31.07.2017
- German specialty chemicals producer Evonik said it will expand capacity for fumed silica at its Antwerp, Belgium, site up to 2019. The new plant, which will require investment in...
31.07.2017
- The proposed US tightening of economic sanctions against Russia is making waves not only at home but also in Europe. A bill passed by the House of Representatives last week, which...
28.07.2017
- Clariant may be willing to divest 25% of its portfolio, including its Pigments and Masterbatches businesses, following the planned $20 billion merger with US family-owned chemical...
28.07.2017
- The European Commission (EC) has confirmed reports that its officials carried out unannounced inspections on the premises of companies active in ethylene purchasing in mid-May. The...
27.07.2017
- Venator Materials, the spin-off of US chemical producer Huntsman specialized in titanium dioxide (TiO2), pigments and additives, has kicked off its planned initial public offering...
27.07.2017
- US pharmaceutical company Celgene has agreed to pay $280 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit accusing it of fraud for promoting a thalidomide-based drug pair re-purposed to...
26.07.2017
- US Merck’s shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine Zostavax continues to be the target of legal action at a time when the drugmaker is already facing the prospect of competition from...
26.07.2017
- Hungarian oil and petrochemicals group MOL Group has signed technology license agreements with German specialty chemicals producer Evonik and engineering contractor Thyssenkrupp...
