Monday, 25 October 2021 09:24
Gentronix adds capacity and services to market through laboratory expansion
UK-based Contract Research Organisation (CRO) Gentronix – a leading specialist toxicology CRO – has expanded its laboratory facilities to increase capacity for genetic, ocular, and skin toxicology testing and to provide new, specialist services amidst increasing global demand. The business’s…
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Thursday, 21 October 2021 08:48
Celanese Manufacturing Facility Recognized for Achieving ENERGY STAR® Challenge for Industry
Narrows facility becomes fifth site enterprise-wide to reduce energy intensity by 10 percent within five years Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, has just announced that its Narrows, Virginia cellulose acetate tow manufacturing facility has…
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Friday, 15 October 2021 09:05
Brenntag forms distribution agreement with biobased solvents experts NXTLEVVEL Biochem
Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, forms a distribution agreement with NXTLEVVEL Biochem to expand its growing Household, Industrial, & Institution (HI&I) portfolio in providing sustainable biobased solvents in North America. This current agreement covers a…
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Monday, 13 September 2021 20:24
Qdos chemical metering pumps now offer four configurable outputs
Qdos chemical metering pumps from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) now feature four configurable outputs to help users cut down on the need for additional PLCs and provide extra flexibility when communicating with SCADA or other external monitoring systems. By…
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Friday, 10 September 2021 10:26
Why flexibility is the future of pharmaceuticals: Digital retrofitting in pharma
Pharmaceutical manufacturers are faced with a complex juxtaposition — medicines are developing at a rapid rate, while physical production lines are lagging behind. Here, Alexandra Hughes, Industry Sales Manager at automation software supplier, COPA-DATA UK, explains how technology can be…
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Thursday, 02 September 2021 09:08
LANXESS increases prices for inorganic pigments
Specialty chemical company LANXESS is raising its prices for its inorganic pigment products worldwide with immediate effect. Prices for iron oxide pigments will increase by a minimum of EUR 200 per metric ton, for chromium oxide pigments by a minimum…
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Tuesday, 31 August 2021 09:49
Ashland signs definitive agreement to sell performance adhesives business to Arkema for $1.65 billion
Upon completion of the sale, Ashland will be a focused additive and ingredients company with leadership positions in life sciences, personal care and coatings Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ashland LLC, has…
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Monday, 23 August 2021 09:58
Metsä Spring invests in Innomost, a startup producing valuable bioactive products from birch bark
Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring Ltd has made an equity investment in Innomost Ltd, a startup converting forest industry side streams into high-value bioactive products. The financing round totals approximately EUR 5 million, consisting of private investments and public…
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Saturday, 21 August 2021 00:24
Qdos® CWT™pump delivers major advance in long-life chemical metering
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) is unveiling the next performance level in its range of industry-leading Qdos chemical metering pumps. Qdos® Conveying Wave Technology (CWT™) extends the capabilities of peristaltic pump technology and offers longer service life than traditional tube-based…
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Monday, 16 August 2021 10:09
Asia to spearhead global refinery alkylation capacity additions by 2025, says GlobalData
Asia is expected to register the highest refinery alkylation capacity additions globally between 2021 and 2025, contributing about 61% of the total capacity additions by 2025, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Global Refinery Alkylation Units…
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Tuesday, 10 August 2021 10:40
Regulation-ready software at 3P Innovations
Pharmaceutical compliance is no easy feat. To support 3P Innovation in its development of production equipment for life sciences, COPA-DATA provided flexible, regulation-proof software for the creation of an ultra-compact fill-finish platform. 3P is a life sciences engineering and custom…
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Monday, 02 August 2021 10:52
BASF’s Irgastab® enables LOTTE Chemical to deliver high-clarity medical polypropylene for syringes used in COVID-19 vaccinations
LOTTE Chemical, a major Korean chemical company, has produced the polypropylene (PP) required for medical applications using BASF’s Irgastab®, a non-discoloring processing stabilizer. With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations worldwide, the need for syringes made from PP has increased exponentially.…
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Monday, 02 August 2021 10:18
Brenntag acquires North American acetone specialist Matrix Chemical
Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, acquires all operating assets and business of Matrix Chemical, LLC (“Matrix”). The company is a solvents distributor and the largest distributor of acetone in North America with sales of around…
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Tuesday, 27 July 2021 12:34
Brenntag strengthens its Specialties business in Asia Pacific by closing two acquisitions
Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, made further important steps in strengthening its business in China with the closing of two acquisitions within its Specialties division. On July 23, the acquisition of the first tranche (67%)…
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Thursday, 08 July 2021 11:39
Nouryon to expand its Kromasil facility to meet global pharma and biotech demand
Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, plans to invest in its Kromasil manufacturing facility in Bohus, Sweden, to meet the increasing global demand from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for high-performing solutions. The investment is expected to double the facility’s existing production…
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