12.12.2018
- In yet another blow for the proposed Tronox-Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) merger, a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) administration law judge has ruled that the deal would...
12.12.2018
- Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, the UK-domiciled, US-focused specialty drugmaker, plans to break up into two differentiated companies, with one focused on innovative specialty...
12.12.2018
- Swiss-based Lonza is working with GE Healthcare, a General Electric subsidiary, to establish a biologics facility in Guangzhou, China. The deal will give Lonza a strategic base in...
11.12.2018
- Gilead Sciences has nabbed Daniel O’Day, head of Roche’s pharma business, as its new chief executive to replace current CEO John Milligan, with effective from March 2019. Both...
11.12.2018
- Sweden’s Perstorp has agreed to sell its Capa caprolactone business to US specialty chemicals and materials manufacturer Ingevity for around €590 million. The divestment is part of...
11.12.2018
- Sanofi is seeking to cull its workforce as it resets priorities. A French union representative told the news agency Reuters that the drugmaker is targeting 670 “voluntary...
11.12.2018
- German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess said it plans to invest around €200 million to strengthen its global production base for flame retardants up to 2021. The company runs a...
10.12.2018
- Surfactants are used in a wide spectrum of applications — from detergents to crop protection, from cosmetics to the oil & gas industry. This broad range of use, among other things...
10.12.2018
- SABIC has agreed to increase its stake in the Ar-Razi methanol joint venture with Japan Saudi Arabia Methanol Company (JSMC) and extend the partnership for another 20 years. Under...
10.12.2018
- Swiss-based Cilag, an affiliate of Janssen, the pharmaceuticals division of Johnson & Johnson, has entered into a global collaboration and license agreement with biotech company...
