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Arkema to Invest in low-GWP Gas
Arkema says it will invest in European production of a low-global warming potential (low-GWP) fluorinated gas for automotive air conditioning. Arkema did not...

Lonza and Novartis Jointly to Develop and Manufacture Biologics Products
Lonza says it has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Novartis for the joint development and manufacture of Novartis's biologics pipeline. R&D activities over the past few years have resulted in a sharp increase in the number of biological...

Bayer, Ertisa Sign Phenol Supply Deal
Bayer MaterialScience says it has signed an agreement with Ertisa, a Cepsa (Madrid) subsidiary, under which Ertisa will supply Bayer with phenol and acetone in Asia and Europe...

Cepsa Merges Petrochemical Businesses
Refining company Cepsa (Madrid) has approved plans to merge its three petrochemical manufacturing subsidiaries—Ertisa, Interquisa, and Petresa—to create a single entity, Cepsa Química. The new company will also assume responsibility for...

Dow Plugs into Concentrated Solar Power Sector
Dow Chemical says its Performance Fluids business has secured three major deals selling thousands of tonnes of its heat transfer fluid Dowtherm A for use in concentrated solar power (CSP) plants in Spain. Financial terms were not disclosed. Two CSP plants at...

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