06.12.2019
- A new report, published by the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) and based on a study by Oxford Economics, provides a detailed assessment of the chemical...
04.12.2019
- In an unusual development, in particular for this industry, Dutch chemicals and plastics producer DSM will have two chief executives from Feb. 15, 2020. At the same time, it will...
02.12.2019
- Clariant has formed a strategic partnership with Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT), which will see the Swiss group take a stake of around 10% in the French plant biotech company...
15.11.2019
- German specialty chemicals company Lanxess has agreed to sell its organometallics business to US chemicals firm PMC Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. PMC’s European...
14.11.2019
- Dutch distributor IMCD has signed two separate deals to acquire companies in South Korea and Switzerland. The first is to buy 57% of the shares in Seoul-based distributor Whawon...
13.11.2019
- Marc Funk resigned as CEO of Lonza on Nov. 12, citing personal reasons, after only eight months at the helm of the Swiss CDMO. The news took most observers and investors by...
11.11.2019
- On the occasion of the pharma trade show CPhI Worldwide 2019, which took place in Frankfurt on November 5-7, CPhI has released its annual report, analyzing key trends and...
05.11.2019
- The European Commission is investigating whether Polish state aid of €39 million granted to chemical company PCC MCAA for building a monochloroacetic acid (MCAA) plant was in line...
04.11.2019
- US biotech Amgen has agreed to take a 20.5% stake in China’s BeiGene as the two companies enter into a strategic collaboration to develop cancer drugs. The move significantly...
