Major drug makers are looking for products by purchasing smaller companies, creating many value opportunities, Barron's reported in its Jan. 31 edition.
Among the companies that Barron's singled out were Acorda, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Alexion, BioMarin, Cadence, Cephalon, Cubist , Dendreon, Human Genome, Jazz Pharma , Onyx, United Therapeutics, and Salix Pharmaceuticals.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
Building on the April 2025 announcement, Dow will take actions across its three operating segments to support European profitability, resulting in the closure of sites in Germany and the UK.
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.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
