OQ retrenches in face of cost challenges
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Andrew Warmington
Oxo chemicals firm OQ Chemicals has announced a two-year cost-saving programme that includes realignment and
Solvay opens Shanghai ADL
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Andrew Warmington
Solvay has officially opened its application development lab in Shanghai. Housing some 30 scientists, engineers
Venator to enter Chapter 11
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Andrew Warmington
Venator Materials has announced that it has reached an agreement with “the overwhelming majority of
CBA marks 100 years at annual lunch
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Andrew Warmington
The UK’s Chemical Business Association (CBA) held its annual lunch, universally known as the ‘Floggers’
IMCD buys in Israel, Colombia
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Andrew Warmington
IMCD has acquired three companies in recent weeks, two in Israel and one in Colombia
Fujifilm to buy Entregris semiconductor chemicals business
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Andrew Warmington
Fujifilm has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KMG Corporation, the semiconductor high purity
CordenPharma into oligos
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Andrew Warmington
CordenPharma is entering synthetic oligonucleotide manufacturing via an investment at its CordenPharma Colorado site. This
DSM-Firmenich merger done
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Andrew Warmington
DSM and Firmenich have completed their merger and will henceforth operate under the name of
EuroAPI enters cosmetics field
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Andrew Warmington
EuroAPI has begun an initial, multi-million-Euro, four-year manufacturing agreement with Novéal, part of the L’Oréal
EPA proposes methylene chloride ban
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Andrew Warmington
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a ban on most uses of methylene