Company Dynamic

Recently, Cosmax announced the establishment of a dedicated OTC laboratory for sunscreen products at its Korean R&L center. The facility will serve as a dedicated laboratory to support sunscreen products from research to production.

• Cosmax
• sunscreen products

TotalEnergies' polypropylene plant in La Porte, Texas, USA, is the first to convert plastic waste feedstock into recycled polymers.

• TotalEnergies
• New Hope Energy
• Round polymer

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, announced the extension of its existing exclusive distribution agreement with KRONOS for titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.

• Brenntag
• KRONOS

In a remarkable achievement, pharmaceutical giant Merck has emerged as the reigning champion in the pharmaceutical industry with its groundbreaking K drug.

In recent news from China's pharmaceutical landscape, Pfizer has made a significant move by submitting a marketing application for elranatamab injection, a potential breakthrough treatment for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MM) patients.

Austrian oil, gas and chemicals group OMV has signed an agreement to divest its 50% stake in Malaysian gas producer SapuraOMV Upstream to TotalEnergies for $903 million, which includes the transfer of a $350 million loan granted by OMV to SapuraOMV.

• OMV
• TotalEnergies

Novartis, one of the leading multinational pharmaceutical companies, recently disclosed its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023.

In a significant move, Takeda Pharmaceuticals has announced a $300 million prepayment for the introduction of Protagonist Therapeutics' investigational drug Rusfertide, an analog of Hepcidin.

Evonik, the world's leading silica manufacturer, will invest in the expansion of its precipitated silica plant in Charleston, USA.

• Evonik
• Silica

German consumer goods company Henkel has signed an agreement with Procter & Gamble (P&G) to acquire Vidal Sassoon in Greater China, including the Vidal Sassoon brand and its hair care-related Chinese business.

• Henkel
• Vidal Sassoon
• P&G

After China continues to impose the anti-dumping duty on 1,2-dichlorobenzene, will the pattern of Diuron in its downstream change?

• 1
• 2-dichlorobenzene
• Diuron
• 3
• 4-Dichloroaniline

On January 31, Guangxin Shares announced that the company held the 18th meeting of the fifth Board of Directors on January 30, 2024, to consider and pass the company's "Motion on rescinding the Equity Purchase Agreement";

• Guangxin
• agrochemical
• Pesticide

The upgrade of MetAmino (DL-methionine) production facilities at Evonik's Singapore site is proceeding as planned. After a three-month shutdown in the fourth quarter of 2023, MetAmino production in Jurong Island is operating at full capacity again.

• Evonik
• DL methionine

Real-world performance data collected from ships using International® brand Intersleek® 1100SR over the past 10 years shows the coating has cut ship fuel bills by $8 billion and reduced CO2 emissions by 41 million tonnes.

• AkzoNobel
• Intersleek

Aqemia, a pioneering biotech company at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum physics, has recently announced a remarkable achievement.

UPL announced the launch of Zebu, a biocide containing Metarhizium anisopliae, It is used against target pests including Mahanarva fimbriolata, Zulia entreriana and Deois flavopicta.

• Zebu
• Metarhizium
• anisopliae
• UPL

On January 29, 2024, the proposed merger of the long-established companies Novonesis and CHR. Hansen was officially completed, which also announced the formation of Novonesis.

• Novonesis
• chemical
• Biological

On January 26, 2024, according to the announcement of the State Intellectual Property Office, Shandong Rainbow obtained an invention patent entitled "a OD containing Metamifop and Bispyribac-sodium and its preparation method",

• Metamifop
• Bispyribac-sodium
• Rainbow
• OD

Evonik has just launched Trogamaid eco lmpact 75, an extremely strong polymer for injection molding. The new product offers a high transparency of 88% and excellent chemical, crack and break resistance.

• Evonik

In a significant milestone for Pfizer, the pharmaceutical giant reported impressive sales figures for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in 2023.