14.12.2016
- At a special meeting on Dec. 13, shareholders of US agriculture giant group voted nearly unanimously to approve the proposed merger with Germany’s Bayer, assuring themselves of the...
14.12.2016
- German chemical and pharmaceutical production will increase by around 0.5% in 2017 and, with selling prices slightly higher, sales revenue will rise by about 1%, the German...
13.12.2016
- Swiss fine chemicals producer and contract manufacturer Lonza has confirmed a “strong interest” in acquiring Capsugel, a Morristown, New Jersey, USA-based producer of capsules used...
13.12.2016
- In negotiations with industrial gases and engineering group Linde, the German workforce backed by the chemicals trade union IG BCE and the metalworkers union IG Metall has secured...
12.12.2016
- Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris announced on Dec. 9 that the US chemical giant plans to build an innovation center at its Midland, Michigan, USA headquarters, creating 100 new R&D...
12.12.2016
- Evonik has acquired the silica business of US producer J.M. Huber for $630 million in a deal the German specialty chemicals producer said will allow it to expand its position in...
09.12.2016
- As he continues choosing personnel to fill positions in his new cabinet, the US president-elect, Donald Trump, has turned to another polarizing figure, Scott Pruitt, to head the...
09.12.2016
- Shares of Israeli drugmaker Teva took a hit earlier this week when the company announced that its generics CEO, Siggi Olafsson, was leaving the company and would be replaced by...
