Syngenta Group (Basel, Switzerland) has announced the appointment of Emilhano Stefanello Lima as the new global head of its seedcare and biologicals business division, as per Chemweek.
Lima succeeds Jonathan Brown, who has recently transitioned to the role of head of Europe.
Lima brings nearly three decades of experience to his new position, having joined Syngenta in 1998. Throughout his tenure, Lima has held various leadership roles in the company.
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Sai Life Sciences, a contract research, development and manufacturing organization, has opened a new facility, unit No. 6, dedicated to the production of veterinary active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) at Bidar in Karnataka state, as per Chemweek.
The new facility is situated alongside the company’s flagship API manufacturing site, unit No. 4.
The company recognizes the significant growth potential in the market for veterinary APIs, fueled by rising demand for veterinary medicines and ongoing advancements in animal healthcare.
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Hydrite Chemical Co. (Brookfield, Wisconsin), a sanitation and cleaning chemicals producer, said it has acquired Enterprise Specialty Products Inc. (ESP; Laurens, South Carolina), a maker of foam control products for a variety of specialty chemical applications, as per Chemweek.
Terms of the transaction, including purchase price, were not disclosed.
ESP’s products are sold into the water treatment, coatings, adhesives, inks and construction markets, among others. Founder Allen Waters will remain with ESP and oversee day-to-day operations of the business.
The deal marks Hydrite’s first entry into the southeastern US and will broaden the company’s product portfolio, it said.
The transaction closed Sept. 3.
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Olin Corp. (Clayton, Missouri) and Mitsui & Co. (Tokyo) have announced their mutual decision to dissolve their joint venture Blue Water Alliance JV, LLP (BWA) by the end of this year, as per Chemweek.
This move allows both companies to pursue new opportunities under a more flexible framework that aligns with Olin’s evolving participation in the ethylene dichloride (EDC) market.
Founded in 2022, the Blue Water Alliance JV was established to enhance global trading of chlor-alkali products and derivatives. However, Olin has indicated that ending the JV will accelerate its commitment to diversifying its chlorine derivatives offerings, reducing its exposure to the volatile merchant EDC market and increasing its participation in the vinyls sector.
Olin said BWA customers can expect a seamless transition as the company remains committed to providing industry-leading services, value and trading management for its full product portfolio, including EDC and caustic soda.
Olin is the largest chlor-alkali producer in the world.
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Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (GNFC; Bharuch, India) announced an immediate shutdown of its toluene diisocyanate (TDI) unit No.2 at Dahej on Sep. 19, following a sudden leakage incident, as per Chemweek.
The company reported that safe shutdown procedures were executed, ensuring that the incident remained confined within the plant premises. There were no gas releases beyond the plant boundary, no damage to property, and no loss of life, it added. The TDI unit No.2 has a production capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year.
GNFC said it is conducting necessary checks and remedial measures before restarting the plant.
In addition to unit No.2, the company operates TDI unit No.1 at its Bharuch site, which has a capacity of 14,000 metric tons per year.
According to the Chemical Economics Handbook (CEH) by S&P Global Commodity Insights, GNFC stands as the sole TDI producer in India. The CEH report highlights that TDI consumption in India was estimated at 108,000 metric tons in 2024.
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