19.09.2016
- Citing changes in EU legislation, French chemical producer Arkema has presented to its works council a plan to close the R134a fluorogas plant at its Pierre-Bénite site in France...
16.09.2016
- As part of an effort to expand its portfolio of rare disease treatments, Ireland-based drug developer Horizon Pharma plans to acquire Raptor Pharmaceutical for about $800 million...
16.09.2016
- As part of an effort to enhance its presence in North America, ABS specialist ELIX Polymers is opening a central warehouse in the US state of New Jersey to enable shorter lead...
16.09.2016
- French industrial gases producer Air Liquide has announced a capital increase to help finance its $13.4 billion acquisition of US-based Airgas. Through the sale of new shares on...
15.09.2016
- Despite M&A activity continuing to focus on the agrochemicals sectors, the rumblings in the industrial gases sector have not gone unnoticed, if – beneath the surface – they may be...
15.09.2016
- In a conference call with journalists on Sept. 14, the chief executives of Bayer and Monsanto expressed confidence that their planned $66 billion merger will face few antitrust...
14.09.2016
- Bayer has finally won its hard-fought battle to take over US agribusiness rival Monsanto. The two agriculture giants have just confirmed that the deal will go ahead after Bayer...
14.09.2016
- On the sidelines of the mega mergers taking place in the seeds- and pesticides-dominated end of the agrochemicals sector, Canadian fertilizer producers Potash Corp of Saskatchewan...
