Investments of approx. €350 million

20-Jun-2012

Evonik plans to construct new facilities for the biotechnology production of its Biolys® feed additive (source of L-lysine) in the growth markets of South America and Eastern Europe. Work is also underway to expand the production facility at the Blair site in the U.S., with completion expected by ...

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06-Feb-2012

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. announced that Valeant has acquired Probiotica Laboratorios Ltda. Probiotica currently markets a full line of over-the-counter sports nutrition products and other food supplements, with a 30 percent share of the market. Valeant will acquire Probiotica ...

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Expanded Agreement follows Successful Completion of Field Trials

14-Dec-2011

Evogene Ltd. and SLC Agricola announced expansion of their agreement for the development of castor bean seeds as a cost competitive feedstock for biofuels. This expansion follows successful completion of field trials for such varieties in northeast Brazil during 2011. The collaboration between ...

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13-Oct-2011

UBM Live, a division of UBM Plc, announced post-show details of CPhI South America which took place from 24–26 August at the Transamerica Expo Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Now in its fifth year, the pharmaceutical ingredients event attracted nearly 4,000 visits and more than 180 exhibitors which ...

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01-Apr-2011

Increasing demand for biomass and sustainable development technologies brings a Finnish research center to Sao Paulo. There is a growing demand on new biomass focused technologies in Brazil as well as globally.As VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has front line knowledge in these ...

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20-Jan-2011

Illumina, Inc. announced that the company will open an office in Sao Paolo, Brazil, to focus on developing business opportunities across Latin America. The office will open on February 1, 2011.“We’re excited about the potential for expanding our business in Latin America, where Illumina’s ...

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27-Aug-2010

AnaSpec, Inc. and Interprise Brasil announced a non-exclusive distributor agreement that will allow Interprise Brasil to distribute AnaSpec’s catalog and custom products throughout Brasil. AnaSpec’s Director of Sales & Marketing, Violeta Rajkovska, noted, “AnaSpec is pleased to partner with ...

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First genetically modified crop developed in Brazil to reach commercialization stage

09-Feb-2010

Embrapa, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Cooperation, and BASF’s jointly developed herbicide-tolerant soybeans were green-lighted by CTNBio. CTNBio, the Brazilian Biosafety Technical Commission stated that the genetically modified soybeans meet the standards and the Biosafety law for the ...

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Expansion of Cooperation With Diabetes Leader Novo Nordisk

13-Jan-2010

The Gerresheimer Group has set up a new facility for medical plastic systems in Indaiatuba (Brazil). The plant is to commence operations early in 2010. On the basis of a long-term cooperation agreement with Novo Nordisk, components will be produced with state-of-the-art technology for insulin pen ...

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29-Sep-2009

UCB and AstraZeneca announced that they have entered into a partnership to register and commercialize UCB's PEGylated anti-TNF alpha drug Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) in Brazil. The drug is to be registered for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. Under the agreement, ...

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