Lonza said it will be investing CHF 5.8 million in a formulation plant for its Meta metaldehyde in Visp, Switzerland. The company said the plant will enable it to supply its own formulations, allowing Lonza to serve the market with metaldehyde as an active substance, as well as with ready-made slug pellets.
The plant is expected to come online in the second half of 2012.
Compelling solutions through strategic partnerships
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
Novo Nordisk announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 9,000 positions to streamline operations and reinvest DKK 8 billion (€1 billion) in growth opportunities for diabetes and obesity treatments.
The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.
