Archroma (Reinach, Switzerland; www.archroma.com), a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the introduction of Mowiplus HPC 9600, a new thickener for sanitizing gels to address global shortage due to COVID‑19 crisis. Hand sanitizers are…
Due to the impact of the global spread of coronavirus, effective measures for its containment are needed now more than ever. This is somewhere Plexiglas sheets, the original acrylic glass from Röhm GmbH (Weiterstadt Germany; www.plexiglas.de), can make an important…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) says it has started monthly production of 2 million L of disinfectant at its facilities in Gendorf, Germany. This disinfectant is then directly or via repacking partners provided to regional hospitals and other vital institutions in…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) has announced the first commercial reference use for its ReforMax 330 LDP Plus catalyst has been operating successfully. Installed at OCI Nitrogen’s ammonia production plant in Geleen, Netherlands, the new steam reforming catalyst has significantly…
BASF SE’s (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) Personal Care has started the production of hand sanitizers at different production sites in Europe. The products are being provided free of charge to hospitals, care facilities and other institutions in regions surrounding production plants.…
Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands; www.huntsman.com) has begun producing hand sanitizer at its manufacturing site in McIntosh, Alabama, for distribution to health care facilities in the United States. The move follows the company’s announcement on March 23 that it would begin…
AGC Inc. (Tokyo; www.agc.com) has announced its decision to expand facilities at its pharmaceuticals CDMO (Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization) business subsidiary AGC Pharma Chemicals Europe S. L. U., headquartered in Catalonia, Spain. This initiative will not only upgrade existing…
Cambrex Corp. (East Rutherford, N.J.; www.cambrex.com) has completed an expansion of its biopharmaceutical analysis capabilities at the Durham, North Carolina site. Biopharmaceutical analysis services were initially launched at Durham in 2018 and have since been expanded through the purchase and…
“During the COVID-19 crisis, governments and companies are having to make difficult choices, balancing people’s safety with economic livelihood. ABB is committed to supporting both: protect people, while helping businesses to stay operational during these challenging times,” says Peter Terwiesch,…
As the Covid-19 outbreak persists, the need for additional N95 face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) has been growing. Many companies are adding or augmenting production to facilitate increased PPE demand, including DuPont and Cummins; Porvair; ExxonMobil and…