21.02.2024 • News
Perstorp Opens New Penta Plant in India
Sweden-based specialty chemicals company Perstorp has built and commissioned a new ISCC Plus-certified plant in western India to meet the growing market demand for Penta chemicals.
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21.02.2024 • News
LyondellBasell Buys Mechanical Recycling Assets in California
Olefins and polyolefins giant LyondellBasell (LYB) has acquired mechanical recycling assets containing rigid plastics recycling processing lines in the US from PreZero, a recycling and waste management service provider. The transaction, LYB said, includes the lease of the processing facility in Jurupa Valley, California, with a production capacity of approx. 23 million kg/year for recycled materials.
20.02.2024 • News
Evonik and Mainz University Partner to Commercialize Randomized PEGs
Evonik and the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have signed a license agreement to commercialize randomized polyethylene glycols (rPEGs), a new class of PEGs.
20.02.2024 • News
Industry Leaders Call for Urgent Actions to Boost European Competitiveness
Today, 73 industry leaders from 20 industrial sectors handed over "The Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal" to Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The declaration emphasizes industry's dedication to Europe's transformation and outlines urgent needs to enhance Europe's competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability amid challenging economic circumstances.
20.02.2024 • News
Equinor Signs 15-Year LNG Supply Deal with Deepak
Norwegian energy group Equinor and India’s Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation (DFPCL) have signed a 15-year contract for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG), scheduled to start in 2026.
19.02.2024 • News
Bioweg – Revolutionizing The Future Of Bio-Ingredients
The German start-up Bioweg found a way to replace petroleum-based chemicals with innovative bio-alternatives through fermentation and green chemistry. The processing of waste products results in bacterial cellulose, which serves as a substitute for synthetic polymers and thus has diverse potential applications.
19.02.2024 • News
EU Approves €6.9 Billion State Aid for 33 Hydrogen Projects
In a move to improve the supply of renewable hydrogen and thus reduce dependence on natural gas and contribute to achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU plan, the EU Commission has approved a third Important project of common European interest (IPCEI) to support hydrogen infrastructure.
16.02.2024 • News
CEFIC Calls for a Strengthened EU Single Market
CEFIC, the European Chemical Industry Council, together with 25 other regional industry associations, has issued a joint statement calling on the European Union (EU) to realize the true potential of the single market.
15.02.2024 • News
DSM-Firmenich to Carve out Its Animal Nutrition & Health Business
DSM-Firmenich, a sector giant in nutrition, health, and beauty, has initiated a process to spin off and separate its Animal Nutrition & Health (ANH) business.
15.02.2024 • News
Carbios and De Smet Engineers Collaborate on World’s First PET Biorecycling Plant
Carbios and De Smet Engineers & Contractors jointly announced their collaboration to spearhead the construction of the world's first PET biorecycling plant.
14.02.2024 • News
Solvay Completes Coal Phase-out at Wyoming Soda Ash Plant
Brussels, Belgium-headquartered chemical company Solvay has completed the coal phase-out initiative at its US site in Green River, Wyoming.
13.02.2024 • News
AkzoNobel Completes Expansion of its Largest Powder Coatings Plant
The major capacity expansion was completed at AkzoNobel’s Powder Coatings site in Como, Italy. The expansion is aimed to secure supply to customers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
13.02.2024 • News
Gilead to Buy Liver Drugmaker CymaBay for $4.3 Billion
US biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences is to acquire CymaBay Therapeutics for $4.3 billion. Gilead offered to purchase all outstanding shares of CymaBay for $32.50 per share in cash.
13.02.2024 • News
Viridor Takes Full Ownership of Norwegian Chemical Recycler Quantafuel
UK-based recycling and waste management company Viridor has closed the acquisition of Norwegian chemical recycler Quantafuel as the Oslo Stock Exchange delisted Quantafuel’s shares from Euronext Growth on Feb. 7.
12.02.2024 • News
Maire Tecnimont Awarded Green Hydrogen & Ammonia Plant Design Contract
Maire Tecnimont has been awarded a FEED contract by MadoquaPower2X to develop an integrated green hydrogen and green ammonia plant located in the industrial zone of Sines, Portugal. MadoquaPower2x is a consortium comprised of Madoqua Renewables, Power2X, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund.
09.02.2024 • News
Air Liquide and Dow Renew Supply Deal for German Site
Air Liquide and Dow renewed their industrial gas supply agreement for Dow’s chemical production site in Stade, Germany. Under the long-term agreement, Air Liquide will supply industrial gases and invest almost €40 million in modernizing its facilities to increase operational efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions.
09.02.2024 • News
LG Chem Inks Battery Material Supply Deal with GM
South Korean chemicals group LG Chem has secured a long-term cathode material supply contract with General Motors (GM), worth KRW 25 trillion (about $19 billion). LG Chem intends to use its US cathode plant in Tennessee as a production center for the global battery materials market.
08.02.2024 • News
AstraZeneca to Construct New US Cell Therapy Facility
In a move to launch its cell therapy platforms for critical cancer trials in the US, AstraZeneca is investing $300 million in a new facility in Rockville, Maryland. The site will initially focus on the production of T-cell therapies, with the possibility of supporting other disease areas in the future.
