BASF in exclusive talks with Lone Star
BASF and private equity firm Lone Star are in exclusive negotiations for the sale of BASF’s construction chemicals business, according to news agency Bloomberg.
Givaudan to acquire cosmetics business of Indena
Givaudan has agreed to acquire the cosmetics business of Indena on undisclosed terms.
Feature article: Removing a bottleneck to 21st century manufacturing formulation
Dai Hayward and Dave Palmer of Micropore present a new technology that can provide an alternative to traditional homogenisation by mechanical mixing.
SPONSORED CONTENT: Launching cGMP Manufacturing for Nanoformed APIs
The innovative medicine-enabling nanotechnology company, Nanoform, discusses the construction of its first GMP manufacturing facility for the manufacture of nanonised drug particles.
Recipharm to join front ranks with Consort buy
Swedish-based Recipharm has reached an agreement to acquire global drug delivery and device company Consort Medical of the UK, owner of Aesica Pharmaceuticals.
Lanxess sets climate-neutrality target
Lanxess has set itself a goal of eliminating its greenhouse gas emissions, currently 3.2 million tonnes/year of CO2 equivalent, by 2040.
Pigments exit for Merck?
According to a story given by company insiders to the news agency Bloomberg, Merck KGaA is considering the sale of its Effect Pigments business.
