shaping tomorrow's medicines. Download your complimentary copy now.