Company Dynamic

Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) announced on Monday that it has submitted an application to the European Union's drug regulator for approval of its product Nubeqa, also known as darolutamide, in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

In Monday's deal, Vanda Pharmaceutical Inc categorically rejected a second takeover proposal from Britain's Cycle Pharmaceuticals that valued the company at $8 per share.

With this injection of capital, PPG Coatings (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. aims to further expand its product line, develop new products to meet the changing market needs, and actively explore new market areas.

Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals have been exploring ways to optimize production by integrating their ethylene complex in Chiba. After completing a feasibility study (FS), the two companies are now entering the next phase: FEED.

• Idemitsu Kosan
• Mitsui chemicals

Givaudan, a global leader in Taste & Wellbeing, recently completed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new factory in Cikarang, Indonesia.

• Givaudan

BASF's petrochemical division has completed the upgrade of its superabsorbent polymer (SAP) plant in Freeport, Texas, with an investment of US$19.2 million to date.

• BASF
• superabsorbent polymer

Six months after successfully winning U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Beqvez, a gene therapy to treat hemophilia B, Pfizer is once again on the cusp of another important product indication approval.

As Roche faces increasing market competition in its breast cancer treatments, the company is eager for its new drug to breathe new life into its once-stellar portfolio and generate up to 2 billion Swiss francs in additional revenue.

Five months after Eli Lilly and Company received two important approvals in China for tizepatide -- one for type 2 diabetes and the other for obesity -- it announced plans to expand its production site in Suzhou, China.

Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) has been ordered to pay up to $78 million in damages to a Pennsylvania man who claimed he developed a deadly form of cancer from using Bayer's Roundup herbicide.

Lanxess, the world's leading specialty chemical manufacturer, announced today that it has entered into a legally binding agreement to sell its polyurethane business unit to UBE Corporation, a leading Japanese chemical company.

Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited has officially announced that its share price has achieved a remarkable 20% increase in trading on October 11, which is directly attributable to the announcement that the company has successfully invested Rs 180 crore

Mitsui Chemicals TOPPAN and RM Tohcello have developed recycled BOPP film suitable for mass production. The two companies began providing samples of the film in October 2024.

• Mitsui chemicals

BASF launches new ether-based thermoplastic polyurethane Elastollan 1400.

• BASF
• Elastollan 1400
• TPU

Recently, the authoritative financial media of China's coating industry "Coating industry" officially announced the "2024 Top 25 list of China's industrial coating brands"

Evonik is reorganizing two business lines to enhance their growth prospects. The coating and adhesive resins business line and the healthcare business line will focus on their respective core businesses and concentrate future investments.

• Evonik

Dow and Carbice, a leader in carbon nanotube technology, have announced a groundbreaking partnership to revolutionize thermal interface materials.

• Dow
• Carbice

Although the US Biosafety Act has not yet officially come into effect, its potential impact on domestic pharmaceutical companies is still significant, like a pending sword.

China's Shanxi Coal and Chemical Group recently said it has shown strong interest in investing in coal-to-chemical technology in Pakistan's southern Sindh province.

Safic-Alcan announces a new distribution agreement with AAK, effective October 1, 2024, covering Spain, Portugal and Turkey, strengthening its presence in these key markets.

• Safic-Alcan
• AAK Personal Care