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Applikon opens a production facility for bioreactor systems in Guangzhou, China. The opening ceremony will be combined with a scientific seminar “Innovations in bioreactor technology”. This new facility is located in “science city” a newly developed high tech science park in Guangzhou.

Antwerp Port Authority and FPIM (Federal Participation & Investment Company) are to jointly acquire a stake in Nxt Port, the digital data platform for the port community. The port authority also announced that it would acquire the Nationale Maatschappij der Pijpleidingen (NMP) from its current shareholders Ackermans & van Haaren and Electrabel. With the takeover the port authority will gain ownership and control of 720 km of pipelines.

GSK has sold Horlicks and its other consumer healthcare nutrition products in India to Hindustan Unilever (HUL). The deal also includes the merger of GSK India and Hindustan Unilever through which GSK now holds a 5.7 % stake in HUL.

Sandoz has called off the sale of its US generic oral solids and dermatology businesses to Aurobindo Pharma USA after the pharma company failed to make the transaction within the anticipated timelines.

Cepsa and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) have today signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate a new world-scale Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) complex in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi.

As global leaders gathered at COP 23 in Bonn, 18 key leaders in their industry verticals, united in the Hydrogen Council coalition, came together to launch first ever globally quantified vision of the role of hydrogen, developed with support from McKinsey.

With this acquisition, Akzo Nobel intends to expand its presence in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mauvilac has also handed over a local production facility, four concept stores and access to a strong distribution network to the Netherlands based company.

The deal is in line with Singapore Government’s Long-Term Low-Emissions Development Strategy to halve emissions by 2050. Chiyoda has proposed its hydrogen storage and transportation technology for the ambitious plan.

Air Liquide Engineering & Construction signed an agreement with Cargill for engineering and supply of a world-scale biodiesel plant in Wichita Kansas, USA.