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Lonza Extends Collaboration with Major Biopharmaceutical Partner for Large-Scale Monoclonal Antibody Commercial Supply

Lonza, a CDMO partner to the biopharma industry, today announced the extension of its collaboration with a major biopharmaceutical partner for the commercial-scale manufacture of monoclonal antibodies, under a long-term agreement.

July 16, 2021

SOCMA Asks EPA to Uphold Revisions Made in 2019 RMP Final Rule

SOCMA on Thursday called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to uphold revisions made in 2019 to the Risk Management Plan (RMP) Rulemaking, which has the support of specialty and batch chemical manufacturers.

July 9, 2021

Lonza Completes Divestment of Specialty Ingredients Business

Lonza announced today the completion of the divestment of its former Specialty Ingredients business and operations to Bain Capital and Cinven for an enterprise value of CHF 4.2 billion.

July 2, 2021

SOCMA Welcomes 8 New Members to Specialty Chemical Community

SOCMA welcomes eight more companies to its growing specialty and fine chemical community – Milliken, Colonial Chemical, Oakwood Chemical, Ereztech, Entegris, Colour Synthesis Solutions, Berjé, Envirotech Services.

July 1, 2021

SOCMA Launches Chemical Operations Training Tool 3.0

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) today launched the latest iteration of its Chemical Operations Training Tool – version 3.0 – with expanded offerings, including a Learning Management System portal, additional curriculum and new animations.

June 30, 2021

Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation Finalizes Acquisition of BASF’s Global Pigments Business

– Sun Chemical will increase prices across a broad portfolio of its packaging and commercial sheetfed inks, coatings, and adhesives in North America, effective July 1, 2021.

June 30, 2021

Colonial Chemical Is 2021 EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winner

Colonial Chemical, Inc. is a winner in the 2021 EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Program, specifically in the focus area of The Design of Greener Chemicals. Colonial Chemical is being recognized for developing Suga®Boost surfactant blends that use more environmentally friendly chemicals than traditional cleaning surfactants.

June 21, 2021

SOCMA’s 2021 Industry Census+ Identifies COVID Impacts, Benchmarks Metrics

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) is pleased to announce the second annual 2021 Specialty Chemicals Industry Census+ will be available for download and key findings showcased during a virtual Executive Roundtable on Wednesday, June 23.

June 21, 2021

SOCMA to Celebrate 100th Anniversary in New Orleans, LA

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates’ (SOCMA) today announced its centennial celebration and 2021 annual conference, SOCMA Week, to be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, LA, October 20-22.

June 9, 2021

Lonza and Moderna Announce Further Collaboration For Drug Substance Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna in the Netherlands

Lonza today announced the expansion of its collaboration with Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines. The expanded collaboration will further extend the manufacture of the drug substance for the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna and provides for the installation of a new manufacturing line for drug substance production at Lonza’s Geleen (NL) site.

June 2, 2021

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