Orion and Abzena Announce Exclusive Antibody Commercial License
Abzena, an end-to-end integrated CDMO for complex biologics and bioconjugates, announced that Orion has obtained an exclusive focused commercial license to one of Abzena’s mAbs..
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SOCMA Report Finds Specialty Chemical Manufacturers Strong, Adaptive, and Positioned for Growth
Three-year outlook highlights investment in automation, cybersecurity, and regulated manufacturing as key drivers of long-term competitiveness.
Aenova Expands Fill & Finish Capacities at its Latina site
Aenova will install an additional filling and manufacturing line at the Latina, Italy, site. This expansion is an important step to meet the increasing global demand for the production of biologics.
BASF and IFF Launch Strategic Partnership for Next-Gen Enzyme and Polymer Innovations
The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of IFF's Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials technology platform and next-gen enzyme technologies for applications in cleaning and personal care products.
Sharp Services Invests $100 Million in US and European Facilities
Investments will bolster clinical and commercial capacity in US and Europe facilities for injectable and oral solid dose packaging, and sterile filling.
Cambrex Invests $120 Million to Expand US API Manufacturing
Cambrex announced a $120 million investment to expand its API manufacturing capacity at its Charles City, Iowa, facility by 40%.
ACG Invests $200 Million in US Hard-Shell Capsule Manufacturing
The investment will focus on developing gelatin and HPMC facilities, creating over 200 new jobs, and strengthening ACG’s 25-year presence in the US, with operations expected to begin in early 2027.
20.10.2025 • News • Innovation
Brenntag Specialties Opens New Innovation & Application Center for Food & Nutrition in UK
The Leeds Innovation & Application Center is the newest of the now 71 Brenntag Specialties innovation centers globally, 31 of which focus on Food & Nutrition.
20.10.2025 • News
Elkem Establishes Strategic Partnership for Local Silicone Supply Chain in Saudi Arabia
Elkem's agent and distributor, Silstar, has entered into a joint venture with Saudi Multichem to establish the first locally integrated specialty silicone supply chain in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
17.10.2025 • News
Roquette Opens Pharmaceutical Innovation Center in Brazil
Roquette has inaugurated a new Pharmaceutical Innovation Center in Brazil to support advanced research and development in the region’s pharmaceutical sector.
17.10.2025 • News
IMCD Acquires Dong Yang FT to Expand in South Korean Beauty Sector
IMCD ito acquire Dong Yang FT to enhance its position in the beauty and personal care market in South Korea.
16.10.2025 • News • Bioprocessing
Merck Acquires Chromatography Business from JSR Life Sciences
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
14.10.2025 • News
Clariant Expands Production Capacities in Daya Bay
Clariant successfully completes its CHF 100 million investment in the Daya Bay plant in China, with the second production line becoming fully operational in November.
Polyvantis Opens Shanghai Technology Center
Polyvantis has opened a new Technology Center in Shanghai, China, to unite R&D, commercial, and manufacturing teams and accelerate innovation for optical and electrical film solutions.
Ratcliffe: Chemical Industry in Europe at a Tipping Point
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
BASF Sells Majority Stake in Coatings Business
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
09.10.2025 • News
Harke Pharma Acquires Groundbreaking Memory Complex
Harke Pharma has completed the acquisition of a highly acclaimed nutraceutical Memory Complex originally developed by Green Bioactives, UK.
A successful concept on course for expansion — maintenance Munich 2025
maintenance Munich is part of Germany's leading maintenance network and fills a geographical and scheduling gap in the industry calendar.
07.10.2025 • News
Carlyle Leads Potential BASF Coatings Deal
Private equity firm Carlyle is leading discussions to acquire the coatings division of German chemical giant BASF, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
07.10.2025 • News
Henkel and Dow Expand Strategic for Sustainable Adhesives
Henkel Adhesive Technologies and Dow are expanding their long-standing strategic partnership to accelerate decarbonization across various technologies.
Syensqo Announces CEO Transition
Syensqo has announced that Ilham Kadri will step down as CEO on January 1, 2026, with Mike Radossich, current President of Performance & Care, set to assume the role and lead the company into its next growth phase.
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.
ExxonMobil Cutting 2,000 jobs in Canada and EU
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 Acquires Anders, Expands in Latin America
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.
Advanced Recycling Conference 2025: New Paths to the Circular Economy
Top experts from business, research and policy discuss the opportunities of recycling at the Advanced Recycling Conference 2025.
01.10.2025 • News
Henkel Expands US Facility to Boost EV and Electronics Manufacturing
Henkel has doubled the size of its South Dakota plant to increase production of thermal management materials for the electric vehicle and electronics markets.
01.10.2025 • News
Arkema Opens Battery Dry Coating Laboratory
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.
01.10.2025 • News
Symeres Appoints Gabriella Gentile as Chief Operating Officer
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.
01.10.2025 • News • Innovation
Groundbreaking of Chemical Invention Factory in Berlin
"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.
01.10.2025 • News
BASF Sells Food and Health Performance Ingredients Unit
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.
30.09.2025 • News
AbbVie Breaks Ground on US API Manufacturing Facility
New state-of-the-art active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) facility in North Chicago will manufacture immunology, oncology, and neuroscience medicines.
29.09.2025 • News • Bioprocessing
Siegfried Opens cGMP Viral Vectors Manufacturing Facility
Dinamiqs, a Siegfried company specialized in viral vector design and manufacturing, inaugurated its new cGMP manufacturing facility.
Lilly to Build $6.5 Billion US Pharmaceutical Plant
Lilly plans to build a new $6.5 billion facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients in Houston, Texas.
25.09.2025 • News
Merck: Beckmann to Succeed Garijo as CEO
Kai Beckmann to succeed Belén Garijo as new Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck in May 2026.
BASF Launches CO₂-Free Steam Heat Pump Project at Ludwigshafen
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.
