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Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced that its subsidiary Groupe Novasep SAS has divested its Rohner AG business to Arques Industries AG of Germany for an undisclosed amount. Rohner AG operates a state-of-the-art, cGMP-compliant facility in Pratteln, Switzerland, that manufactures advanced intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for the pharmaceutical industry.
Süd-Chemie streamlines portfolio
Süd-Chemie AG has reached an agreement with the German subsidiary of the US-based Rockwood Specialties Group Inc., Rockwood Clay Additives GmbH, on the sale of its peripheral business Nanofil®. The German Federal Anti-Trust Commission had already given the consent to the sale. The Nanofil® ... more
Elementis sells Global Pigments Business
Elementis plc announced that it has agreed to sell its Global Pigments business headquartered in East St. Louis, USA, to Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. for a cash consideration of approximately US$140 million (£70 million) on a cash free, debt free basis. Elementis Pigments is a producer ... more
Groupe Novasep and Dynamic Synthesis (Rockwood) Plan Merger
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., the parent company of Dynamic Synthesis, and Groupe Novasep SAS have announced their intent to merge the Groupe Novasep and Dynamic Synthesis businesses to form a new standalone company within Rockwood. The merger will join together Groupe Novasep's proprie ... more
Novasep appoints Udo Steinhauer as fine chemicals market director
Novasep announces it has strengthened its position in the fine chemicals marketplace with the appointment of Udo Steinhauer as fine chemicals market director within the synthesis business unit of Novasep. Udo Steinhauer has a strong industrial experience gained over 18 years in diverse mana ... more
Novasep has recently added a state-of-the-art cGMP pilot scale continuous chromatography unit in its Chasse sur Rhône (France) facility. This ensures cost efficient separations of kilograms to tens of kilograms of pure enantiomer for clinical supplies. Novasep operates six FDA-inspected fa ... more
Daicel Chemical Industries and Groupe Novasep SAS form a strategic co-operation
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. and Groupe Novasep SAS, announce the formation of a strategic technical co-operation aimed at streamlining the use of chiral chromatography to manufacture late-stage clinical and commercial chiral intermediates and APIs. Under the terms of the agreement, th ... more
Novasep is a leading partner for the Life Science Industries. Novasep supplies process development services; purification equipment and systems; exclusive synthesis and purification services; and complex active molecules. Novasep’s solutions provide substantial benefits to produce pure mo ... more
ALTANA enters into agreement to acquire rheology modifier business from Rockwood
ALTANA has signed a definite agreement to acquire the global rheology business of Rockwood Holdings Inc. (ROC). The unit, currently part of Rockwood’s “Performance Additives” segment, is one of the leading manufacturers of rheology additives that optimize the flow characteristics of various ... more
Rockwood Completes Split of Chemetall GmbH into Two Separate Legal Entities
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Chemetall GmbH has completed the formal legal split of its operations into two independent legal entities.Chemetall GmbH will remain the legal entity and brand name for the surface treatment business. The lithium and special metals busi ... more
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced that its titanium dioxide venture Sachtleben has reached an agreement to acquire the titanium dioxide production assets and inventory of crenox GmbH, based in Krefeld, Germany, from the insolvency administrator. The acquisition is expected to close by mid-J ... more
Degussa sells its p-Cresol and Antioxidants Business to ARQUES
ARQUES Industries AG has acquired, in a combined asset and share deal, the p-Cresol and Antioxidants business of Degussa, comprising Degussa Sant Celoni S.A., Spain, and Degussa Knottingley Ltd., UK. The acquired business is one of the largest producers worldwide of phenolic antioxidants, ... more
Degussa is divesting its DMT business
Degussa AG is selling Oxxynova GmbH & Co. KG, Marl, to a subsidiary of the ARQUES Group, Starnberg. On a debt free basis, the purchase price is 22 million euros. The divestment still has to be approved by the German antitrust authorities. Degussa and ARQUES assume that the transaction will ... more
Evocatal and RohnerChem combine their complementary services to offer customers a seamless solution for the development of high-performance biocatalytic processesand their rapid application in the synthesis of fine chemicals and API. The focus of this strategic partnership is to offer highl ... more
Solvias and RohnerChem announce partnership for custom research and manufacturing services
Solvias and RohnerChem announced a partnership for custom research and manufacturing services. The preferred but non-exclusive partnership closes the chain of services from route scouting through to commercial manufacturing. Customers will benefit from the synergy of Solvias’ expertise in c ... more
The company founder, Joseph Rohner, believed that ongoing change was vital to progress. And it is a philosophy that our 200 highly skilled staff uphold to the present day - from the production of formic acid, to the development and global marketing of textile dyes, state-of-the-art performa ... more
