05.01.2016
- Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has gained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Zurampic, a treatment for gout, the debilitating form of inflammatory...
04.01.2016
- Methanex has started producing methanol from its new Geismar 2 plant in the US state of Louisiana. First volumes are being produced roughly three months ahead of schedule, and the...
04.01.2016
- Evonik has announced plans to build a new specialty copolyester production plant at its site in Witten, Germany. The company said the investment in the facility s scheduled for...
30.12.2015
- Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant has opened a storage and blending facility in Karratha, Western Australia, to support oil and gas production in the North West Shelf. The...
30.12.2015
- BASF has awarded a three-year contract to US-headquartered Jacobs for projects around the world. Jacobs will provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) and...
29.12.2015
- Swedish drug developer and toll manufacturer Recipharm has signed a long-term agreement with Swiss eye-care treatment company Alcon, part of Novartis, to manufacture a range of...
29.12.2015
- BASF will collaborate with Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical to research and develop an in vitro system as an alternative to animal tests for evaluating the safety of chemicals. As a first...
28.12.2015
- Azelis completed its acquisition of US-based Koda Distribution Group (KDG) on Dec. 17 following clearance from the regulatory authorities. The deal was announced in mid-October...
