The deal aims to market Polymateria’s Biotransformation technology via Clariant’s Masterbatches. Both the firms will work together with the Indian Government’s Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology and use the technology for domestic brands and packaging organisations.

To strengthen its position on the global pharma market and especially in Asia, Dutch Royal DSM merged its anti-infectives in a joint venture with Chinese Sinochem.

Linn High Therm, a manufacturer of industrial and lab furnaces, presents new chamber furnaces with gastight muffle for heat treatment processes under protective gas atmosphere up to 1050 °C.

The pharmaceutical industry is mixed on the factors that will have the greatest positive impact on the industry in 2020. Patent expiry of biologics and vertical integration highlighted are as some of the key areas of interest, says data and analytics company, Global Data.

Nexam Chemical has appointed Henrik Bernquist as the company’s new Business Development Manager. Bernquist will be joining the firm on April 1, 2020 and focus on commercially developing the company’s ‘High Performance’ range.

Novacap, through its Performance Chemicals Division, launched a new on-purpose Di isopropyl Ether (DIPE) unit at its Roussillion plant in France.

Chevron’s vital expertise in hydrogen is expected to strengthen the global Hydrogen Council which encourages key stakeholders to increase their backing of hydrogen. The firm is focused on offering clean sources of energy with the use of technology and innovative processes.

Akzo Nobel has officially opened a new paint plant in Ashington, UK. The hi-tech facility, which cost more than € 100 million to build — represents the largest ever global investment by the company’s Decorative Paints business.

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has entered into a strategic framework agreement with Eni under which both the companies will explore opportunities in carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) and R&D across the oil and gas value chain. The move is in line with Adnoc’s sustainability goals.

Russia is planning a very extensive approach to track and trace, which will go far beyond what is planning in Europe. Process worldwide talks with software specialist Dr. Stefan Oing, head of track & trace software at Atlantic Zeiser, about what that means.