Ashland to acquire Schulke & Mayr’s personal care business for €262.5 million
Ashland has announced that it has agreed to acquire the personal care business from Schulke & Mayr, a portfolio company of global investment organization EQT for €262.5 million.
OpenGate Capital strikes deal for Solvay’s surfactant business
The Solvay Group has agreed to sell its North American and European amphoteric surfactant business to OpenGate Capital.
Croda to install £7.5 million biomass boiler in Hull facility
Croda has submitted plans to install a £7.5 million biomass boiler at its Hull-based plant, according to a report published by the Yorkshire Post.
Clariant looks to the future with Conrad Keijzer named as new CEO
Clariant has announced the appointment of Conrad Keijzer as the new company CEO, who is set to take over from 1st January, according to Reuters.
Lanxess makes shortlist to buy Lonza’s specialty ingredients unit
Lonza is said to have shortlisted six interested parties in the sale of its Specialty Ingredients unit, according to a report published by Reuters. Those that have made the cut include German chemicals supplier Lanxess as well as buyout groups Advent, Carlyle Partners and private equity consortium Bain and Cinven.
PETA joins forces with beauty brands Dove and The Body Shop to defend animal testing ban
PETA, alongside beauty brands such as Dove, Simple, The Body Shop and Suave, has written an open letter to the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the European Council in a bid to ensure they uphold the EU Cosmetics Regulation’s animal testing and marketing bans.
ECJ rules on free movement for CBD
The European Court of Justice has ruled that CBD is not classified as a narcotic and therefore can benefit from the same free movement of goods between EU Member States that other legal products enjoy, according to a report published by Hemp Today.
Unilever research finds mouthwash technology could help reduce coronavirus transmission
Unilever has unveiled new research that show that a mouthwash containing CPC technology can reduce the viral load of SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Henkel acquires patented epiCS Skin Model Technology
Henkel has closed the acquisition of a patented skin model technology from SkinInVitro. The epiCS® skin models will be manufactured in the Henkel laboratories in Dusseldorf under the German cosmetics manufacturer’s Phenion brand.
L’Oréal embraces good bacteria with Micreos license
L’Oréal and Dutch biotech firm Micreos have announced the signing of a license agreement to join their expertise in biotechnology and the skin microbiome.
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