Under a global commercialization agreement for biosimilar natalizumab with Polpharma Biologics, Sandoz has launched in Germany, Tyruko, the first and only biosimilar to treat RRMS.

Chiyoda Corporation has entered into a basic agreement with Toyota to jointly develop a large-scale electrolysis system. The partnership aims at contributing to the government targets which focuses on the introduction of electrolysis equipment both in Japan and overseas as part of the Basic Strategy on Hydrogen formulated by the government.

Kemira has successfully completed the divestment of its Oil & Gas related portfolio to Sterling Specialty Chemicals, a US subsidiary of Artek Group. The move is in line with the company’s strategy of focusing on its core businesses and accelerating its profitable growth strategy.

Saint-Gobain has acquired a majority stake in Imptek Chova del Ecuador, a leading player in the construction chemicals market in Ecuador. With this, the company aims to expand its business and also strengthen its presence in Latin America.

Maire has won a Feed contract by MadoquaPower2X to develop an integrated green hydrogen and green ammonia plant in Portugal. The project aims to produce green hydrogen using the alkaline-water electrolyzer technology and green ammonia through the Haber-Bosch process.

Maire has plans to acquire APS Evolution, the parent company controlling APS Designing Energy and KTI Poland which are two engineering companies in Italy and Poland. Both the firms have a strong global reputation for carrying out ‘conversion of natural resource’ projects.

Under an alliance agreement signed between KBR and Sumitomo Chemical, KBR has been selected as the exclusive licensing partner for Sumitomo Chemical's propylene oxide by cumene technology.

Dupont has plans to separate into three distinct, publicly traded companies – Electronics, Water and New Dupont. Each of the three companies will have strong balance sheets, attractive financial profiles and compelling growth opportunities at separation.

Covestro is focusing on energy-intensive production of basic raw materials. The firm has partnered with Lanxess and makes use of energy in its electrolysis plants in North Rhine-Westphalia to reduce emissions by up to 120,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.

For the first time, Antares Vision Group will be showcasing its new automatic inspection machine for blow-fill-seal containers at Achema. The firm will also exhibit its AI-enhanced blister filling control, checkweighing equipment, and solutions for efficiency in track & trace compliance and line clearance procedures.