28.07.2016
- In a post-Brexit vote of confidence, major drugmaker Glaxo SmithKline (GSK) has announced it will invest £275 million in its UK network to boost production and support delivery of...
28.07.2016
- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented legislation passed by Congress in 2010, aimed at reducing exposure to formaldehyde vapors from certain wood products...
27.07.2016
- AkzoNobel has acquired the remaining 40% stake in its Egyptian affiliate AkzoNobel Powder Coatings SAE. The Dutch group said the decision to boost its ownership from 60% to 100% is...
26.07.2016
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a stern letter to Glaxo SmithKline (GSK) warning about ongoing cross-contamination problems at its facility in Worthing, UK. The...
26.07.2016
- US coatings company Axalta has acquired the automotive interior coatings business of Michigan-based United Paint and Chemical for an undisclosed sum. Steven Markevich, Axalta’s...
26.07.2016
- Drugmakers who supply Medicare, the US health insurance for the elderly, are raking in billions of dollars for “pricey medications” at taxpayer expense, a report by the news agency...
25.07.2016
- US oil and petrochemicals group ExxonMobil has announced it will expand its specialty elastomers plant in Newport, Wales by late 2017, increasing global capacity for its Santoprene...
22.07.2016
- US specialty chemicals company Stepan is expanding in Brazil with the purchase of additional sulfonation assets. Terms have been agreed with Tebras Tensoativos do Brazil (Tebras)...
22.07.2016
- US industrial gases producer Air Products is building a new plant for ultra-high purity gases and related infrastructure in the Pukou Economic Development Zone (PKEDZ) near Nanjing...
21.07.2016
- Ineos Barex and MSM Poly have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)for the potential sale of intellectual property (IP) and production support for the Barex product line. The...