CEFIC supports the Circular Economy Act as a key measure to boost circular feedstocks and business cases, while maintaining competitiveness through coherent regulation and demand creation in Europe’s chemical industry.
Halozyme has acquired Elektrofi to expand its drug delivery portfolio, with royalty revenues expected to start by 2030 as partnered products advance to clinical development.
BASF has inaugurated expanded production capacity for its bio-based alkyl polyglucosides at the Bangpakong site in Thailand, enhancing regional supply flexibility and demand.
New state-of-the-art facility in Philadelphia provides integrated lab and collaboration space along with tailored guidance to help move advanced therapies from early research to clinical readiness.
AGC Biologics has partnered with Rarity PBC to provide development and GMP manufacturing of a gene therapy aimed at treating a rare, life-threatening immune disorder.
Johnson & Johnson is acquiring clinical-stage biotech Halda Therapeutics for $3.05 billion to enhance its oncology pipeline.
Novartis plans to establish a flagship manufacturing hub in North Carolina by 2027-2028 as part of a $23 billion investment in US infrastructure.
The acquisition builds on Brenntag's significant market position in oil and gas and serves the growing energy market in North America.
Ineos has launched a major investment at Lavera to regenerate and modernize one of France’s most important industrial sites, safeguarding 10,000 jobs, with support from the French State.
BASF and ExxonMobil have formed a strategic partnership to develop methane pyrolysis technology for producing low-emission hydrogen for industrial use.
AkzoNobel and Axalta have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal, creating a global coatings leader with $17 billion in revenue, a $25 billion enterprise value, and significant synergies expected within three years.
3D printing has long since outgrown its infancy and arrived in industrial applications.
Higher cleaning and storage capacities for tank containers at central logistics hubs.
Nuberg EPC is expanding the chlor-alkali capacity and building a calcium chloride Plant for Al Ghaith Chemical Industries in Oman, with completion expected in 19 months.
Brenntag has announced organizational, cost-related and strategic initiatives to increase sales, simplify the organization and improve execution.
Europe-wide contract logistics for pharmaceuticals and healthcare - Loxxess and Michael Kuhn each bring 25 years of experience to the table - what does that mean?
Nouryon has opened a new innovation center in Shanghai to boost localized innovation, customer collaboration, and sustainable development in key industries across China and the Asia Pacific region.
The joint venture, pending authorities' approval, will create halogen-free flame retardants
for various end-markets, addressing tightening regulatory requirements.
Global manufacturer Asahi Kasei and German battery manufacturer EAS Batteries signed a license agreement for the use of Asahi Kasei's acetonitrile-containing electrolyte technology.
CEFIC established a sector group for chloroformates, which is responsible for promoting public understanding and employee safety in the handling of chloroformates.
WuXi AppTec has agreed to sell its China-based clinical research services business, including WuXi Clinical and WuXi MedKey, to Hillhouse Investment Management, as part of a strategic move to focus on its core business.
Aster and Lubrizol have signed a strategic MoU to combine Aster’s refinery and petrochemical operations with Lubrizol’s innovation capabilities to advance specialty chemical solutions in Singapore and the wider region.
Sinopec and LG Chem have signed a joint development agreement to develop cathode and anode materials for sodium-ion batteries collaboratively.
Ineos sees its production of BDO in Marl, Germany, at risk due to competition by foreign imports and product dumping from China.
Bachem's Board of Directors has appointed Anne-Kathrin Stoller, the former Head of Bachem Americas and previously the company's CMO for many years, as the new CEO effective January 1, 2026.
Curia has completed a $4 million upgrade to its sterile API manufacturing suites in Valladolid, Spain, to enhance product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
The agreement marks an important milestone in Syensqo’s pure play specialty strategy.
Power2Polymers found a way to create more sustainable and high-performance polymer products for specialty applications, such as lubricants, industrial adhesives, and coatings for various applications.
The strategic partnership combines Merck's expertise in organoids with Promega's assay technologies.
Hovione has completed a $100 million investment to double spray-drying capacity and expand its East Windsor, New Jersey site, positioning the facility to meet growing US demand.
SK Pharmteco has announced a $6.1 million investment to expand its Rancho Cordova, California, facility with new lab and kilo-scale capabilities for solid-phase peptide synthesis and purification.
Abzena, an end-to-end integrated CDMO for complex biologics and bioconjugates, announced that Orion has obtained an exclusive focused commercial license to one of Abzena’s mAbs..
ESIM Chemicals filed for bankruptcy proceedings at the Linz Regional Court in mid-October. The Austrian specialty chemicals company is heavily indebted.
Three-year outlook highlights investment in automation, cybersecurity, and regulated manufacturing as key drivers of long-term competitiveness.
Aenova will install an additional filling and manufacturing line at the Latina, Italy, site. This expansion is an important step to meet the increasing global demand for the production of biologics.