08.02.2024 • News
Novo Holdings to Acquire Catalent for $16.5 Billion
Novo Holdings, Novo Nordisk's parent company, is acquiring US contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Catalent for $16.5 billion. The companies said that Novo Holdings will acquire all outstanding shares of Catalent for $63.50 per share in cash.
08.02.2024 • News
Brenntag Acquires a Chemical Logistics Site in Italy
Brenntag announced the agreement to acquire a chemical logistics site of Chimica D’Agostino in Italy. The site is located in the industrial area of the city of Bari, well connected with Adriatic highway, and with easy access to harbours on the seaside.
07.02.2024 • News
Bertrand Piccard Unveils Climate Impulse
Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard has revealed his latest project: an emission-free airplane powered by green hydrogen. The aircraft aims to achieve a non-stop flight around the Earth, showcasing practical solutions for a cleaner and more efficient world. Partnering with Syensqo, this technological and environmental adventure will push the boundaries of innovation. The airplane is being developed in France by engineer and navigator Raphaël Dinelli.
07.02.2024 • News
MSD Animal Health to Acquire Elanco’s Aqua Business
MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the aqua business of Elanco Animal Health Incorporated for €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) in cash. The acquisition is expected to be completed by mid-year 2024, subject to approvals from regulatory authorities and other customary closing conditions.
05.02.2024 • News
Siegfried Announces Changes in Senior Management Team
Siegfried has appointed Marianne Späne, currently chief business officer Drug Products, as chief business officer with responsibility for both the Drug Substances and Drug Products divisions of the Swiss contract manufacturing and development organization (CDMO), effective Feb. 1, 2024. Christian Dowdeswell, who previously led the Drug Substance business, has decided to leave Siegfried.
02.02.2024 • News
Teva Intends to Divest API Business
Israeli generics manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals intends to divest its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) business, Teva API (TAPI). A standalone business unit of Teva, TAPI supplies APIs to over 1,000 customers worldwide and has approximately 4,300 employees worldwide.
01.02.2024 • News
Arkema Increases Global Pebax Elastomers Production Capactiy 40%
Arkema has increased its global manufacturing capacity for Pebax elastomers by 40% at its Serquigny plant in France, which is utilized in particular in the sports and consumer goods markets.
01.02.2024 • News
OMV to Divest Upstream Gas Assets in Malaysia to TotalEnergies
Austrian oil, gas and chemicals group OMV has signed an agreement to divest its 50% stake in Malaysia’s natural gas producer SapuraOMV Upstream to TotalEnergies for $903 million, including the transfer of a $350 million loan granted by OMV to SapuraOMV.
31.01.2024 • News
Veranova Appoints Chris Holmes as Vice President, Global Engineering
Veranova has appointed Chris Holmes as the company’s first vice president, Global Engineering. He will lead Veranova’s global engineering team in the planning, design, and execution of the company’s capital investment initiatives and lead strategic capital projects.
31.01.2024 • News
Natasha De Lange Appointed as Managing Director of IMCD South Africa
IMCD has appointed Natasha De Lange as managing director for South Africa, effective Feb. 1, 2024. She will be replacing Ryan Harrison, who will become managing director of Australia and New Zealand.
30.01.2024 • News
Lonza and Oxford Nanopore to Collaborate on mRNA Analysis
Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Lonza will collaborate with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, a UK-based company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology. The collaboration aims to cGMP validate and commercialize a first-of-its-kind novel test to accurately determine multiple critical quality attributes of mRNA products by directly sequencing both the DNA template and the messenger RNA (mRNA).
30.01.2024 • News
AbbVie to Build New Biologics Manufacturing Site in Singapore
Last week, AbbVie broke ground on a new Singapore manufacturing facility located in Singapore's Tuas Biomedical Park. The company will invest $223 million in the site which will add 24,000 l of biologics drug-substance capacity to AbbVie's global manufacturing network and support current products as well as emerging immunology and oncology compounds within its pipeline.
30.01.2024 • News
Gedeon Richter Becomes Strategic Investor of Formycon
Hungary-headquartered specialty pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter becomes a strategic investor of German biosimilars company Formycon via cash capital increase of 9.08% of Formycon’s share capital, which corresponds to €82.84 million.
29.01.2024 • News
Merck Establishes Digital Hub in Singapore
German chemicals, pharmaceuticals and life sciences group Merck has opened a digital hub in Singapore, the first outside of the US and Europe for its digital business.
29.01.2024 • News
Olon to Open New High Potency API Suite in US
Olon Group is building a state-of-the-art High Potency Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (HPAPI) suite at its Olon USA site in Concord, Ohio. This expands the company's capabilities for handling HPAPI, with investments totaling around €40 million ($43 million) in recent years.
29.01.2024 • News
Corbion to Divest Emulsifiers Business to Kingswood
Dutch ingredients producer Corbion has agreed to divest its emulsifier business to US private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management for $362 million. The transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter of this year, is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including regulatory approvals.
26.01.2024 • News
EuroAPI Collaborates with Contract Research Organization SpiroChem
Active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer EuroAPI has started a collaboration with Basel, Switzerland-headquartered SpiroChem, a contract research organization (CRO) which specializes in early chemical process R&D (route scouting).
