HOME ⤏ NEWS Vynova achieves EcoVadis Gold Rating for its sustainability efforts 26 August 2021 Vynova has received a Gold Rating in a recent assessment of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance by EcoVadis. This result places Vynova among the top 5 percent of all companies assessed by EcoVadis within its industry group. EcoVadis is recognised as one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of business... READ MORE INEOS Enterprises completes the sale of its Sulphur Chemicals business to International Chemical Investors Group 02 August 2021 The business will become part of the WeylChem Group of Companies, the fine chemicals platform owned by the International Chemical Investors Group. The combined business, which includes an existing sulphuric acid and oleum plant in Lamotte, Northern France, will become one of the leading European Sulphur Chemicals companies.... READ MORE Vynova to build new potassium carbonate manufacturing plant in Tessenderlo 12 July 2021 Vynova, a leading European PVC and chlor-alkali company, today announced that it will build a state-of-the-art production plant for liquid potassium carbonate (K2CO3) at its site in Tessenderlo, Belgium. The new and larger facility will replace the company's existing potassium carbonate plant in Tessenderlo and will be constructed to... READ MORE ICIG announces the appointment of new President of Vynova Group: Christophe André to succeed Stefan Sommer 2 July 2021 International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and Vynova Group are pleased to announce the appointment of Christophe André as new President of Vynova Group, with effect from 1 September 2021. Christophe André will succeed Stefan Sommer, who will retire as President of Vynova Group and assume the role of Chairman of the Supervisory... READ MORE New production facility for aromatic ring chlorination in Frankfurt-Höchst On November 26th, Dr. Uwe Brunk, President of WeylChem Group of Companies (WCGC), announced the larger scale investment in a new production facility for aromatic ring chlorination to be built at the Group’s site in Frankfurt-Höchst. With this step, WCGC will also strengthen the existing side-chain chlorination technology and establish a... READ MORE CordenPharma Increases Centre of Excellence for Peptide Development Capacity to Support European Domestic Growth Luxembourg, 17. November 2020 CordenPharma’s Centre of Excellence for Peptide Process Development and non-GMP manufacturing in Frankfurt, Germany is not only known for bringing a high level of peptide expertise in the development of efficient and lean peptide processes like Glucagon-Like Peptide analogues (GLP 1 or GLP 2), but also for being able... READ MORE Vynova pioneers production of circular-attributed PVC 12 November 2020 Vynova has launched the world’s first range of certified circular-attributed PVC resins. The innovative PVC portfolio is manufactured using circular ethylene which is produced from mixed plastic waste, helping close the loop on plastics recycling. The new circular-attributed PVC is produced using ethylene which is made from... READ MORE Vynova partners with digital marketplace Knowde to strengthen online presence and e-marketing efforts 28 September 2020 Vynova, a leading European PVC and chlor-alkali producer, has opened a storefront on Knowde, the world's premier e-commerce site for chemicals, polymers and ingredients. The partnership with Knowde will further enhance Vynova's digital presence and boost the company's e-marketing strategy. Vynova’s digital storefront gives... READ MORE Vynova wins prestigious PVC producer award for third year in a row 25 September 2020 For the third consecutive year, Vynova was named best PVC producer at the Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe. The prestigious awards are voted for by customers and the recognition confirms Vynova’s performance as an outstanding supplier to the PVC industry. In total, the annual Best Polymer Producers Awards reward ten... READ MORE Vynova Group celebrates fifth anniversary 31 July 2020 Tomorrow, 1 August 2020, marks the fifth anniversary of Vynova’s foundation. In those five years, Vynova has steadily developed itself from the ‘new kid on the block’ to a leading European PVC and chlor-alkali company. 1 August 2015: industrial group International Chemical Investors (ICIG) closes its largest acquisition to date, a... READ MORE Vynova uses residual heat to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions at its Tessenderlo site 1 July 2020 Vynova has started up a new installation at its Tessenderlo (Belgium) site that uses residual heat for the production of steam. Thanks to this project, the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of the production site will be significantly reduced. The project represents an investment of 6 million euros. Vynova produces various basic... READ MORE A new generation of vinyl resins: Vynova launches portfolio of bio-attributed PVC 20 February 2020 Vynova has launched a range of bio-attributed PVC resins that will enable customers in all application sectors to innovate their PVC products and support their sustainability goals. The new PVC portfolio is manufactured using renewable ethylene which is produced from certified second-generation biomass feedstock which does not... READ MORE ICIG announces the appointment of Dr. Michael Quirmbach as CEO & President of CordenPharma Group CordenPharma Group, the global pharmaceutical service & manufacturing platform of International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Quirmbach as Chief Executive Officer & President, effective August 1, 2019. Michael Quirmbach joined CordenPharma Group in October 2014 as Chief... READ MORE Thann production site joins Vynova Group, reinforcing Vynova’s leading position in potassium derivatives On 1 July 2019, Potasse et Produits Chimiques SAS has joined Vynova Group. The company, based in Thann (France), has been renamed Vynova PPC SAS. The site’s integration is the final step in a journey of continually increasing cooperation and will further strengthen Vynova’s position as Europe’s number one supplier of potassium... READ MORE WeylChem Group acquires the homecare and process catalyst business of Catexel Group Effective November 1, 2018, International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and WeylChem Group have acquired the Homecare, Cellulosics and Synthesis business of Catexel Group from Unilever Ventures. By acquiring Catexel Technologies Ltd. and Catexel Cellulosics Ltd. from Unilever Ventures, WeylChem Group broadens its portfolio of... READ MORE Vynova inaugurates new KOH membrane electrolysis facility in Tessenderlo, Belgium Vynova Group today inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art potassium hydroxide (KOH) membrane electrolysis