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NeuroDerm Approves Merger with Mitsubishi

25.09.2017 - All of NeuroDerm’s shareholders have voted to approve the takeover by Japan’s Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma. The merger was officially agreed on Jul. 24. NeuroDerm said that all...

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Catalent Pays $950 Million for Cook Pharmica

22.09.2017 - US drugmaker Catalent has agreed to buy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Cook Pharmica for $950 million in cash, boosting its position in the fast-growing...

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Bayer Details Agrochems Outlook and Plans

22.09.2017 - Bayer Crop Science has voiced its optimism that long-term trends in the agricultural sector remained positive despite the market’s recent weakness and volatility. Speaking at the...

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US Gulf Production Starts to Recover Post Harvey

21.09.2017 - Petrochemical plants on the US Gulf Coast are starting to resume operations after Hurricane Harvey left behind a trail of destruction. Refineries and chemical plants had been shut...

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Arkema to Hike US Fluoropolymer Capacity

21.09.2017 - Arkema is expanding capacity for its Kynar polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) in Calvert City, USA, by about 20%, with work set to start in mid-2018. A start-up date and capacity...

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BASF Buys Solvay’s Polyamide Business for €1.6 billion

20.09.2017 - BASF is to acquire Solvay’s global integrated polyamide (PA) business for €1.6 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. The acquisition strengthens the German chemicals giant’s...

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Solvay to Launch PEKK Production in US

18.09.2017 - Solvay has announced it will begin producing high-performance polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) polymers early next year in order to meet growing demand from the aerospace industry. The...

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American Vanguard Buys Grupo Agricenter

18.09.2017 - AMVAC Netherlands, a wholly owned subsidiary of US specialty and agricultural products company American Vanguard, is to acquire Grupo Agricenter, a Costa Rica-based distributor of...