12.10.2016
- US biotech firms Genomatica and Ginkgo Bioworks have formed an alliance to accelerate the adoption of biological process technology within the mainstream chemical industry. The...
12.10.2016
- DSM Dyneema, a subsidiary of Dutch chemical producer DSM, has defended a challenge in the European Patent Office (EPO) from local rival Teijin Aramid relating to its ultra-strong...
12.10.2016
- The newly developed Bristol-Myers (BMS) lung cancer drug Opdivo, a so-called checkpoint inhibitor that stimulates the immune system so that it can attack malignant tumours, has...
12.10.2016
- After absorbing Monsanto, which it has agreed to acquire for $66 billion, Bayer has no plans to force the US group’s GMO seeds portfolio on European farmers or consumers, its CEO...
11.10.2016
- Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO) and Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) have each hired investment banks to advise on the sale of SABIC’s stake in their fertilizer joint...
11.10.2016
- After signing a letter of intent in March, BASF and Dutch renewables company Avantium have formed a joint venture named Synvina to commercialize the new polymer...
11.10.2016
- Oil and chemicals giant Shell has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Iran’s National Petrochemical Company (NPC) about exploring potential areas of cooperation in the Middle East...
11.10.2016
- The European Parliament’s (EP) recently revised rules to prevent trade in goods and services that may contribute to torture or execution could potentially have further knock-on...
10.10.2016
- As part of a “broader, global strategic plan” to centralize control over its drug discovery programs and contain costs, Swiss drugmaker Novartis said it will close R&D sites in...
10.10.2016
- Italian bioplastics producer Novamont has started up what is said to be the world’s first commercial plant for bio-production of a major intermediate, 1,4-butanediol (BDO). The...
