Company Dynamic

Dow Chemical Company recently announced that it has officially signed an agreement to sell 40% ownership of certain infrastructure assets located along the U.S. Gulf Coast to a fund managed by Macquarie Asset Management. This transaction is expected to ge

BASF has expanded its ammonium chloride production capacity at its Ludwigshafen site, increasing production capacity by 50% and improving product quality.

• BASF

Covestro has further advanced its localization and sustainability efforts in the Asia Pacific region and started producing a partially bio-based coating raw material that is widely used in construction and infrastructure applications.

• Covestro

These two companies will operate under Fuller's Health Care, Medical, and Consumer Adhesives Global Business Division (HHC). With a total acquisition price of €180 million, the valuation of these two acquisitions is 15.5 times the pre-synergy EBITDA and i

According to the official announcement, AstraZeneca commits to providing a cash reward of 10% of the annual salary for employees below the managerial level, while those at the managerial level and above will receive a 20% equity incentive.

As part of its 2025 strategy "Committed to Growth with Purpose", Givaudan announces the opening of its newly expanded production facility at the Pedro Escobedo site to increase its competitive advantage in Latin America.

• Givaudan

AkzoNobel's Marine and Protective Coatings business unit has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Sinopec to support the latter's coating supply for overseas construction projects and jointly promote the continued transformation to green energy.

• AkzoNobel
• Sinopec

German materials manufacturer Covestro and global construction materials distributor Poland’s Selena Group continue their partnership to create a sustainability pioneer in the construction industry.

• Covestro
• Selena

INEOS Styrolution announced on December 9 that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) production site in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, to Styrenix Performance Materials Limited.

• INEOS
• INEOS Styrolution
• Styrenix Performance Materials Limited

Coty has joined forces with Swarovski, the world-renowned crystal brand, to announce a long-term beauty licensing agreement with the opportunity to develop, produce and distribute new fragrance concepts.

• Coty
• Swarovski

Nouryon, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has announced that it has opened a new coatings application center in Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA.

• Nouryon

Nouryon has announced that it will launch the product concept Expancel BIO Microspheres at Foam Expo Europe 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany.

• Nouryon

IMCD, a leading global distribution partner and formulator of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has opened two new specialist facilities in the UK to enhance its technical services and capabilities.

• IMCD

On December 2, PPG Industries, a leading international coatings manufacturer, announced that it will sell its entire architectural coatings business in the United States and Canada (hereinafter referred to as "North American Architectural Coatings Busines

In recent years, South Korea's petrochemical industry has faced significant challenges, including fierce competition from Chinese rivals and market oversupply.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Eucure Biopharma, under which GSK acquires the rights to develop and commercialize the ADC drug DB-1324 globally, excluding mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

AstraZeneca officially announced on the evening of December 4 that Ms. Iskra Reic has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Head of International Business, succeeding Mr. Wang Lei, who has temporarily stepped down to cooperate with related invest

Specialty materials and surface technology company Kymera International announces the successful acquisition of Coating Center Castrop GmbH.

• Kymera
• Coating Center Castrop

Eternis Fine Chemicals Ltd announces that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of Sharon Personal Care, a company with innovative laboratories and manufacturing capabilities in Italy and Israel.

• Sharon Personal Care
• Eternis

As of the latest official reports, the personnel involved in the AstraZeneca medical insurance fraud case have not mentioned patients or doctors. However, this protracted "insurance fraud" case has yet to reach a conclusion.