27.10.2015
- Elevance Renewable Sciences, a US company that produces specialty chemicals from natural oils, has appointed Tony Parnell as its new CEO. He succeeds K’Lynne Johnson, who has been...
20.01.2015
- US fine chemicals producer Albemarle has completed its acquisition of Rockwood Holdings, first announced in July 2014. In line with the merger agreement, Rockwood has become a...
01.10.2014
- 1. What roles do contract research organizations (CROs) and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) play in the drug discovery/development value chain today, and how will their...
16.07.2014
- In a deal aimed at tapping fast-growing demand for lithium products such as batteries, US fine chemical producer Albemarle, headquartered at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has announced...
24.04.2014
- In a deal set to close later this year, Schenectady, New York-based SI Group, a leading producer of phenolic resins, alkylphenolic resins and akylkated phenols, plans to acquire...
12.03.2014
- U.S. investment ratings agency Moody's says activist shareholders are stepping up the pressure on many of the U.S. companies it rates, often with negative effects on their credit...
16.01.2014
- Moving Away - Many would argue that the future of pharmaceutical growth in the coming years will come from emerging markets; U.S. pharma sales have been sluggish recently with a...
16.01.2014
- Strategy - When Mark Rohr became Chairman and CEO of Celanese in 2012, he proclaimed that he wants the company to get closer to its customers and better respond to their needs. A...
