News & Blogs

SOCMA’s 2021 Performance Improvement Awards Program Now Accepting Applications

Applications are now being accepted for the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) 2021 Performance Improvement Awards, which recognize continuous improvement and innovative processes in environmental, health, safety and security (EHS&S) across the specialty and fine chemical industry.

May 11, 2021

Ott Scientific Announces Acquisition of American Bionostica

Ott Scientific is pleased to announce its acquisition of American Bionostica, Inc. (ABI), a lateral flow development and manufacturing company, further diversifying the company's product portfolio within the health-care diagnostics space.

May 10, 2021

Lonza Announces Expansion Plans for Next-Generation Mammalian Manufacturing Facilities in Visp (CH) and Portsmouth (US)

Lonza today announced significant investments to expand its mammalian drug substance manufacturing facilities in Visp (CH) and Portsmouth (US).

May 6, 2021

Sun Chemical to Increase Prices on Publication Inks in North America

Sun Chemical will increase prices across its portfolio of publication inks in North America, effective June 1, 2021.

April 30, 2021

Lonza and Moderna Enter New Agreement to Double Drug Substance Production for COVID-19 Vaccine in Visp

Lonza today announced the expansion of its collaboration with Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, to manufacture the drug substance for the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna.

April 29, 2021

Blog: SOCMA Provides Comments to EPA on Proposed Revisions to TSCA User Fee Rules

In December 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed triennial updates to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fees Rule. SOCMA has responded to EPA's proposed TSCA fee revisions, addressing major aspects of the proposal.

April 23, 2021

La Petite Roche Technologies Awarded LEED Silver Certification for Sustainable Headquarter Transformation

La Petite Roche Technologies’ parent company has been awarded LEED v4 Silver level of certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building program for its new global headquarters and innovation center in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

April 21, 2021

SOCMA Showcases Supply Chain Diversity, Industry Resilience in Fourth Edition of Specialty Insights

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) is pleased to unveil the fourth edition of Specialty Insights, highlighting the resiliency of specialty chemical companies that have adapted and shaped new commercial and supply chain strategies, positioning themselves for growth in 2021 and beyond.

April 13, 2021

Six New Members Strengthen SOCMA Specialties Community

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) proudly welcomes Johnson Matthey, Sharp International Services, American Chemical Solutions, Kelly Registration Systems, Sage and Treadstone Advisors, expanding the association’s membership to 142 companies that represent diverse innovation and capabilities across the specialty and fine chemicals supply chain.

April 8, 2021

Ascensus Specialties Acquires Strem Chemicals

Wind Point Partners (“Wind Point”) and Ascensus Specialties LLC (“Ascensus”) today announced that Ascensus has completed the acquisition of Strem Chemicals, Inc. (“Strem” or the “Company”). Strem is a global leader in high-purity, research-grade catalysts, ligands, organometallics, metal carbonyls and CVD/ALD precursors.

April 7, 2021

LATEST NEWS IN SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Latest Updates