Adragos and Towa to Produce 1.5 Billion Tablets a Year
CDMO Adragos Pharma Kawagoe and Towa Pharmaceutical have agreed to a manufacturing partnership that will nearly triple solid-dosage capacity, shoring up Japan's fragile generics supply chain.
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Syensqo and Bucci Composites Partner to Accelerate Automotive Composites Manufacturing
Bucci Composites gains access to Syensqo's Double Diaphragm Forming process as both firms aim to qualify materials with OEMs and lift production of structural parts and battery housings.
Ineos Enterprises Completes Sale of Ineos Calabrian to Ecovyst
Ineos Enterprises has completed the sale of Ineos Calabrian, its ultra-pure sulfur dioxide and derivatives business, to Ecovyst.
Lonza Expands Visp Site to Meet Demand in ADCs
Lonza to expand payload-linker manufacturing capacity in Visp (CH) to support the rapidly growing antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market.
Covestro Announces Investment Program for MDI
Covestro is supporting its growth ambitions in the MDI market by building an MDI production facility at its Shanghai site.
Bayer and Iambic Partner to Advance AI-Driven Drug Discovery
Bayer and Iambic Therapeutics are collaborating to research new drugs using Iambic's AI-based platform. The collaboration focuses on the discovery of small molecules.
Environalgae – Sustainable Wastewater Treatment with Algae Solutions
Indian start-up Environalgae develops and implements microalgae-based wastewater treatment plants tailored to the specific waste streams of each customer.
IMCD Expands in Southeast Asia with Thai Plastics Distributor Acquisition
IMCD is acquiring Merit Solution, a Thai distributor of plastic additives, to strengthen its position in the plastics and compounding market in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Merck Acquires Life Sciences Company Bio-Techne
Merck has agreed to acquire Bio-Techne in an all-cash deal valuing the company at approximately $11.3 billion.
Glyphosate: U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Bayer
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling on glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup.
IMCD Launches State-of-the-Art Pharma & Food Hub in New Jersey
IMCD has opened a new Pharmaceutical Technical Centre and Food & Nutrition Hub in Allendale, NJ — bringing labs, co-creation space, and global expertise together to speed up product development.
Lars Wallstein to Become New Oqema CEO
Lars Wallstein will join the management team of the German chemical distributor Oqema effective July 1, 2026.
Dow's $100 Million Bet on Specialty Silicones
Dow is pumping $100M into silicones manufacturing across the US, China, and Japan — accelerating supply for EVs, electronics, and medical devices.
Trusted Evidence in the Age of AI
AI in pharma has moved past the hype cycle and into implementation. The organizations that pull ahead won't have the most sophisticated models — they'll have the strongest evidence foundation underneath them.
Lubrizol and Grasim Open CPVC Resin Plant in India
Lubrizol, together with Grasim Industries Limited, recently inaugurated a Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) resin manufacturing facility in Vilayat, Gujarat.
Shell and BMW M Motorsport Renew Partnership
Shell Lubricants and BMW M Motorsport have extended their long-running partnership.
Air Products Completes $70 Million Membrane Facility Expansion
Air Products opened a $70 million expansion of its Missouri Manufacturing and Logistics Center to meet rising demand in biogas, hydrogen, and marine fuel applications.
Nobian Opens Electrified Salt Plant in Denmark
Nobian has officially opened a new fully electrified salt production facility in Mariager, Denmark. Based on mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) technology.
Lonza Issues License to Antharis Therapeutics for ADCs
Lonza and Antharis Therapeutics announced an exclusive, target-specific licensing agreement to develop novel dual-payload ADCs targeting gastrointestinal (GI) cancers.
Recipharm Expands US Sterile Fill and Finish Capabilities
Recipharm announced a multi-million-dollar investment in its US operations, strengthening its ability to support pharma and biotech companies with advanced sterile fill and finish services.
Wacker Opens New Production Facility for Specialty Silicones
Wacker has opened a new silicone production facility in Czechia. After just two years of construction, the first production line in Karlovy Vary was officially put into operation.
Chiesi Group Acquires KalVista Pharmaceuticals for $1.9 Billion
Chiesi Group has completed its acquisition of KalVista Pharmaceuticals, marking the Italian biopharmaceutical group's largest deal to date.
€1.5 Million Grant Propels BlueAlp and LBC Tank Terminals Toward Industrial-Scale Chemical Recycling
€1.5 million grant supports FEED phase of advancing industrial-scale chemical recycling and value chain integration.
Olin and Huntsman Announce Transformative Merger of Equals
Olin and Huntsman, the two major US chemical manufacturers, will create a $12+ billion integrated North American chemicals leader.
Siegfried Inaugurates Pharma API plant in Minden
Siegfried has inaugurated a new large-scale API production facility at its German site in Minden.
North American Chemical Industries Unite in Washington to Defend Free Trade Ahead of USMCA Review
The chemical industry associations of the US, Canada, and Mexico met in Washington to launch joint initiatives tackling trade barriers and supply chain rules as the USMCA heads toward its 2026 review.
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GSK Strikes $10.6 Billion Deal for Nuvalent in One of Pharma's Biggest Oncology Acquisitions of 2026
GSK has agreed to acquire US clinical-stage oncology specialist Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, its largest deal in years, to accelerate entry into lung cancer and boost growth through the dolutegravir patent cliff.
Axplora Repositions European Site on High-Potency Drugs as India Takes Over UDCA Production
Axplora is repositioning its Italian Farmabios site on high-potency APIs as UDCA production moves to its FDA-approved Vizag facility in India, consolidating supply and scaling for global demand.
Siemens and HighByte Target Fragmented Factory Data With Joint Infrastructure Play
Siemens and HighByte have joined forces to solve industrial data fragmentation. HighByte's Intelligence Hub connects OT and IT data sources to help manufacturers build and scale industrial AI applications.
IMCD opens new technical hub
IMCD has extensively modernized the application laboratories for Coatings & Construction and Home Care I&I and has now reopened them at BioCampus Cologne, a technology and innovation campus in Cologne.
Röhm Opens MMA Plant in Texas
Röhm's LiMA technology is in full industrial operation in Bay City, Texas (USA).
Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim Cancel Investments
A clear signal to Berlin: the pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim are canceling planned investments in Germany.
Sasol Doubles Down on Germany With €60 Million Specialty Chemicals Expansion
Sasol is expanding its Brunsbüttel site with a €60 million investment to boost specialty alumina production and strengthen supply for critical catalyst applications. Operations targeted for 2029.
