Merck’s new biotech development center will be set up in Switzerland and is expected to bridge the gap between research and manufacturing. With this facility, the company aims to make new medicines quickly available to patients.

Holding company J.P. Morgan buys speciality chemicals firm: One Equity Partners, a global private investment arm of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co has taken over Peroxychem, the former FMC division FMC Global Peroxygens.

From carrying out significant strategies to making a mark in the healthcare industry through his experience of 30 years, Kåre Schultz has been appointed as the new face of the company.

Diosna issued a new version of its compact laboratory mixer P 1–6. According to company officials, the new revised unit allows for an easier operation, also in isolators, and the interaction with an optional tablet PC.

Toray has developed a new technique which is capable of producing high-quality micro-level spherical particles of polyamide with high melting points. The technique helps to control average particle sizes and also create uniformly sized particles.

Air Liquide has renewed its collaboration with US-based firm Solidia Technologies post the success of a pilot phase in which Solidia Concrete, an innovative solution which utilises carbon dioxide to cure concrete, was tested.

GEA Tuchenhagen presents a series of compact, sterile single seat valves for applications in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and biotechnology industry named Vesta.

Akzo Nobel's Specialty Chemicals business is studying plans to build a world-class plant for its Bermocoll business, which supplies ingredients for the paint and buildings and construction industries.

Altus Midstream’s Diamond Central cryogenic gas processing complex in Texas, USA marks the first global use of the Ortloff SRX technology from Honeywell UOP. The technology is capable of recovering natural gas liquids from feed gas.

Lanxess announced plans to boost its Belgian glass fibers production plant in Antwerp with investments of about € 15 million.