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Samsung E&A, a global provider of integrated solutions for the energy industry, announced that it has signed a contract with Qatar's Ras Laffan Petrochemical Company (RLP) for the Qatar RLP ethylene storage plant.

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• Ras Laffan Petrochemical

Eastman Chemical Company has announced that it is investing to upgrade and expand extrusion production capabilities for its interlayer product line at its manufacturing facility in Ghent, Belgium.

• Eastman

Sinopec announced on the 13th that its new ethylene complex in Tianjin Nangang Industrial Zone has been successfully put into operation, with an annual output of 1.2 million tons of ethylene and downstream high-end new materials.

• Sinopec

Nippon Shokubai has entered into a major agreement with JSR Corporation to acquire a stake in JSR subsidiary Emulsion Technology Co. (E-TEC), which was founded in 1963.

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International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) has acquired the European Advanced Organics business from Valtris Specialty Chemicals.

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• Valtris

Vulcan Energy officially launched its downstream Central Lithium Electrolysis Optimization Plant (CLEOP) today at a ceremony at the Hoechst Industrial Park in Frankfurt, Germany.

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On November 14, Merck announced that it has reached an agreement with Lixin Pharmaceutical to obtain exclusive global development, production and commercialization rights for Lixin Pharmaceutical's new PD-1/VEGF bispecpecic antibody LM-299.

Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has significantly lowered its sales forecast for its Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi, predicting a 25% reduction in sales in fiscal year 2024.

On November 12, Reuters reported that US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer plans to sell its hospital drugs unit and is currently working with Goldman Sachs to evaluate it.

In an effort to protect the patent rights for radiation ligand therapy, Novartis has filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly and its partner Lantheus, alleging infringement of the patent rights for the prostate cancer drug Pluvicto.

Clariant has launched its new generation of melamine-free flame retardants, a safer, more future-proof solution that delivers superior fire performance and meets the stringent requirements of modern industry.

• Clariant

Clariant, a specialty chemicals company focused on sustainability, announces the successful market launch of its new Plus Series syngas catalysts.

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Flare Therapeutics has announced a major strategic discovery collaboration agreement with Roche, a leading global pharmaceutical company. The main goal of this collaboration is to jointly develop small molecule cancer therapies that target transcription f

Lanxess achieved sales of 1.598 billion euros in the third quarter, which remained stable compared to the same period last year. What is striking, however, is the sharp rise in earnings, with third-quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and a

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Brenntag announces the official opening of an expansion of its CASE and Construction Innovation and Application Center in Duisburg, Germany, doubling the existing lab space.

• Brenntag

Safic-Alcan, a global specialty chemicals distributor, announces an expanded partnership with Sharon Personal Care, a renowned supplier of active and functional ingredients to the personal care industry.

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• Sharon Personal Care

BASF will invest in increasing production capabilities for its X3D technology, a new additive manufacturing technology for catalysts based on 3D printing. The plant will produce catalysts on a large scale and is expected to be operational by 2026.

• BASF
• X3D technology

Nouryon, a Dutch specialty chemicals producer, has completed the expansion of its organic peroxide capacity at its Ningbo manufacturing plant. The expansion doubles capacity to 6,000 tons of each organic peroxide product, sold under the Perkadox 14 and Tr

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In the third quarter of 2024, Henkel Group sales increased to approximately 5.5 billion euros, achieving a significant organic growth of 3.3%, driven by price increases at the group level and an overall upward trend in volumes. Nominal sales increased by