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Pharma Majors Join Parkinson’s Initiative

24.02.2016 - Major drugs firms AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Eli Lilly are among seven of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies that have joined a new consortium to improve clinical trials for...

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GFBiochemicals Buys Segetis Levulinic Acid Assets

24.02.2016 - GFBiochemicals, an Italian producer of levulinic acid, has purchased the assets and intellectual property of Segetis, a US-based producer of levulinic acid derivatives, for an...

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Polymer Solutions Group Buys Flow Polymers

23.02.2016 - Polymer Solutions Group (PSG), part of US private equity group Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired Flow Polymers, a leading specialty additives and dispersions producer. Flow...

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Perstorp Signs MoU for Indian Pentaerythritol Plant

23.02.2016 - Swedish specialty chemicals company Perstorp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India’s Maharashtra Industrial Development Corp. (MIDC) as part of the country’s...

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Clariant Expands Global Masterbatch Capacity

22.02.2016 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant is to invest more than 7.5 million Swiss francs over a five-year period to expand its masterbatch manufacturing capabilities. The...

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Fluor to Revamp BASF’s Texas Plasticizers Unit

22.02.2016 - US engineering and construction company Fluor is to revamp BASF’s alcohol and plasticizers facility in Pasadena, Texas, USA. The value of the engineering, procurement and...

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Breakthrough Drug Status for Roche and AstraZeneca

19.02.2016 - Major drug makers Roche and AstraZeneca have been granted breakthrough therapy designations (BTD) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatments in multiple sclerosis...

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Momentive Expands Silanes Capacity in Germany

19.02.2016 - Momentive Performance Materials is expanding capacity of NXT silanes at Leverkusen, Germany. Approximately $30 million is being invested in the expansion which is expected to go...