20.06.2016
- The EU chemical industry calls for a reformed European Emissions Trading System (ETS) that enables allocation of free carbon allowances based on recent industry production and...
20.06.2016
- BASF has announced plans to acquire German surface treatment chemicals specialist Chemetall from US fine chemicals producer Albemarle for $3.2 billion in cash. Albemarle said the...
17.06.2016
- Drug product formulation specialist Particle Sciences, part of Lubrizol’s LifeSciences business since September 2015, has added capacity for cGMP sterile powder filling and capsule...
15.06.2016
- US coatings giant PPG said it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire MetoKote, a compatriot coatings services provider with sales of around $200 million in 2015. Financial...
14.06.2016
- Carbogen Amcis, a Swiss company specialized in process development and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for the pharmaceutical industry, is expanding its...
14.06.2016
- European competition authorities have approved the acquisition of Air Liquide Hungary by the Hungarian subsidiary of Germany’s Messer Group. With the approval, Messer Hungarogáz...
14.06.2016
- Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant and Newcastle, UK-based Kilfrost have terminated the planned sale of the British company’s European aircraft and rail de-/anti-icing...
13.06.2016
- Since the beginning of the 21st century, pharma M&A activity has exploded. Mergers and acquisitions, layoffs, and outsourcing of research and manufacturing have become common place...
13.06.2016
- Akzo Nobel is adding marine coatings for shipbuilding, maintenance and repair to its current offering of protective coatings for the regional oil and gas and mining at its...
10.06.2016
- Strengthening its presence in the UK market, Swedish compounder Hexpol has acquired the Berwin Group for around £25 million (€32 million). Berwin is one of the UK’s leading rubber...