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.
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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.
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.
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.
16.09.2025 • News
Ineos Inovyn Mothballing its Chloromethane Production Facility in France
Effective from September 1, Ineos Inovyn has mothballed its chloromethane production facility in Tavaux. It will be optimising its chloromethane production at Rosignano in Italy, to mitigate any impact to customers.
16.09.2025 • News
Solvay Converts Asian Silica Plants to Circular Raw Materials for Greener Tires
Asian conversion marks a global shift toward sustainable sourcing, enabling tire makers to adopt circular materials at scale.
LGC Opens $100 Million Pharma Synthesis Center in Canada
LGC Group has inaugurated a CAD$100 million (€61.5 million) Organic Chemistry Synthesis Centre of Excellence in Vaughan, Canada.
11.09.2025 • News
FECC Re-Elects Wallstein as President and Welcomes New Board
Lars Wallstein was re-elected as the European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC) President. The new board takes office at the 2025 general assembly.
11.09.2025 • News
Novo Nordisk to Cut 9,000 Jobs Globally in Major Restructuring
Novo Nordisk announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 9,000 positions to streamline operations and reinvest DKK 8 billion (€1 billion) in growth opportunities for diabetes and obesity treatments.
10.09.2025 • News
Symeres Acquires DGr Pharma
CRDMO Symeres has acquired DGr Pharma, expanding its capabilities with DGr Pharma’s regulatory and consultancy expertise to provide more comprehensive drug development services.
Shrieve Appoints Joey Gullion as Chief Executive Officer
Shrieve Chemical Company has appointed Joey Gullion, an industry veteran with over 25 years of commercial leadership experience, as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Gilead Breaks Ground on New US Manufacturing Hub
New Bay Area building marks significant progress as part of Gilead's $32 billion US investment.
04.09.2025 • News
Honeywell’s Quantinuum Secures $600 Million Funding, Gains Nvidia as Investor
Honeywell’s Quantinuum has raised $600 million at a $10 billion valuation, with Nvidia and other key investors backing the company to accelerate development of advanced quantum technologies and global partnerships.
04.09.2025 • News
Shell Will Not Restart Construction of Rotterdam Biofuels Plant
Shell has decided not to restart construction of its Rotterdam biofuels plant after determining the project would not be competitive enough, citing market dynamics, costs, and a focus on other capital priorities.
02.09.2025 • News
Jungbunzlauer Acquires Illinois Plant to Establish US Manufacturing
Jungbunzlauer to acquire from International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) a multipurpose site in Thomson, IL, establishing a US manufacturing footprint.
02.09.2025 • News
Vioneo and ECI Group to Build World’s First Fossil-Free LDPE Plant in Belgium
Vioneo awards ECI Group contract to build world’s first LDPE plant using entirely fossil-free feedstock.
02.09.2025 • News
Bondalti Opens Chlor-Alkali Plant in Portugal with Asahi Kasei Electrolyzer
State-of-the-art facility to optimize environmental performance of chlor-alkali production.
Biobased Feedstocks as a Roadmap to Defossilization
Biobased feedstocks, enabled by catalyst innovation, are helping to defossilize chemical production and build a more sustainable industrial future.
Genentech and Roche Break Ground on US Manufacturing Facility
The $700 million project is part of Genentech and Roche’s $50 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing, infrastructure and R&D
Cambrex Expands Peptide Manufacturing Capabilities in US
CDMO Cambrex announced that Snapdragon Chemistry, a Cambrex company, has expanded its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in Waltham, Massachusetts
29.08.2025 • News
Arkema Invests $60 Million in New Fluorospecialties Production Unit in the US
With the start-up of its production unit in Kentucky, Arkema develops its low Global Warming Potential (GWP) fluorospecialties to meet demand for more sustainable solutions in building insulation and thermal management.
Hongene to Supply exNA Oligonucleotide Technology Under New Licensing Deal
CDMO Hongene Biotech has entered a non-exclusive licensing agreement with the UMass Chan Medical School to produce and supply extended nucleic acid (exNA) monomers and exNA-modified oligonucleotides for research use.
IMCD to Acquire Tillmanns
IMCD, a partner for the distribution and formulation of speciality chemicals and ingredients, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Tillmanns.
Quo Vadis, Chemical Distribution?
The role of chemical distributors in the chemical value chain is constantly evolving.
27.08.2025 • News
Safic-Alcan Acquire Ingredients Plus, Strengthening APAC Position
Safic-Alcan, a distributor of specialty chemicals, announces the acquisition of Ingredients Plus, a specialty chemicals distributor with a strong historical presence in the personal care sector in Malaysia and Singapore.
27.08.2025 • News
BASF and Yara End Joint Project for Low-Carbon Ammonia at US Gulf Coast
BASF and Yara International have jointly decided to discontinue their project to develop a low-carbon ammonia production facility with carbon capture and storage in the US Gulf Coast region.
AbbVie to Acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceutical’s Psychedelic Drug for $1.2B
Gilgamesh's lead asset, bretisilocin (GM-2505), is a potential best-in-class psychedelic compound currently in Phase 2 development for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).
26.08.2025 • News • Innovation
Bunko Junko – Transforming Fashion, Embracing Sustainability
Bunko Junko is a women-led Indian start-up that transforms industrial fabric scraps – typically considered waste – into unique fashion products such as clothing, decorative items, and gifts.
Sumitomo Scales Up Ethanol-to-Propylene Process
Sumitomo Chemical has constructed and begun operation of a pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works for its new proprietary process to produce propylene directly from ethanol.
Vioneo Taps Lummus for Green-Methanol Based Plastics Facility
Vioneo has selected Lummus Technology’s Novolen polypropylene (PP) technology for a new plant in Antwerp, Belgium.
Global Impact Coalition Unveils Innovation Ecosystem for Sustainable Chemicals
New platform connects start-ups, research organizations, and universities with leading chemical players to shape scalable circular and net-zero solutions.
Covestro to Acquire Two Vencorex Sites for Expanding Aliphatics Production
Covestro has agreed to acquire two legal entities with stand-alone production sites for HDI (Hexamethylene Diisocyanate) derivatives in Rayong, Thailand, and Freeport, USA, from Vencorex Holding SAS.
CEFIC and American Chemistry Council Joint Statement on US/EU Trade Deal
Cefic and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) joined together to issue the following statement from ACC’s President and CEO Chris Jahn and CEFIC’s Director General Marco Mensink.
14.08.2025 • News
Arcinova Appoints Christian Dowdeswell as New Managing Director
Former Vice President and Global Head of Commercial Development of Lonza’s small molecules custom manufacturing business to head up Arcinova, Quotient Sciences' CRDMO.
