05.03.2020
- Dutch chemicals, plastics and life sciences group DSM is increasing capacity at its US high performance materials compounding facility located at Evansville in the US state of...
04.03.2020
- Gilead Sciences has agreed to buy out immuno-oncology company Forty Seven for $4.9 billion. The deal, which has unanimous approval from both boards, is expected to close in the...
04.03.2020
- Olin has reached agreement with activist shareholder Sachem Head Capital Management and added two of the investor’s nominees to its board with immediate effect. The additional...
04.03.2020
- Advanced Biochemical (Thailand), ABT, has increased capacity for bio-based epichlorohydrin (ECH) at its plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand by 20,000 t/y to 120,000 t/y. The company...
03.03.2020
- Water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film manufacturer MonoSol, a subsidiary of Japan’s Kurray, is building a new plant to produce the films at Zimna Wodka, Poland, near Katowice...
03.03.2020
- Versalis has taken a 40% stake in Finproject, an Italian manufacturer of expandable PVC compounds and molds, marking the Eni subsidiary’s entry into the high-performance formulated...
03.03.2020
- Ahead of its upcoming annual general meeting (agm) on Apr. 28, Bayer has agreed to an independent special audit of its internal rules for conducting due diligence in preparation...
02.03.2020
- Reacting to the formal approval of a new Brexit negotiation mandate by the EU General Affairs Council on Feb. 25, the EU and UK chemical industry have outlined their priorities for...
02.03.2020
- BP had decided to quit three trade associations in the US, stating they are no longer aligned with its ambition to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2050. The...
02.03.2020
- BASF aims to increase the proportion of women in leadership positions throughout its global organization to 30% by 2030. The German group said it will focus in particular on the...
