06.11.2015
- Lanxess is investing some €60 million in expanding custom synthesis facilities at multi-purpose production facilities in the Central Organics Pilot Plant (ZeTO) of fine chemicals...
06.11.2015
- Four large seeds producers have withdrawn their applications to cultivate genetically manipulated maize in Germany, federal agriculture minister, Christian Schmidt, has announced...
05.11.2015
- Germany-based styrenics producer Styrolution, now wholly owned by Ineos, said it has reached agreement with Brazilian plastics giant Braskem to suspend all plans for a 70-30 joint...
05.11.2015
- French pharmaceutical producer Sanofi and German biotech firm BioNTech have agreed a multi-year exclusive collaboration and license agreement aimed at leveraging their respective...
05.11.2015
- US drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to expand its research and development headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the tune of $70 million, adding floor space and a new disciplinary...
04.11.2015
- BASF has completed the divestment of its global paper hydrous kaolin (PHK) business to Imerys, a French producer of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry. The German group...
04.11.2015
- Growth in the German chemical industry slowed in the third quarter, with production easing back 1.4% against the previous three-month period, due to slack demand in summer...
04.11.2015
- Ireland-based and London-listed drugmaker Shire has agreed what is being called a “defensive” deal to buy US biotech firm Dyax, which has a breakthrough drug said to threaten one...
