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EU Approves French State Aid to Kem One

04.08.2015 - As the European PVC production sector goes through a spell of “shape-shifting,” the prospects for France’s ailing Kem One are looking up. Following the merger of the Solvay and...

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Bostik Expands Adhesives Capacity in India

27.07.2015 - As part of its drive to expand in high growth regions, Arkema subsidiary Bostik is expanding its production capacity in Bangalore, India. The French chemical group said the new hot...

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Perrigo Buying GSK, Novartis Consumer Brands

08.06.2015 - Perrigo has announced it will acquire a portfolio of branded over-the-counter drugs the UK’s largest pharmaceutical producer, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Swiss drugs giant Novartis...

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Bayer Unveils New Name for MaterialScience

08.06.2015 - From Sept. 1, the company formerly known as Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) will trade under the name Covestro. The new name will precede an initial public offering planned for the...

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ChemoCentryx Trial of CCR2 Inhibitor for Pancreatic Cancer

21.04.2015 - ChemoCentryx, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders and cancer, has begun enrolling patients with non-resectable...

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Lanxess Starts New EPDM Rubber Plant in China

14.04.2015 - German chemical producer Lanxess has started production at its new ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM) plant at Changzhou in China's Jiangsu Province. Over the next several...

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Merck Appoints Udit Batra to Head Combined Life Science Business

13.04.2015 - Merck, Darmstadt, Germany, announced that Udit Batra, currently CEO and President of Merck Millipore, has been appointed to lead the combined life science business of Merck...

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BASF Sues Umicore Over Alleged Patent Breach

12.04.2015 - A US court has given Belgium's Umicore, one of the leading providers of cathode materials for batteries, until Apr. 17 to reply to allegations by BASF that the company breached...