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Lonza swings to pharma

Lonza has announced results for 2019, in which its growth was entirely driven by the Pharma Biotech & Nutrition division on which it will base its future.

Regulatory alignment vital, says CBA

The Chemical Business Association, which represents chemical distributors in the UK, has joined other associations in responding critically to Chancellor Sajid Javid’s recent statement that there would be no regulatory alignment with the EU following Brexit.

Lanxess pushes forward site digitisation

Lanxess has implemented Software AG’s TrendMiner self-service analytics system for time-series data in about two thirds of its 120 plants, including all of its major production sites in Germany, Belgium, the US and India. Only smaller plants with less complex processes are not yet covered, the company said.

Clariant Refinery Services opens UK lab

Clariant Refinery Services officially opened a new crude and fuel oil laboratory at Bradford, UK, on 23 January. This division makes pour point depressants (PPDs) for the transportation and storage of crude oil, diesel and marine fuels; and cold-flow additive applications for middle-distillates, including diesel, home heating oil and biofuels. 

Associations reaffirm USMCA support

Shortly before a vote in the US senate that would bring the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade agreement into place, the leaders of the respective chemical industry associations publicly reaffirmed their support for it.
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