EU regulatory clearance for $130 billion merger of Dow and DuPont 27-Mar-2017 By Jane Byrne The EU said it decided to approve a merger between US chemical companies, Dow and DuPont, because they made “significant commitments” to meet its competition concerns.
Japan: Methionine facility set to target Asian poultry sector 07-Dec-2016 By Jane Byrne Sumitomo Chemical is building a methionine manufacturing facility on the island of Shikoku in Japan.
'We cannot foresee the full impact of the incident on our nutrition and health business at this stage' BASF plant explosion: third death confirmed 19-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne The death toll in the explosion and subsequent fire at the BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany has risen to three.
Two people dead UPDATED: Blast at BASF's Ludwigshafen facility 17-Oct-2016 By Jane Byrne Two people have died and several others have been injured in a fire following a blast at a BASF production facility in Germany.
Monsanto could still be looking for a Bayer 26-May-2016 By Jane Byrne US seed giant, Monsanto, this week rejected the $62bn takeover offer from chemical company, Bayer, but said it was open to further deal negotiations.