Expert Statement: David McErlane and Aris Gennadios, Catalent
The evolution of the CDMO sector is propelled by rising manufacturing standards, the advent of groundbreaking therapies, and a shift towards personalized medicine.
Interview
Expert Statement: Ashu Tandon, Aragen
The evolution of the CDMO sector is propelled by rising manufacturing standards, the advent of groundbreaking therapies, and a shift towards personalized medicine.
Expert Statement: Neil Jones, Aenova
The evolution of the CDMO sector is propelled by rising manufacturing standards, the advent of groundbreaking therapies, and a shift towards personalized medicine.
Expert Statement: Gavin Murdoch, Abzena
The evolution of the CDMO sector is propelled by rising manufacturing standards, the advent of groundbreaking therapies, and a shift towards personalized medicine.
Using Chemistry to Create Net-Zero Value Chains
In this interview, Charlie Tan, CEO of the Global Impact Coalition (GIC), explains the initiative’s scope and describes some key activities.
Trying Times and a Wave of Light
In February, industry leaders from 20 industrial sectors presented the ‘Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal’. The declaration emphasizes industry's dedication to Europe's transformation and outlines urgent needs to enhance Europe's competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability amid challenging economic circumstances.
Formulating Innovative Concepts
Matthias Hofmann, Group Innovation & Technology Management Director at Azelis, provides an in-depth insight into the company’s innovation activities and the underlying market trends.
Innovation Through Formulation
Anna Bertona, Group CEO at Azelis, looks back on her first six month in this role and gives an insight into her plans for the company's development.
05.06.2024 • News • Innovation
A Circular Economy for Batteries
Interview with Leon Ferrant, Green Li-ion
05.06.2024 • News • Innovation
Fighting Programmed Cell Death
Interview with Morgane Rousselot, SeaBeLife
Sustainable Practices in Biopharmaceuticals
BioPhorum, an industry collaboration group, focuses on advancing sustainability within the biopharmaceutical sector. In an exclusive interview, Nicola Coles, Director of BioPhorum Sustainability, shares insights into the organization’s commitment to environmentally responsible practices.
At the Cutting Edge of Catalysis Innovation
In this interview, Phillip Chalabi, Umicore’s director Strategic Projects and Innovation, gives an overview of the company’s activities in precious metal chemistry.
A New Standard of Collaboration for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Headquartered in Cramlington, UK, Sterling Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides a range of services to the global biopharmaceutical industry, including active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development, scale-up and cGMP manufacturing, as well as antibody drug conjugate (ADC) R&D and clinical-scale GMP manufacturing.
19.03.2024 • News • Innovation
Noncanonical Amino Acids Made by Enzymes
Aralez Bio, a San Francisco-based start-up, has engineered a platform of enzymes that creates 100 times more compound diversity using processes that are also 50 times greener than conventional methods.
High Dynamics in the Supply Chain
Interview with Markus Mau, President of the ELA, about developments for the logistics sector.
Chemical Distributor Creates Opportunities Through Innovation
On January 1, 2024, Anna Bertona will take on the role of Group CEO, succeeding Hans Joachim Müller, who will retire after serving more than 11 years in that role. Ralf Kempf asked Müller and Bertona about the foundations for the group's continued success and plans for its future strategic direction.
The Chemical Distribution Industry
Lars Wallstein, IMCD’s Managing Director Germany, who was elected in September as President of FECC – the European Association of Chemical Distributors. He discusses current market trends and the organization's vision for the future of the sector.
13.12.2023 • News • Innovation
Substitution of Biocides in Cooling Water Treatment
The Heidelberg-based start-up Blue Activity replaces 100% of biocides in cooling water treatment with natural, functional microorganisms. The product change increases the efficiency of cooling tower performance and reduces water consumption and operating costs.
Unleashing Sustainable Innovation, Navigating Business, and Pioneering a Greener Future
In today’s world, where environmental sustainability is at the forefront of global concerns, green chemistry stands as a beacon of hope. This field focuses on inventing sustainable solutions that mitigate the harmful impact of traditional chemical processes.
12.12.2023 • News • Innovation
Accelerate Chemical and Material Development
Process manufacturing companies waste almost $100 billion globally every year while formulating novel materials and chemicals due to the trial-and-error approach to R&D and the lack of tools to leverage the experimental data in real-time.
The Green Power of Catalysis
With more than 80% of all chemical products manufactured using catalytic processes, catalysts are the number one value generator in the chemical industry.
11.12.2023 • News • Innovation
Making Lab Automation Actually Work
Manual experiment monitoring and data capture is still the status quo in most biotech and pharma labs, compromising efficiency and project timescales. But there is a better way.
