Elaine Burridge
Azelis Buys Indonesia’s Primaditha
In another deal to boost its Asian footprint, Azelis has agreed to buy the distribution assets of Indonesia's PT Primaditha Jaya Mandiri.
Menarini to Buy Stemline Therapeutics for $677 Million
Italian pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company Menarini is to buy US biopharma Stemline Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $677 million.
LyondellBasell Wins Vietnam PP Project
LyondellBasell has been awarded a contract by Hyosung Vina Chemicals to supply its Spheripol PP technology for a new plant to be built in the Cai Mep industrial zone in Vung Tau province, Vietnam.
Lucite and Agilyx Partner on PMMA
Acrylic-based products manufacturer Lucite International, part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is working with Agilyx to define the most suitable chemical recycling infrastructure for polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
Sartorius Closes Danaher Acquisition
German pharma and laboratory equipment supplier Sartorius completed its $825 million purchase of certain life science businesses of Danaher Corps at the end of April.
Axens Wins China Aromatics Project
French technology provider Axens has won a contract from China’s CNOOC Huizhou Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (CHPCL) for an aromatics expansion project in Daya Bay.
Ineos Adds US Sanitizer Plants, Plans Hygiene Business
Ineos will build two hand sanitizer plants in the US, adding to the facilities it has already constructed in the UK, Germany and France.
Huntsman in Vietnam Textiles Collaboration
Huntsman Textile Effects, a producer of dyes, chemicals and digital inks for the textile and related industries, has announced a strategic partnership with Phong Phu International (PPJ), a Vietnamese garment manufacturer and exporter.
IMCD Opens Dubai Office
IMCD, the Netherlands-based specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor, has opened an office in Dubai, strengthening its presence in the Middle East.
Linde and Hyosung in Hydrogen JV
Linde has signed an agreement with South Korean conglomerate Hyosung to build what they said will be the world’s single largest liquid hydrogen manufacturing plant, at Hyosung’s Ulsan site.
Syngenta and Novozymes Win Taegro Approvals
After more than seven years of collaboration, Syngenta and Novozymes are now entering the commercialization phase of their microbial-based foliar fungicide Taegro.
Seqens Invests in Second IPA Plant
Seqens, a French provider of pharmaceutical synthesis and specialty ingredients, is planning to invest an undisclosed sum in a second isopropanol (IPA) production plant at Roussillon.
