RohnerChem ceases operations after environmental issues
Swiss fine chemicals firm RohnerChem announced on 24 June 2019 that it is ceasing operations after 113 years.
Ampac reopens Virginia site
US-based API manufacturer Ampac Fine Chemicals (AFC) has officially reopened the manufacturing operations of its AFC-Virginia facility in front of state and local dignitaries and other guests.
Seqens opens ‘I&D’ centre
Seqens has officially opened its main innovation and development (I&D) centre called Seqens’Lab at Porcheville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by Agnès Pannier-Runacher, secretary of state to the Minister of Economy & Finance.
Lonza invests more in HPAPIs
Lonza is to expand high potency API (HPAPI) capacity at its main site at Visp, Switzerland, in response to demand.
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Thermo Fisher buys GSK Irish site
Thermo Fisher Scientific, owner of Patheon, has agreed to acquire a drug substance manufacturing site in Cork, Ireland, from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for about €90 million.
Queen's Awards for four UK-based chemical operations
Four companies with operations in the UK have been honoured in the latest round of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Diamond Dispersions, Sterling Pharma Solutions and Leverton Clarke all won in the International Trade category, Biocatalysts in the Innovation category.
