Unilever has made a bold step by sharing information about their plam oil supply chain, with the intention of making a real step change towards greater transparency in the industry. “We strongly believe that being open and transparent is key to achieving a fully traceable supply chain,” says a company statement on the issue. “[This […]
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Haydale Technologies in supply agreement for speciality inks with Graphene Platform Corp
Haydale Graphene Industries, the global advanced materials group, is pleased to announce that Haydale Technologies (Taiwan) has signed a supply agreement for specific graphene-based and other speciality inks to Graphene Platform Corp, Tokyo, Japan. Graphene Platform Corp will brand the inks as “GP Graphene Ink”, which will be specifically targeted to the printed electronics market primarily in […]
Oxford BioMedica and Bioverativ enter $100m gene therapy deal
UK-based Oxford BioMedica has signed a new collaboration and licence agreement with Bioverativ for the development and manufacture of lentiviral vectors to treat haemophilia. The agreement will see an upfront payment of $5m by Bioverativ to Oxford BioMedica, which is also eligible for an additional $100m in different milestone-based payments. Oxford BioMedica will also receive […]
Medical Futurist Dr Bertalan Mesko unveiled as first keynote speaker for CPhI North America 2018
CPhI North America, the only event to bring the complete North American pharma supply chain together, has announced that The Medical Futurist Dr Bertalan Mesko, Director of The Medical Futurist Institute and Amazon Top 100 author of My Health: Upgraded and The Guide to the Future of Medicine, will present a keynote address as a core element of the 2nd Annual CPhI North […]
Roche to take over Flatiron Health for $1.9bn
Roche has entered a definitive agreement to acquire all shares of Flatiron Health, a US-based healthcare technology and services firm, for a total consideration of $1.9bn. The deal expands Roche’s current 12.6% equity stake in the firm and is expected to aid in the development and delivery of new innovative medicines for cancer patients. Flatiron […]
Euroma acquires Intertaste
Koninklijke Euroma (Euroma) has acquired all shares in Dutch branch competitor, Intertaste, an international herbs and spices producer. With the acquisition, Euroma achieves a top ranking in the European spices market. The two companies, with a combined workforce of around 500 employees, turn over about €220 million. Euroma and Intertaste share important commonalities, including their […]
Croda to acquire Plant Impact for £10 million
Croda Europe has announced that it has made a cash offer to acquire Plant Impact for approximately £10 million. “I’m delighted to be announcing Croda Europe’s intention to purchase Plant Impact,” commented Croda Group CEO Steve Foots. “This is high quality, novel technology that further expands our position in the crop care sector, and supports […]
Evonik opens polyamide powder plant
Evonik Industries has opened another production line for specialty polyamide 12 powders (PA 12) of its VESTOSINT brand at the company’s largest global production site in Marl, Germany. The new facility primarily produces powders for the 3D printing market. “Polyamide 12 is part of our strategic smart materials growth engine that involves optimizing the performance […]
Manchester CRN gets ‘Premier Site’ status from Sanofi
French drugmaker Sanofi has named NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) Greater Manchester as its first UK Premier Site, marking a “landmark” clinical research partnership that will help accelerate R&D to address the medical need of patients. According to the parties, Premier Site status “creates a mutually beneficial environment” that closely links clinical trials sponsored by […]
Graphene film makes dirty water drinkable in a single step
Every year, millions of people around the world die from drinking unclean water. Now, researchers have developed a process that can purify water, no matter how dirty it is, in a single step. Scientists from Australian research organization CSIRO have created a filtration technique using a graphene film with microscopic nano-channels that lets water pass […]