One Planet

Solvay launches 2030 sustainability programme

10 March 2020 - 0
Solvay has officially launched Solvay One Planet, its sustainability programme for the years to 2030. This incorporates ten measurable commitments to drive progress across three key ‘pillars’ of climate, resources and better life.
DRT

Ingredients buy for Firmenich

10 March 2020 - 0
Geneva-based Firmenich, the world's largest privately owned flavours and fragrances house, has agreed to acquire pine chemicals supplier DRT from Ardian, Tikehau Capital and family shareholders on undisclosed terms.

VCI calls for digital support

5 March 2020 - 0
The VCI has issued a three-point wish-list for how the public policy framework can help to shape the forthcoming digital transformation of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, so that they can better position themselves to be part of the process.
Ineos Cologne

Nouryon, Ineos break ground

5 March 2020 - 0
Nouryon and Ineos Nitriles have broken ground on new facilities that will be built at the latter’s site in Cologne, Germany, and completed in 2021 or 2022.
rail car

CABB goes digital on rail cars

5 March 2020 - 0

As part of a digitalisation process, the CABB Group is currently fitting GPS devices to all of the 200 rail tank cars and tank containers it hires to transport monochloroacetic acid (MCA). This should be complete by June, the company said.

Evotec

Evotec in ‘Pan-TB’ collaboration

5 March 2020 - 0

Drug discovery firm Evotec, owner of the API manufacturer Aptuit, is a member of the Project to Accelerate New Treatments for Tuberculosis (PAN-TB) collaboration, which was launched formally on 27 February. This will aim to transform global action on TB, which causes more deaths than any other infectious disease, with 10 million new cases and 1.5 million deaths recorded in 2018.

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