19.04.2016
- Arkema has agreed to sell its wood-based activated carbon and filter aid business to US-based Calgon Carbon for €145.5 million ($160.1 million). The deal is the latest in Arkema’s...
19.04.2016
- The European Chemistry Council (CEFIC) has welcomed the European Parliament’s (EP) thumbs-up on a European Commission proposal for a Trade Secrets Directive that would protect...
19.04.2016
- As the drug world’s M&A carousel continues to turn, British-Swedish drugmaker Astra Zeneca is being eyed as the latest contender to enter the race to buy US biotech firm Medivation...
19.04.2016
- US chemical producer Ashland has provided details of its plan to float up to 20% of the common stock in its engine lubricants subsidiary Valvoline as a first step in separating the...
18.04.2016
- Lonza, a leading worldwide supplier of biopharmaceuticals to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, has offered to acquire Catalent...
18.04.2016
- German flavors and fragrances manufacturer Symrise has established its own site in Tehran, Iran, as of Apr. 14, 2016, strengthening its presence in the Middle East. The company...
18.04.2016
- Monsanto’s board of directors has approved an investment of $975 million to expand production of dicamba benzoic acid herbicide at its Luling site in Louisiana, USA. The additional...
18.04.2016
- The World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has recommended the use of Sanofi’s Dengvaxia vaccine to prevent dengue fever in...
18.04.2016
- A fire at Jubail United Petrochemical Co. in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, on Apr.16 killed 12 people and injured 11, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said. The blaze, which reports...
15.04.2016
- In today's corporate information centers, librarians are faced with endless challenges, from shrinking budgets and limited resources to ever-changing technology and information...
