Synta Pharmaceuticals has announced the publication of the company's first patent application covering its proprietary Hsp90-inhibitor drug conjugate (HDC) platform, which leverages the company's expertise in chaperone biology and medicinal ...
Biobased lactides producer NatureWorks has announced the launch of a new polymer-grade lactide, Ingeo M700. Ingeo M700 is claimed to be rich in meso-lactide and is expected to offer better packaging performance and functionality. The ...
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Following the filing of Chlorovinyls joint venture plan for EU clearance, Solvay is presenting the associated activities in discontinued operations as from Q3 2013. Accordingly all financials have been restated. -Group net sales down (8)% ...
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The 2014 Volvo S60 and V60 are now on sale in Australia, introducing fresh styling and new technologies to the restructured mid-sized line-ups. Volvo Australia has cut the number of variants in its S60 range from 11 to eight (including ...
CME Group, the Chicago-based derivatives exchange, plans to launch an aluminum contract that will compete with the London Metal Exchange's product. CME, the world's largest futures exchange, is responding to a "key need to execute with ...
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Celanese, a global technology and specialty materials company, is simplifying its brand architecture to capture in a single brand the full suite of Celanese technology, resources, products and solutions. This change moves Celanese toward ...
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Advent International has sold Oxea, one of the largest global manufacturers of Oxo chemicals to the Oman Oil Company (OOC), a commercial company wholly owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman The acquisition is subject to ...
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AkzoNobel has further extended its Ningbo multisite in China with the completion of a new Bermocoll cellulose derivatives production plant. The new site is now serving the growing demand from customers throughout the region. Based on a ...
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As customer needs diversify - and the complexity of their solutions increase - identifying the right partners and the right solutions can be the difference between product success or failure. Recognizing this need, Celanese, a global ...
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AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest a total of more than €50 million in China to build new manufacturing facilities for its Powder Coatings and Decorative Paints businesses, adding further momentum to the company's strategic growth ...
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A safety upgrade for the Toyota HiLux has boosted the Australasian New Car Assessment Program’s (ANCAP) rating of 4×4 derivatives from four stars to five. The upgraded result applies to single- and extra-cab HiLux variants ...
FMC Corporation announced the election of K'Lynne Johnson to the company's Board of Directors, effective September 23, 2013. Johnson's election increases the board's size to 11 members. Johnson is CEO and President of Elevance Renewable ...
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China's top securities regulator said on Friday that it has approved iron ore futures trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. The approval came one week after the relaunch of treasury-bond futures on the China Financial Futures Exchange ...
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LyondellBasell announced that it has entered into a new contract with CEO James L. Gallogly and taken other steps to ensure continued strong leadership and executive continuity at the company. "The company has been transformed in recent ...
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Nissan Australia says Nismo is right for Australia, just not right now. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Nissan 360, Nissan Australia's General Manager of corporate communications, Peter Fadeyev, said Nissan is certainly interested in ...
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