
Ineos to Close Two Production Units in Germany
Ineos has today confirmed the intention to shut two production units in Rheinberg, Germany. The closures are the direct result of crippling energy and carbon costs, and a lack of tariff protection.
Ineos has today confirmed the intention to shut two production units in Rheinberg, Germany. The closures are the direct result of crippling energy and carbon costs, and a lack of tariff protection.
ExxonMobil announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs globally—about 3% to 4% of its workforce—as part of a long-term restructuring initiative aimed at increasing operational efficiency.
Safic-Alcan has expanded its reach in Latin America with the acquisition of Anders, strengthening its position and portfolio within the region's specialty chemicals market.
Henkel has doubled the size of its South Dakota plant to increase production of thermal management materials for the electric vehicle and electronics markets.
Arkema has inaugurated a new laboratory in Normandy dedicated to dry coating processes for battery electrodes, aiming to advance sustainable manufacturing by reducing energy use and developing new battery solutions.
Symeres has appointed Gabriella Gentile as Chief Operating Officer to lead global operations and drive transatlantic growth, leveraging her extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors.
"Chemical Invention Factory – John Warner Center for Start-ups in Green Chemistry" is to become Europe's largest laboratory infrastructure for transfer and pre-start-up teams in green chemistry.
The transaction includes the production site in Illertissen, Germany, three application laboratories outside Germany, and ~300 employees who have transferred to Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) as part of the acquisition.
New state-of-the-art active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in North Chicago will manufacture immunology, oncology, and neuroscience medicines.
Dinamiqs, a Siegfried company specialized in viral vector design and manufacturing, inaugurated its new cGMP manufacturing facility.
Lilly plans to build a new $6.5 billion facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients in Houston, Texas.
Kai Beckmann to succeed Belén Garijo as new Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck in May 2026.
BASF and cooperation partner GIG Karasek have celebrated the symbolic ground-breaking ceremony for one of the world's largest industrial heat pumps for CO2-free steam generation at the Ludwigshafen site.
CEFIC urges the EU to define clear enabling conditions to make the chemical industry’s 2040 climate target both ambitious and achievable.
Pfizer to acquire Metsera, a New York, NY-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company accelerating the next generation of medicines for obesity and cardiometabolic diseases.
The Supervisory Board of Tesa has appointed Kourosh Bahrami as the new CEO. He will take over the position on October 1, 2025 from Norman Goldberg, who is leaving the company at his own request.
The woman-led start-up from Azerbaijan develops and produces energy-efficient indoor panels, which store heat during the day and release it at night.
Merck's first climate-neutral production facility has opened at its Blarney site in Cork, Ireland. The €150 million new building is part of the group's €440 million investment program in Ireland.
Prange Pharma is taking over a production site from MSD Animal Health in Aprilia, Italy. A new center for contract manufacturing in the field of animal health products is to be established there.
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Trinseo’s complementary recycling technologies —dissolution, depolymerization, and mechanical recycling — support the development of a more circular economy by reclaiming valuable plastic waste.
Solvay strengthens its competitiveness in Germany through portfolio realignment and investments.
Acquisition supports Roche’s strategy as it enhances the company’s portfolio in cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases (CVRM) and offers optionality for future combination development.
Includes $1.2 billion in manufacturing facilities, AI, and advanced digital technologies, creating hundreds of highly skilled US jobs.
Arkema and Catalyxx accelerate the transition to lower-carbon footprint acrylic monomers and acrylic resins.
Asahi Kasei Life Science emerges as a new growth driver, uniting bioprocess solutions, CRO, and CDMO services to shape the future of healthcare under President Ken Shinomiya’s leadership.
Amid global uncertainty, Bayer Pharma, led by Stefan Oelrich, pursues strategic transformation to boost resilience, drive innovation, and secure sustainable growth in a changing healthcare landscape.
Effective from September 1, Ineos Inovyn has mothballed its chloromethane production facility in Tavaux. It will be optimising its chloromethane production at Rosignano in Italy, to mitigate any impact to customers.
Asian conversion marks a global shift toward sustainable sourcing, enabling tire makers to adopt circular materials at scale.
LGC Group has inaugurated a CAD$100 million (€61.5 million) Organic Chemistry Synthesis Centre of Excellence in Vaughan, Canada.
Lars Wallstein was re-elected as the European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC) President. The new board takes office at the 2025 general assembly.
Novo Nordisk announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 9,000 positions to streamline operations and reinvest DKK 8 billion (€1 billion) in growth opportunities for diabetes and obesity treatments.
CRDMO Symeres has acquired DGr Pharma, expanding its capabilities with DGr Pharma’s regulatory and consultancy expertise to provide more comprehensive drug development services.
Shrieve Chemical Company has appointed Joey Gullion, an industry veteran with over 25 years of commercial leadership experience, as its new Chief Executive Officer.