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UK Business “Hung out to Dry” on Brexit

20.02.2019 - As the Mar. 29 date for the UK to quit the EU approaches, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said companies have been “hung out to dry” over the consequences of a no deal...

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Will new Glyphosate Study Cloud Bayer’s Case?

15.02.2019 - Just days before Bayer is set to face a fresh round of lawsuits inherited from Monsanto, on Feb. 25, a new study being touted in some circles as a broad new scientific analysis of...

Strategy & Management

Data Analytics in Chemical Production and Maintenance

14.02.2019 - In the era of big data and a growing interest in Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0, the pressure to innovate is especially strong in the process-enabling industries. As...

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Univar Sells Nexeo Plastics to One Rock Capital

11.02.2019 - Following a strategic review, Univar has agreed to sell Nexeo Plastics to an affiliate of private equity group One Rock Capital Partners for an enterprise value of $640 million...

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Solenis and BASF Close Paper and Water Merger

07.02.2019 - BASF has completed the merger of its wet-end Paper and Water Chemicals business into Solenis following all regulatory approvals. Financial terms were not disclosed. The combined...

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Merck KGaA and GSK in Immunotherapy Pact

06.02.2019 - German and British drugmakers Merck KGaA and Glaxo SmoithKline have entered a global strategic alliance to jointly develop and commercialize M7824 (bintrafusp alfa), the German...

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BMS-Celgene Deal May be in Danger

05.02.2019 - The proposed $74 billion takeover of US biotech Celgene by compatriot BristolMyers Squibb (BMS), announced last month, may be looking somewhat shaky. Analysts and investors up to...

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Funk to Follow Ridinger as Lonza CEO

31.01.2019 - Richard Ridinger, CEO of Basel, Switzerland-based fine chemicals producer Lonza since April 2012, will retire at the end of February and be succeeded on Mar. 1 by Marc Funk...

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German Chemical Producers Want Brexit Plan

31.01.2019 - With the Mar. 29 deadline for the UK’s exit from the EU rapidly approaching, Europe’s chemical producers are growing increasingly nervous about a “no-deal” UK exit. Commenting on...

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Lanxess Launches Online Marketplace

30.01.2019 -

Under the name CheMondis, German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has launched a new global online marketplace for chemical products. The start-up is an outgrowth of...