BASF Sells Majority Stake in Coatings Business
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
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Harke Pharma Acquires Groundbreaking Memory Complex
Harke Pharma has completed the acquisition of a highly acclaimed nutraceutical Memory Complex originally developed by Green Bioactives, UK.
Carlyle Leads Potential BASF Coatings Deal
Private equity firm Carlyle is leading discussions to acquire the coatings division of German chemical giant BASF, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Henkel and Dow Expand Strategic for Sustainable Adhesives
Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Dow are expanding their long-standing strategic partnership to accelerate decarbonization across various technologies.
Fujifilm Biotechnologies Opens its Commercial-Scale Cell Culture US Manufacturing Site
Fujifilm Biotechnologies has opened one of North America's largest commercial-scale cell culture biomanufacturing sites in Holly Springs, North Carolina, US.
Syensqo Announces CEO Transition
Syensqo has announced that Ilham Kadri will step down as CEO on January 1, 2026, with Mike Radossich, current President of Performance & Care, set to assume the role and lead the company into its next growth phase.
Ineos to Close Two Production Units in Germany
Ineos has today confirmed the intention to shut two production units in Rheinberg, Germany. The closures are the direct result of crippling energy and carbon costs, and a lack of tariff protection.
ExxonMobil Cutting 2,000 jobs in Canada and EU
ExxonMobil announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs globally—about 3% to 4% of its workforce—as part of a long-term restructuring initiative aimed at increasing operational efficiency.
Safic-Alcan Acquires Anders, Expands in Latin America
Safic-Alcan has expanded its reach in Latin America with the acquisition of Anders, strengthening its position and portfolio within the region's specialty chemicals market.
Advanced Recycling Conference 2025: New Paths to the Circular Economy
Top experts from business, research and policy discuss the opportunities of recycling at the Advanced Recycling Conference 2025.
Henkel Expands US Facility to Boost EV and Electronics Manufacturing
Henkel has doubled the size of its South Dakota plant to increase production of thermal management materials for the electric vehicle and electronics markets.
Arkema Opens Battery Dry Coating Laboratory
Arkema has inaugurated a new laboratory in Normandy dedicated to dry coating processes for battery electrodes, aiming to advance sustainable manufacturing by reducing energy use and developing new battery solutions.
Symeres Appoints Gabriella Gentile as Chief Operating Officer
Symeres has appointed Gabriella Gentile as Chief Operating Officer to lead global operations and drive transatlantic growth, leveraging her extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.
Groundbreaking of Chemical Invention Factory in Berlin
"Chemical Invention Factory – John Warner Center for Start-ups in Green Chemistry" is to become Europe's largest laboratory infrastructure for transfer and pre-start-up teams in green chemistry.
BASF Sells Food and Health Performance Ingredients Unit
The transaction includes the production site in Illertissen, Germany, three application laboratories outside Germany, and ~300 employees who have transferred to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) as part of the acquisition.
AbbVie Breaks Ground on US API Manufacturing Facility
New state-of-the-art active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in North Chicago will manufacture immunology, oncology, and neuroscience medicines.
Siegfried Opens cGMP Viral Vectors Manufacturing Facility
Dinamiqs, a Siegfried company specialized in viral vector design and manufacturing, inaugurated its new cGMP manufacturing facility.
Lilly to Build $6.5 Billion US Pharmaceutical Plant
Lilly plans to build a new $6.5 billion facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients in Houston, Texas.
Merck: Beckmann to Succeed Garijo as CEO
Kai Beckmann to succeed Belén Garijo as new Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck in May 2026.
BASF Launches CO₂-Free Steam Heat Pump Project at Ludwigshafen
BASF and cooperation partner GIG Karasek have celebrated the symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for one of the world's largest industrial heat pumps for CO2-free steam generation at the Ludwigshafen site.
CEFIC Unveils Blueprint to Hit 2040 Climate Goals
CEFIC urges the EU to define clear enabling conditions to make the chemical industry’s 2040 climate target both ambitious and achievable.
Pfizer Agrees to Take Over Metsera for $4.9 Billion
Pfizer to acquire Metsera, a New York, NY-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company accelerating the next generation of medicines for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases.
Management Change at Tesa: Bahrami Succeeds Goldberg
The Supervisory Board of Tesa has appointed Kourosh Bahrami as the new CEO. He will take over the position on October 1, 2025 from Norman Goldberg, who is leaving the company at his own request.
Climasel – Optimizing Energy Efficiency
The woman-led start-up from Azerbaijan develops and produces energy-efficient indoor panels, which store heat during the day and release it at night.
Merck Opens Life Science Production Plant in Ireland
Merck's first climate-neutral production facility has opened at its Blarney site in Cork, Ireland. The €150 million new building is part of the group's €440 million investment program in Ireland.
Prange Pharma Acquires Site in Italy from MSD
Prange Pharma is taking over a production site from MSD Animal Health in Aprilia, Italy. A new center for contract manufacturing in the field of animal health products is to be established there.
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Trinseo’s Advanced Recycling Technologies Help Accelerate Circularity
Trinseo’s complementary recycling technologies —dissolution, depolymerization, and mechanical recycling — support the development of a more circular economy by reclaiming valuable plastic waste.
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Solvay Restructures German Operations, Invests €25 Million
Solvay strengthens its competitiveness in Germany through portfolio realignment and investments.
Roche to Acquire 89Bio in $3.5 Billion Deal
Acquisition supports Roche’s strategy as it enhances the company’s portfolio in cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases (CVRM) and offers optionality for future combination development.
GSK to Invest $30 Billion in US R&D and Manufacturing
Includes $1.2 billion in manufacturing facilities, AI, and advanced digital technologies, creating hundreds of highly skilled US jobs.
Arkema and Catalyxx Launch Partnership for Low-Carbon, Bio-Based Acrylic Resins
Arkema and Catalyxx accelerate the transition to lower-carbon footprint acrylic monomers and acrylic resins.
Stability in Motion
Amid global uncertainty, Bayer Pharma, led by Stefan Oelrich, pursues strategic transformation to boost resilience, drive innovation, and secure sustainable growth in a changing healthcare landscape.
Strategic Perspectives on Life Sciences Industry Transformation
Asahi Kasei Life Science emerges as a new growth driver, uniting bioprocess solutions, CRO, and CDMO services to shape the future of healthcare under President Ken Shinomiya’s leadership.