11.12.2023 • News • Innovation
Accelerating Chemicals Innovation
The Spanish computational chemistry start-up Nextmol (Bytelab Solutions), a spin-off from the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that accelerates research and innovation in sustainable specialty chemicals through “in silico” experiments using molecular modeling and artificial intelligence (AI).
Intelligent Engineering for Optimized Pharma Manufacturing
The Covid pandemic and its repercussions have changed the pharmaceutical industry and the healthcare markets. Richard Stedman, the CEO of ACG Engineering, discusses the lessons learned from the global supply chain disruptions and how innovative equipment helps pharma manufacturers overcome the challenges.
Biosurfactants at Scale
In response to the urgent need for sustainable solutions in the surfactants industry, companies like Locus Ingredients are developing environmentally friendly biosurfactants.
Exploring Mega Trends and Value Chain Complexity with Cepsa Chemicals
In the dynamic realm of the chemical industry, surfactants serve as indispensable components with versatile applications, particularly in the home and personal care sector.
13.09.2023 • News • Innovation
Traceless, a Game-Changing Biomaterial
In this interview, Christene Smith sits down with Anne Lamp, the CEO & Co-Founder of Traceless Materials, to delve into the groundbreaking world of natural biopolymer materials.
13.09.2023 • News • Innovation
Graphene for Sustainable Development
Interview with Alban Chesneau and Nicolas Castet, Carbon Waters
17.05.2023 • News • Innovation
Building a Connected Shopfloor Workforce
Interview with John Papastylianou, Cyzag
Johnson Matthey Set to Catalyze the Net Zero Transition
Johnson Matthey (JM) looks back at a legacy of 200+ years. Established in 1817, the London, England-based chemical company reported annual revenues of about €18 billion in 2022. JM has built a global presence with operations in more than 30 countries. The company’s strategy is based on the vision for a cleaner, healthier world and mirrors society’s need to create a more sustainable future. JM has set out to catalyze the net zero transition by delivering sustainable solutions to customers enabled by innovative technology and leading positions in JM’s key markets automotive, chemicals, and energy. To get a better understanding of the role JM’s technological developments play for a sustainable future, Michael Reubold spoke with Maurits van Tol, the company’s Chief Technology Officer.
Well Prepared for the Future with Supply Chain Assessment
Interview with Klaus-Peter Jung, Partner at the Miebach Consulting Group
20.03.2023 • Topics • Innovation
Silicone Recycling without Loss of Quality
Interview with Klara Yoon, Tina Rose and Stephan Enthaler, New Dawn
20.03.2023 • Topics • Innovation
Advanced Oxidation Treatment for Wastewater
Interview with Fajer Mushtaq and Silvan Staufert, Oxyle
Delivering Quality with Speed for European Market
In this interview, Jinling Chen, head of WuXi STA’s drug product business, and Jamie Andrews, site head of WuXi STA’s Couvet facility, explain the company’s strategy and the goals of the European expansion.
A Flexible Chemical Business Model
Actylis, leading global manufacturer and sourcing expert of critical raw materials and performance ingredients for the life sciences and specialty chemicals markets, made its debut in September 2022. The new CDMO was created from US-based fine and specialty chemicals distributor Aceto. Gilles Cottier, CEO of Actylis, has played a tremendous role in Aceto’s transformation into the new Actylis brand. Ralf Kempf and Michael Reubold asked Cottier about the reasons for creating the new brand identity, the challenges of combining so many companies, and Actylis' strategy going forward.
Cabot Corporation
Traceless Materials GmbH
Arxada AG
Stoli Chem
Nextmol (Bytelab Solutions) S.L.
Barentz
Green Li-ion
ACG Engineering
Global Impact Coalition (GIC)
Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH
LipoCoat BV
Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd
Holo-Light GmbH
Iris.ai
European Logistics Association (ELA)
Umicore AG & Co. KG
Plafco Fibertech Oy
6C Solutions
Lonza AG
SeaBeLife
Schrödinger GmbH
European Chemical Industry Council - Cefic aisbl
BlueActivity GmbH
Linde AG
Quantum Boost
Cepsa Química/Cepsa Chemicals
WeylChem International GmbH
Avantor
International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
Helsinn Chemicals SA
Ferr-Tech
Bachem
Sterling Pharma Solutions
Azelis Corporate Services NV
ICIG
Iktos AI
Miebach Consulting GmbH
Inseit AG
New Dawn
BioPhorum
Asahi Kasei Europe
Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA)
Alcami Corporation
FastCompChem Lda
Inopsys
Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH
Ashland
FECC
Materia Bioworks
Oxyle AG