Henkel has agreed to acquire Dutch-based specialty coatings company Stahl for €2.1 billion to strengthen and expand its Adhesive Technologies business into adjacent high-performance coatings markets.
Arkema and Senior have signed an MoU to deepen cooperation on advanced battery materials and separator technologies for safer, higher-performance next-generation batteries.
Covestro has completed a major debottlenecking project at its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production plant in Shanghai, China.
Sustainability takes center stage at the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis and Biotechnology in Munich, March 24-27.
The laboratory of the future at the World’s Leading Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis and Biotechnology in Munich, March 24-27.
The World’s Leading Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology, Analysis and Biotechnology in Munich, March 24-27.
WuXi Biologics partners with Sinorda on bispecific antibodies for autoimmune diseases and HanchorBio on fusion proteins for oncology and immunology.
BASF plans to open a global digital hub in Hyderabad in the first quarter of 2026, thereby strengthening the existing global network of digital hubs in EMEA and APAC.
Vetter aims to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 58.8% by 2034 (base year 2021). A key lever for this is the continuous switch to renewable energies.
Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemical have signed an agreement in principle to establish a new joint operating company for the two ethylene production plants in western Japan.
Siegfried signed binding agreements to acquire three drug substance sites in the US and Australia.
Borealis is investing €49 million in its Burghausen site to scale up polypropylene production and support recyclability.
Study shows how innovative supply chain solutions can become a success factor and competitive edge.
German start-up Spark e-Fuels is helping the aviation industry move toward more sustainable flight by developing a new, energy-efficient and cost-competitive method to produce synthetic aviation fuels.
GSK announced a definitive agreement to acquire RAPT Therapeutics for $2.2 billion, gaining rights to ozureprubart, a next-generation treatment that could protect food allergy patients.
Agno Pharma acquired Actylis's Eugene, Oregon CDMO facility, formerly Cascade Chemistry, for small-molecule API development and manufacturing, thereby expanding its US footprint.
The acquisitions strengthens HSH Chemie’s sweetener and sugar alternatives
portfolio, adding established fructose expertise, long-standing customer
relationships, and international market access.
European chemical industry associations celebrated the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement signature as a major step in opening Latin American markets to European exports.
Fluor Corporation announced the mechanical completion of BASF's landmark Zhanjiang Verbund project in China.
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) recently announced that Jenn Klein has been selected as the organization's next President & Chief Executive Officer after a national search.
Tjoapack is expanding its oral solid dose (OSD) bottle packaging capabilities at its Etten-Leur, Netherlands, facility, enhancing flexibility, efficiency, and GMP-compliant packaging options to meet growing demand.
A jury of experts has selected three start-ups as winners of the CHEManager Innovation Pitch 2025.
Industry and government leaders from the United States, Mexico, and Canada met in Mexico City to call for a strong, fully implemented USMCA that boosts North American chemical manufacturing and supply chain resilience.
Company announces two new additional manufacturing facilities to be built in North Carolina and Pennsylvania; continues to deliver on $55 billion US investment.
The leading trade fair for the specialty chemicals industry in Europe will create additional added value for exhibitors and visitors in 2026 with new offerings.
AbbVie will acquire West Pharmaceutical Services’ Tempe, Arizona, manufacturing facility for over $175 million to expand US drug delivery device capacity, with closing expected mid-2026.
Experience technologies, deepen knowledge, make valuable connections: In February, Dortmund becomes the beating heart of industrial mainte-nance and process technology.
IMCD Group has opened a new Beauty & Personal Care laboratory in Brea, California, expanding its global network of technical centers.
Sharp Sterile Manufacturing announced a $28 million expansion of its Lee, Massachusetts site to boost pharmaceutical production capacity and create high-skilled life sciences jobs.
A.N. Sreeram, Senior VP and Chief Technology Officer, will retire from Dow at the end of June. Andre Argenton will move to the newly created role of Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer.
Optex Innovation Center launches as an independent extrusion coating pilot for flexible packaging.
Seasoned Syensqo business leader to guide the company’s next chapter.
Arkema and Praana Group announced that they have entered into a proposed transaction under which Praana would acquire selected plastic additives businesses from Arkema.
Women In Chemicals announced that Amber Thichangthong will step down as Executive Director at the end of 2025 and will be succeeded by experienced nonprofit leader Katie Hess effective January 1, 2026.
Dystar has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Longsheng Group following the $688.9 million buyout of KIRI Industries’ 37.5% stake, marking the end of a long shareholder dispute.
