10.10.2018
- Swedish compounder Hexpol has acquired an 80% stake in Italy’s Mesgo Group for €168 million, making a strategic move into the high-performance elastomers market. Mesgo specializes...
As digital transformation ensues to disrupt, transform and re-shape industries – the imperative to change for process industries is clear and very present.
05.10.2018
- Global competition is pushing the industry towards faster time-to-market and more efficient and flexible processes. Modular plants are considered as potential bridges between the...
05.10.2018
- Swiss composites company Gurit has agreed to buy JSB group from private equity owner Verdane Capital for 520 million Danish krone ($80 million), subject to certain closing...
04.10.2018
- Lonza and Clovis Oncology have opened a new, dedicated production train for Rubraca (rucaparib), at Lonza’s Visp site in Switzerland. Rubraca is Clovis’ US- and EU-approved drug...
04.10.2018
- Following a flurry of project announcements this year, Ineos has now revealed that it is planning to expand the capacity of its phenol plant in Mobile, Alabama, USA. The project...
04.10.2018
- Following the resumption of discussions in March, Sahara Petrochemicals and Saudi International Petrochemical (Sipchem) have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
02.10.2018
- French drugmaker Sanofi has completed the divestment of its European generics business Zentiva to Advent International effective September 30. The transaction was finalized ahead...
30.09.2018
- Air Products has won a contract from leading South Korean glass and construction material manufacturer KCC Corp. to supply oxygen and oxy-fuel combustion equipment for a new glass...
20.09.2018
- Univar is to acquire rival distributor Nexeo Solutions for around $2 billion including debt, boosting its presence in the North American market and creating a chemical distribution...
