07.02.2017
- US drugmaker Mylan is facing a probe from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as to whether it has violated antitrust laws in protecting its EpiPen from lower-priced competitors...
06.02.2017
- As part of its strategy to expand and strengthen its European business, French specialty chemicals group Coventya, formerly part of Chemetall, the specialty chemicals arm of...
06.02.2017
- Just a day after buying Petra Industries in the US, German chemical distributor Brenntag announced it has acquired the pipeline and chemicals services business segment of Greene’s...
03.02.2017
- UK consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser is in advanced negotiations to buy US-based Mead Johnson Nutrition in a deal valued at $16.7 billion. The acquisition would take the...
03.02.2017
- US liquid and powder coatings company Axalta Coating Systems has acquired two firms since the beginning of 2017. The most recent deal, announced on Feb. 1, is with Century...
02.02.2017
- German chemical distributor Stockmeier has expanded its presence in Austria and eastern Europe following the acquisition of a stake in HDS-Chemie as of Jan. 1. The size of the...
02.02.2017
- US biotech firm Ginkgo Bioworks has acquired Gen9, a provider of synthetic DNA, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition, said Ginkgo, will bring Gen9’s expertise in assembling...
01.02.2017
- Novo Nordisk has announced plans to invest 1 billion Danish kroner ($145 million) over 10 years in a new research center at the University of Oxford, giving a major boost to the UK...