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Bakelite Acquires LRBG Chemicals

Bakelite Synthetics, the US manufacturer of phenolic resins and adhesives, acquires LRBG Chemicals, a Canadian manufacturer and developer of resins based in Longueuil, Quebec.

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Johnson Matthey Set to Catalyze the Net Zero Transition

Johnson Matthey (JM) looks back at a legacy of 200+ years. Established in 1817, the London, England-based chemical company reported annual revenues of about €18 billion in 2022. JM has built a global presence with operations in more than 30 countries. The company’s strategy is based on the vision for a cleaner, healthier world and mirrors society’s need to create a more sustainable future. JM has set out to catalyze the net zero transition by delivering sustainable solutions to customers enabled by innovative technology and leading positions in JM’s key markets automotive, chemicals, and energy. To get a better understanding of the role JM’s technological developments play for a sustainable future, Michael Reubold spoke with Maurits van Tol, the company’s Chief Technology Officer.

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Small Particles with a Big Impact

In 2022, the European Commission revised the definition of nanomaterials in a new recommendation, which supports a uniform EU regulatory framework and aims at aligning the legislation across various sectors. Therefore, particle product design is an enabling technology relevant for many sectors, such as chemicals, consumer products, foods and beverages, health, energy, and the environment.

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Rewriting the Rules for Chemical Distribution

Having survived the pandemic so far in good condition, chemical distributors are well positioned to grow, provided they understand how the rules for winning have changed. Distributors that keep their customers’ needs front and center will be best positioned to succeed, regardless of what the future brings.

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Proactive Supplier Risk Mitigation for Manufacturing and Testing Organizations

There is a new urgency in the market for manufacturers and testing organizations to be prepared for rapid, unexpected changes in material resource access, exacerbated by turbulent regional and global events. This focus is in addition to reinforcing routine risk mitigation activities around the raw material supply chain, adding to the relevance and impact of the topic.

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Planning for the Unexpected

Dorothee Arns, Director General of FECC, discusses current challenges, market trends and her vision for the chemical distribution industry in Europe. The interview was conducted by Michael Reubold and Ralf Kempf.

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Shaping the Future of the Pharma Industry

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) announced the 2022 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Category Winners – including an Honorable Mention for Iovance Biotherapeutics, to be the first company in the world to commercially produce a personalized therapy for solid tumors.

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Dealing with Price Volatility

It sometimes seems that everyone running a business always thinks that times are tougher now than they used to be. For producers — and buyers — of commodity chemicals, this thinking will take the more specific form of concerns about increased price volatility.

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Where Science Meets Business

From its inception in 1881, SCI's principal objective has been to further the application of chemistry and related sciences into industry for the public benefit.

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The Supply Chain Dilemma

Since the middle of the 1980s, the supply chain of many chemicals has moved east. This was primarily driven by cheaper production costs in China or India, due to lower raw material prices, a cheaper asset base compared to plants in the West, and lower environmental and regulatory standards.

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Expanding Into Oligonucleotides

The global market for oligonucleotide therapeutics is expanding rapidly. Bachem, an innovation-driven company based in Bubendorf, Switzerland, has entered this competitive environment a few years ago and meanwhile has passed certain milestones on its way to become a preferred oligonucleotide manufacturing partner for pharmaceutical companies.

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Hexion Holding to be Sold to American Securities

The backers of Hexion Holdings have agreed to sell the company to private equity investor American Securities for $30 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to complete in the first half of 2022, following the closing of the sale of its Epoxy business to Westlake Chemical. That deal is still subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.

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Bioscience Trends in China’s New Five-Year Plan

China’s 14th Five-Year Plan “145” suggests that the dynamics initiated by the previous Five-Year Plan are to be maintained and even surpassed. As in the previous planning period, high priority is given to modernizing the country and the economy through R&D.

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