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A federal recycling bill presented last month, billed as environmentally friendly, contains a wish list of deregulation and government aid for the plastics industry, rather than tough new rules to address the global plastics crisis.

The coming month will be a critical juncture, as growth in contract services is expected to accelerate through 2025, according to the latest research from 280 pharmaceutical companies.

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) released information indicating that Hurricane Helen caused significant damage to a manufacturing facility in North Carolina, which further exacerbated the ongoing shortage of intravenous fluids in the U

In Colorado, a man has filed a lawsuit against McDonald's over a food poisoning incident linked to a quarter Pounder burger. This appears to be the first case of its kind. The incident has killed one person and sickened nearly 50 others.

Dutch renewable energy specialist Avantium has officially opened its flagship FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.

• Avantium

According to the latest statistics, as of October 23, at least 12 pharmaceutical companies have published financial reports for the third quarter of 2024. In terms of net income growth, Notch Therapeutics performed particularly well, with a staggering 281

On October 23, 2024, a piece of news from the European Union Food Safety Authority (EFSA) attracted a lot of attention. At the request of the European Commission, the EU Animal Feed Additives and Products (FEEDAP) Research Group conducted an in-depth stud

Recently, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released the latest notification of imported food violations in September, which involved 11 batches of products from China that were judged to be substandard. Here are the details

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk filed a formal request with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, asking the agency to ban copycats of its popular drug compounding pharmacies for weight loss and diabetes treatments. Novo Nordisk

On October 22, 2024, Sherwin-Williams, a leader in the global coatings industry, announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

In the chemical market, a niche product called trimeric anhydride (TMA) has emerged, showing an unprecedented surge in the market, and has become a dark horse on the list of chemical market increases.

Arkema, a leader in specialty materials, is now exclusively producing ethyl acrylate made from bioethanol at its acrylic monomers plant in Carling, France.

• Arkema

Nails Inc, a British nail care company founded by entrepreneur Thea Green in 1999, announced on the 14th that it has been acquired by private equity firm Pacific World Corporation. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

• Nails Inc
• Pacific World Corporation

The European Commission recently issued a major regulatory decision to ban the use of the herbicide azinoxone across the EU. Although the original approval period was February 15, 2025, based on the latest risk assessment results, the ban will take effect

On October 22, 2024, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phong Duc Chin met with agricultural Counsellors from the Embassies of the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, the Republic of Korea, Italy, Spain,

Given the highly competitive environment for Roche in breast cancer, the company is banking on a new drug, inavolisib, to add 2 billion Swiss francs of value to its prestigious portfolio.

Prisma Colour has acquired Wrexham-based Silvergate Plastics, becoming the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of thermoplastic masterbatches, with a total processing capacity of over 30,000 tonnes.

• Prisma Colour
• Silvergate Plastics

Olaf Scholz, Germany's chancellor, is leading a high-level delegation to New Delhi this week aimed at deepening economic ties with India in a bid to reduce its dependence on China through greater access to the Indian market, although India may not be a co

The National Bureau of Statistics officially released the latest economic data on April 18. According to it, the real growth rate of China's industrial output above designated size reached 5.4% in September from a year earlier, a significant acceleration

Benefiting from the rise in chemical prices, the A-share basic chemical sector performed well in the three quarterly reports, and the performance was generally good.