Nouryon has signed a long-term agreement with Arauco for the supply of sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide for Arauco's new $4.6 billion pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Bayer and Kumquat Biosciences announced today that they have entered into an exclusive worldwide license and collaboration to develop and commercialize Kumquat's KRAS-G12D inhibitor.
Cabot Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mexico Carbon Manufacturing from Bridgestone Corporation.
AbbVie announced a $195 million investment in its North Chicago, Illinois manufacturing plant to expand domestic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) production in the US.
Chevron Phillips Chemical has successfully completed the expansion of its low-viscosity polyalphaolefins production unit in Beringen, Belgium, boosting its manufacturing capacity in Europe.
Saint-Gobain has strengthened its construction chemicals business with the acquisition of three companies: Interstar Materials in North America, Isoltech in Italy, and Soquimic in Peru.
Bionova Scientific has opened a 10,000 square-foot state-of-the-art plasmid DNA (pDNA) development and production facility in The Woodlands, Texas.
Songwon announced today that it has expanded its longstanding partnership with Biesterfeld Spezialchemie.
Heino Lennartz will take over the role on an interim basis until Verheyden takes office in fall 2025.
Axplora announced a significant investment at its Vizag site in India to expand production capacity and reinforce supply chain resilience.
Merck transferred its Surface Solutions business to Global New Material International (GNMI), one of the largest manufacturers of pearlescent pigments.
The focus is on organizational realignment, the withdrawal from commodity products and the closure of individual production facilities.
Archroma has entered into a strategic collaboration with VJTI to advance research and innovation in green chemistry and sustainable technologies.
Ofichem, a European CDMO specialising in high-quality active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and integrated drug development and manufacturing services, has acquired Meribel Pharma Solutions’ site in Uppsala, Sweden.
Clariant has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Electric to jointly foster innovation in sustainable energy solutions.
Asahi Kasei Life Science, a division of global manufacturer Asahi Kasei, announced plans to construct a new spinning plant for its Planova virus removal filters in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki, Japan.
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.
Boehringer Ingelheim recorded positive growth in the first half of 2025 with an increase in Group sales of 6.3% to € 14 billion.
Sygnature Discovery, an integrated drug discovery CRO, has completed a major enhancement to its high-throughput chemistry (HTC) capabilities and laboratory infrastructure following a £1 million investment.
Air Liquide has been awarded a long-term contract to build new state-of-the-art industrial gas production facilities in the heart of "Silicon Saxony" in Dresden.
Bakelite has successfully acquired Sestec, a Poland-based company, for its sustainable protein-based adhesives for wood and composite products.
AstraZeneca recently announced $50 billion of investment in the US by 2030. This investment is expected to create tens of thousands of new, highly skilled jobs nationwide.
Abzena, an end-to-end integrated CDMO + CRO for complex biologics and bioconjugates, recently announced that Geoffrey M. Glass has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Sanner, a provider of high-quality healthcare packaging and drug delivery solutions, officially opened its first US-based production facility in Greensboro, North Carolina.
German oxo-chemicals manufacturer Oxea has appointed Michael McHenry as its new CEO with effect from August 15, 2025.
Harke Group, based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, acquired the Swedish Vendico Group, comprising Vendico Chemical, Inventicon, and Omni International.
Thermo Fisher Scientific recently announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Sanofi to enable additional US drug product manufacturing.
Ineos has completed a major £30 million investment at its Hull manufacturing site, converting the facility to run on clean-burning hydrogen instead of natural gas. This results in a 75% cut in carbon emissions.
The pharmaceutical service provider Siegfried has announced changes to its management team. Marianne Späne, who has been with the Swiss CDMO since 2004 and has held the position of Chief Business Officer since the beginning of 2020, is moving to the Board of Directors of the subsidiary Dinamiqs.
LBB Specialties (LBBS) recently announced the expansion of its distribution partnership with Clariant. This enhances LBBS’s presence in Puerto Rico, providing customers with access to pharmaceutical-grade excipients.
Bayer's Supervisory Board has unanimously decided to extend the contract with the company's CEO, Bill Anderson, until March 31, 2029.
Thorsten Dreier will remain Covestro's Chief Technology Officer for another five years. The Supervisory Board has extended his contract until June 30, 2031.
The Flamma Group, a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), recently celebrated the grand opening of a new cGMP plant in Dalian, China.
IMCD recently appointed Andreas Igerl as Regional President EMEA and as Leader of the global Industrial Business Groups, and Narendra Varde as Regional President APAC.
Roquette Appoints Thierry Fournier as Chief Executive Officer
