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ChemChina/Syngenta Deal Faces Financing Concerns

12.10.2016 - ChemChina is facing a funding gap of $15 billion for its purchase of Syngenta, the Chinese news service Caixin has reported. Citing people close to the negotiations and private...

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Crescendo Biologics and Takeda in Cancer Drug Pact

12.10.2016 - The UK’s Crescendo Biologics is collaborating with Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Company in a deal worth $790 million. The partners have announced a global, strategic...

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Genomatica and Gingko to Accelerate Bioproduction

12.10.2016 - US biotech firms Genomatica and Ginkgo Bioworks have formed an alliance to accelerate the adoption of biological process technology within the mainstream chemical industry. The...

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DSM Dyneema Wins Aramid Fiber Patent Case

12.10.2016 - DSM Dyneema, a subsidiary of Dutch chemical producer DSM, has defended a challenge in the European Patent Office (EPO) from local rival Teijin Aramid relating to its ultra-strong...

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SAFCO Eyes Full Control of Ibn Al-Baytar

11.10.2016 - Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO) and Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) have each hired investment banks to advise on the sale of SABIC’s stake in their fertilizer joint...

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BASF and Avantium Finalize Renewables JV

11.10.2016 - After signing a letter of intent in March, BASF and Dutch renewables company Avantium have formed a joint venture named Synvina to commercialize the new polymer...

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Teva to Sell UK and Irish Assets to Accord Healthcare

07.10.2016 - Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is planning to sell the assets of Actavis Generics in the UK and Ireland to Accord Healthcare, a subsidiary of India’s Intas Pharmaceuticals...

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Arkema Builds Indian Powder Resin Plant

07.10.2016 - French chemical producer Arkema is spending $15 million to build a manufacturing plant for polyester powder resins in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The facility, which Arkema...