Company Dynamic

Following the acquisition of Eastman's Texas City plant for $500 million, on December 8, 2023, Ineos took over LyondellBasell's ethylene oxide business, and the production plant in Bayport, Texas, at a cost of approximately $700 million.

• Ineos
• LyondellBasell

Sanofi, a leading pharmaceutical company, has strategically positioned itself at the forefront of the immunology market, continuously seeking diversified and innovative growth opportunities.

• Sanofi

Sanofi recently unveiled its innovative research pipeline and latest growth engine during an investor R&D day in New York, disclosing 12 new molecular entities with "blockbuster potential."

• Sanofi

At the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition held from December 9th to 12th, 2023, Pfizer showcased the preliminary results of its investigational sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment drug, GBT601.

• sickle cell disease

The latest addition to Evonik’s Ecohance program for next-generation alternative feedstocks is a sustainable baobab oil sourced from the near Sahel region of Ghana that can be used in a wide range of natural cosmetic formulations.

• Baobab Oil
• Cosmetics New Formulas
• Natural & Organics

In September 2022, Syngenta launched Nema Digital, an innovative digital solution that uses high-resolution satellite imagery and proprietary algorithms to identify areas of severe nematode infection for diagnosis and control.

• Syngenta
• Nema
• Digital
• agrochemical

According to the latest report of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, a total of 641 pesticides were registered in Brazil in 2022; In 2023 (up to now) a total of 249 pesticides have been registered; Between 2000 and 2023, 5,354 pesticides

• pesticides
• agrochemical
• technical

Coragen® eVo, a new insecticide containing the active ingredient Rynaxypyr®, is available for use on tobacco, cabbage/brassica crops, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet corn, alfalfa, strawberries and other vegetable crops. Coragen eVo is a new high-conce

• Coragen®
• eVo
• insecticide
• Cyazypyr®
• Chlorantraniliprole

On the evening of December 6th, AbbVie's official website announced plans to acquire Cerevel Therapeutics, a neuroscience biotechnology company, for a staggering $8.7 billion, further strengthening its presence in the neurological domain.

• AbbVie's

Citing Bloomberg news, TotalEnergies is preparing to sell its styrene and polystyrene production line in Carville, Louisiana, and the buyer may be SABIC.

• TotalEnergies

On December 8, Jiangsu SOPO Chemical announced that it plans to invest in a vinyl acetate and EVA integrated project in the Zhenjiang New District New Materials Park with its wholly-owned subsidiary SOPO Chemical New Materials as the main body.

• SOPO chemical

The future of JF Renshaw, which has been supplying the UK and international bakery sector with ready to roll icing, marzipan, frostings, caramel and mallows since 1898,has been secured following a sale of the business and its assets to British Bakels Ltd.

• bakery ingredients

On December 6, 2023, Danaher, known as the "king of mergers and acquisitions," announced the completion of its acquisition of Abcam.

• Abcam

Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients sector, proudly announces its receipt of the prestigious Cosmébio Ingredient Trophy for its profound technical proficiency.

• Sustainability Natural Cosmetics
• Cosmetics New Ingredients

Formulas utilize a number of Seppic's ingredients for benefits in skin care and moisturizing. Two of the formulas include: The Elastic Stretch cream and The Whipped-Up body cream.

• Acacia Senegal Gum
• Xanthan Gum
• Octyldodecyl Xyloside
• Polyacrylate Crosspolymer
• Cosmetics New Formulas

Chemical giant BASF announced last week that three large divisions will be separated from the company's original structure and transformed into legally independent units.

• BASF

MP Gokyo says Tamavisco is a thickener with a luxurious sensory profile and a unique gelling agent that works as a thin film on the skin to keep it moisturized.

• Cosmetics New Ingredients
• Cosmetics New Formulas
• Investment Trends of Large Cosmetics Chemical Companies

In October, ExxonMobil, the largest U.S. oil producer, announced it would acquire shale oil producer Pioneer for $59.5 billion in stock. Recently, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating this huge transaction to clarify whether it constit

• ExxonMobil
• Pioneer

On December 7, 2023, according to an announcement from the State Intellectual Property Office of China, Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. applied for a project called "a silicone polymer, preparation method and application in release agent."

• wanhua chemical

China agrochemical industry weekly

• Pymetrozine
• Glufosinate
• Tebuconazole
• Chlorothalonil