19.01.2016
- With falling oil prices making resource-rich Middle East countries nervous, some of them are looking for new sources of revenue to finance their burgeoning petrochemical empires...
18.01.2016
- Israel Chemicals (ICL) has completed the acquisition of a 15% stake in Yunnan Yuntianhua, China’s leading phosphate producer, for about $250 million. The investment is part of the...
18.01.2016
- The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) has launched a fresh initiative to help chemical companies improve their energy efficiency. Called the Sectoral Platform in Chemicals...
18.01.2016
- Germany’s Merck KGaA has won a favorable ruling from the English High Court against Merck, Sharp and Dohme (MSD), known in the US as Merck & Co, over the use of the name Merck...
18.01.2016
- French authorities are investigating a Phase I clinical trial in Rennes that led to the death of one volunteer and left five others (all male) in serious or critical condition...
15.01.2016
- Conflicting international copyright laws create a maze for global companies. RightsDirect has developed a list of tips to help organizations create an effective copyright...
15.01.2016
- Bayer has opened a new production site for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs at the Majinpu bioengineering and pharmaceutical industry park in Yunnan, China. Its second state-of-the-art...
15.01.2016
- KBR, a global engineering contractor based at Houston, Texas, USA and specialized in hydrocarbons, has paid $24.5 million to acquire three subsidiaries of Sweden’s Chematur...
15.01.2016
- Swiss fine and specialty chemicals producer Lonza has expanded its mammalian production capacity to meet increased demand for biopharmaceutical development and clinical...
15.01.2016
- Netherlands-based biomaterials producer Reverdia has signed a non-assert agreement with BioAmber of the US with regard to intellectual property rights for bio-succinic acid. The...
