Company Dynamic

Mitsubishi Chemical Group has developed a biomass-based polycarbonate diol, called BENEBiOL, with a higher biomass content.

• Mitsubishi chemical

Following a disappointing confirmatory clinical trial, Gilead Sciences has officially decided to withdraw its product Trodelvy from the bladder cancer treatment market in the United States. The decision was announced Friday by the California-based biotech

Since 2021, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has led a national public awareness campaign to combat weight bias and end the lifelong stigma that people with obesity suffer in multiple areas, including health care, employment, education and media coverag

PPG Industries, the world's leading paint and coatings manufacturer, has announced that it will lay off a total of 1,800 employees in the United States and Europe and close some facilities as part of the company's cost reduction strategy.

Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG Group) announced on October 17 that it plans to significantly expand its production capacity for OPL film.

• Mitsubishi chemical

IMCD, a leading global distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the Blumos Group.

• IMCD
• Blumos Group

BASF’s Personal Care division has announced the expansion of its natural emulsifier portfolio with two new ingredients: Emulgade Verde 10 OL and Emulgade Verde 10 MS.

• BASF

Röhm is convinced that plexiglas molding compounds will remain an indispensable material for numerous industries in the future, offering ideal solutions for new requirements and trends.

• Röhm

LyondellBasell (LYB) announced that it has become the full owner of APK in Merseburg, Germany, which will be fully integrated as part of LyondellBasell.

• LyondellBasell
• Polybutene
• APK

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has announced that it is in advanced talks with prominent US investment firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) to explore the possible sale of a 50% controlling stake in its consumer healthcare business Opella.

Merck announced Thursday that its investigational antibody treatment, clesrovimab, demonstrated a 60.4 percent effectiveness in reducing infections associated with a specific type of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants.

BASF, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, has officially received funding approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to promote the construction of the world's most powerful industrial heat pump project.

Evonik, the German specialty chemicals giant, officially announced on October 11 that its coatings and adhesive resins business and healthcare business will undergo major restructuring.

PPG, a global leader in paints, coatings and specialty materials, announced on the 18th that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell 100% of its architectural coatings business in the United States and Canada to industrial investor AIP.

• PPG

Stahl has announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art plant in Singapore to produce polyurethane dispersions (PUDs). This strategic expansion is designed to better meet the growing demand in Asia and the South Pacific.

• Stahl

Sekisui Chemical High Performance Plastics has filed a lawsuit against Kuraray Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd., for infringement of its European patents at the 1st District Court of Munich, Germany.

• Sekisui Chemical
• Kuraray

Leibniz Institute for Catalysis Research (LIKAT) and Henkel have worked together to develop an innovative bio-based adhesive whose production is based on the desticking technology of carbohydrates and vegetable oils.

On October 16, 2024, Clariant, a specialty chemicals company focused on sustainability, announced a remarkable achievement.

On October 16, 2024, global pharmaceutical company GSK announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially accepted their New Drug marketing application (NDA) for Gepotidacin and granted the drug priority review.

German tech giant Merck has revised its medium-term growth targets for its life sciences and healthcare businesses, anticipating improved growth prospects in the Chinese market.