Lithium advances for two in US
Standard Lithium has completed the installation of its industrial-scale, pre-commercial direct lithium extraction demonstration plant at Lanxess’s South Plant facility.
Japanese SAP firms complete merger
Nippon Shokubai and Sanyo Chemical Industries have completed the merger of equals they announced in May, forming a new company called Synfomix.
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.
