Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas, Italy's Enilive (a subsidiary of Eni), and Japanese company Euglena have reached the final investment decision (FID) to develop a biorefinery which will be located within Petronas’ Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in Johor, Malaysia.
US biopharmaceutical company Dren Bio, a developer of novel antibody therapeutics, has entered into a collaboration with Novartis Pharma, a subsidiary of Novartis. The collaboration will focus on the discovery and development of therapeutic bispecific antibodies for cancer using Dren Bio’s proprietary targeted myeloid engager and phagocytosis platform.
Syensqo, a global provider of advanced materials, and Orbex, a leader in private space launch services, recently signed a strategic collaboration agreement to develop and deploy next-generation aerospace technologies.
Pfizer has commissioned its expanded, highly automated active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility at the Tuas Biomedical Park in Singapore.
Yara, a global crop nutrition producer, and Atome, a developer of international green fertilizer projects, sign Heads of Terms for offtake from Atome’s renewable CAN project in Villeta, Paraguay.
Borouge, in a consortium with ADNOC and Borealis, and China’s Wanhua Chemical, together with Wanrong New Materials, a subsidiary controlled by Wanhua, signed a project collaboration agreement for a feasibility study to develop a 1.6 million t/y specialty state-of-the-art polyolefin complex in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China.
Touchlight, a UK-based custom development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in enzymatic DNA production, signed a license agreement with British drugmaker GSK which grants GSK non-exclusive rights to use Touchlight’s proprietary enzymatic dbDNA (doggybone DNA) technology for the development and production of mRNA-based products.
Santa Clara, CA-based Agilent Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire specialized contract development and manufacturing organization Biovectra from H.I.G. Capital in a move to expand its end-to-end biopharma solutions.
Integrals Power has started production of high-performance Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) and Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate (LMFP) cathode active materials at its new UK pilot plant. This zero-emission power plant will help to accelerate development for the UK battery industry.
Veranova, a development and manufacturing of specialist and complex APIs for the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, recently announced the appointment of Cécile Maupas as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer.
The Nova Institute recently published a new report on alternative naphtha. The report analyzes the routes, associated technologies, market players, and volumes by which renewable carbon can be introduced to refinery and steam cracking operations to replace fossil-based feedstocks.
CordenPharma announced its largest strategic investment to date, committing to spend ~€900m over the next three years to enhance its peptide technology platform.
Ar-ena is a female-led start-up from Jordan, that produces a new type of hydrogel-polymers that absorb air humidity and convert it into water.
Evonik has announced the expansion of its sodium methylate production capacity at its Rosario plant in Argentina. The company's expansion contributes to its ongoing role in the biofuels industry and supports its efforts in innovation and sustainability in South America.
Honeywell and Air Products recently announced that Honeywell has agreed to acquire Air Products’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) process technology and equipment business for €1.67 billion ($1.81 billion) in an all-cash transaction. This represents approximately 13x the estimated 2024 EBITDA.
Syensqo has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Azerys, a specialist in rosemary extraction with assets in El Jadida, Morocco.
A newly updated and automated production line is operational at AkzoNobel’s Suzhou site in China. The improvements are part of a €14 million investment to accelerate growth and double the plant’s marine and protective coatings capacity by 2025.
German chemicals, pharmaceuticals and life sciences group Merck entered a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Afrigen Biologics to support the development of an mRNA vaccine technology platform. The collaboration is aimed at advancing mRNA platform manufacturing capabilities, scaling up production, optimizing processes, and providing troubleshooting expertise, the companies said.
Belgium-headquartered specialty materials producer Syensqo and Allozymes, a Singaporean enzyme engineering start-up, have signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage both companies’ expertise in biotechnology to develop advanced biosolutions for home and personal care, particularly for the skin care market.
Italian engineering group Maire Tecnimont announced that its subsidiary NextChem, which specializes in sustainable technology solutions, has been awarded a feasibility study and a pre-FEED (front-end engineering design) contract by FertigHy to use NX Stami Green Ammonia and NX Stami Nitric Acid technologies.
Navin Molecular, an Indian-headquartered CDMO with small molecule development and manufacturing capabilities, recently announced a Rs 288 Crore (approximately €32.6 million/$35 million) investment to construct a 9,000 m2 GMP manufacturing plant in Dewas, India. The new facility will nearly double the overall capacity at the site to 420 m3. It will support existing commercial-scale projects and meet future demands as the company continues to expand its global customer base.
In a move to enter the activated carbon market for micropollutants removal, Finnish chemicals company Kemira has agreed to purchase Norit’s UK reactivation business from Purton Carbons. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of2024. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
South Korea-headquartered contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) SK Bioscience plans to acquire a 60% stake in IDT Biologika, a German CDMO specialized in vaccines, gene and immune therapy and oncolytic viruses, from Klocke Group. Klocke will retain a 40% stake in IDT Biologika and thus remains the company's second-largest shareholder.
AbbVie has acquired Celsius Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company developing new therapies inflammatory diseases, for $250 million in cash. The transaction is subject to certain customary adjustments.
Specialty material solutions provider Trinseo recently announced the opening of its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) depolymerization facility in Rho, Italy. The pilot facility demonstrates the company’s commitment to sustainability by advancing next-generation recycling technology for acrylic solutions, in line with Trinseo’s 2030 Sustainable Product Portfolio Goals.
US contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Veranova has initiated an expansion of its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) and highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredient (HPAPI) development and manufacturing capabilities at its US facility in Devens, Massachusetts.
In a move to enhance its chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) capabilities, UK-based process research and development contract research organization (CRO) CatSci has acquired chromatography provider Reach Separations. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
DuPont has signed an agreement to acquire US medical device contract manufacturer Donatelle Plastics. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of regulatory approvals. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
BASF and Eramet Cancel Plans on Nickel-Cobalt Refining Complex in Indonesia
Ozempic producer Novo Nordisk announced plans to invest $4.1 billion to build a second fill and finishing manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina, for the production of obesity and diabetes drugs.
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US scientific services supplier Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened a new 72,500-square-foot clinical research laboratory building at its good manufacturing practices (GMP) lab in Middleton, Wisconsin, USA.
Dow has signed an agreement to acquire US company Circulus, a recycler of plastic waste into post-consumer resin (PCR). The transaction includes two facilities, one in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and another in Arab, Alabama, with a total capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year. Dow expects the transaction to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary regulatory approval.
US specialty chemicals company Solenis and Chinese synthetic biology company Beijing PhaBuilder Biotechnology Co. (PhaBuilder) agreed to collaborate on further developing key polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based technology for the paper packaging market.
French chemical producer Arkema has reported a breakthrough in new manufacturing processes that incorporate up to 40% recycled content from old packaging into its powder coating resins.