facility in Tessenderlo, Belgium. The plant is the result of a major conversion project which was concluded in April 2018, ahead of schedule. The project involved a 65 million euros investment and is part of a larger... READ MORE ICIG appoints new president of WeylChem: Uwe Brunk to succeed Frank Wegener Effective October 1, 2018, Dr. Uwe Brunk (56) will join International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) as President of the WeylChem Group of Companies. Uwe Brunk holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the Technical University in Berlin and an executive MBA from INSEAD. He has accumulated a vast experience in the Fine Chemcials... READ MORE Vynova expands its Tessenderlo potassium derivatives portfolio Wednesday, 10 January 2018 - Vynova Group has expanded the product portfolio of its Tessenderlo (Belgium) site with potassium carbonate (K2CO3) liquid. The same product is already produced on the site of Potasse et Produits Chimiques SAS (PPC) in Thann (France). Both Vynova and PPC are owned by the International Chemical... READ MORE VYNOVA continues investing: KOH conversion on track, NaOH expansion announced Wednesday, 22 November 2017 - VYNOVA Group confirms that the construction of its new state-of-the-art potassium hydroxide (KOH) membrane electrolysis facility in Tessenderlo (Belgium) remains fully on schedule. The project is on track for completion in the second quarter of 2018. The new membrane facility will replace the... READ MORE CordenPharma Acquires Pfizer API Manufacturing Facility in Boulder Colorado CordenPharma, a leading Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has entered into definite agreements to acquire the former Hospira Boulder (Colorado) high containment API site from Pfizer, Inc. The closing of the transaction is anticipated to occur in November 2017. Located in proximity to the existing... READ MORE Launch of WeylChem InnoTec – The Technology and Innovation backbone of WeylChem Group of Companies Starting August 1st a new Chemical Service Company within the WeylChem Group of Companies has been formed. With its competencies in Analytics, Contract Research and Piloting as well as Specialized Custom Synthesis and Process development WeylChem InnoTec, a carve-out of Allessa GmbH, will serve customers in the chemical and... READ MORE VYNOVA Belgium closes financing package for the KOH conversion at the Tessenderlo site ICIG’s VYNOVA Belgium today announced the closing of a financing package of more than EUR 50 million to fund the KOH conversion at the Tessenderlo site. VYNOVA Belgium successfully closed a financing package for membrane electrolysis conversion at Tessenderlo site in Belgium on advantageous terms. The amount of more than EUR 50... READ MORE CordenPharma Group has arranged a syndicated loan of EUR 60 million ICIG’s CordenPharma Group today announced the closing of a syndicated loan of EUR 60 million. CordenPharma Group successfully closed its first syndicated loan on advantageous terms. The amount of EUR 60 million is split into a term loan and revolving credit facility with the option of a further increase. Funds can be used for... READ MORE International Chemical Investors Group completes the acquisition of the Sandoz site in Frankfurt-Höchst International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Sandoz Industrial Products GmbH, a Frankfurt-Höchst based manufacturer of enzyme-based fermentation products and intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry, from Novartis Group. Sandoz Industrial Products GmbH will be re-named... READ MORE International Chemical Investors Group acquires Sandoz site in Frankfurt-Höchst International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and Novartis Group have entered into an agreement under which ICIG will acquire all of the shares in Sandoz Industrial Products GmbH, a Frankfurt-Höchst based manufacturer of enzyme-based fermentation products and intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry, especially for the use... READ MORE VYNOVA announces KOH conversion at Tessenderlo site VYNOVA Group recently acquired by ICIG from INOVYN, announces the construction of a new membrane electrolysis facility with a nominal annual capacity of up to 100.000 tonnes of Chlorine and 150.000 tonnes of Potassium Hydroxide solution. The facility at VYNOVA’s Tessenderlo site in Belgium will replace the existing mercury... READ MORE ICIG completes the acquisition of VYNOVA Group and appoints new management team International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) today announced the completion of its acquisition of certain chlorvinyls assets being divested by INOVYN, the PVC joint venture between INEOS and Solvay. The newly acquired businesses form a new “Chlorvinyls” platform within ICIG named VYNOVA Group with total sales in excess of Euro... READ MORE ICIG has obtained European Commission approval for its acquisition of certain Chlorovinyls Assets being divested by INEOS International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) recently announced an agreement with INEOS and Solvay to acquire certain chlorovinyls assets being divested by INOVYN / INEOS. This agreement, which has been reviewed in the context of the merger control process of both this transaction and the INOVYN JV, has now received approval of... READ MORE INEOS and Solvay reach agreement for divestment of remedy business to ICIG INEOS and Solvay have reached an agreement with International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) to acquire the assets being divested by INEOS. This agreement, which follows extensive discussions with the European Commission in the context of the merger control review of INOVYN, is a key step towards completion of the INOVYN... READ MORE ICIG has completed two recent acquisitions of Allessa and Clariant´s Detergents and Intermediates business International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Clariant´s business unit Detergents & Intermediates (D&I), following the recent closing of the acquisition of Allessa, end of last year. Both acquisitions ideally complement ICIG´s fine chemicals and custom manufacturing... READ MORE Clariant Divests Detergents & Intermediates Business to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has signed an agreement to divest its Detergents & Intermediates business to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). The total consideration of the sale amounts to CHF 58 million, out of which 20 million will be in cash at closing. The transaction is subject to... READ MORE International Chemical Investors Group to acquire Allessa from Cassella International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and Casella GmbH have reached an agreement in principle under which ICIG would acquire all of the shares of Allessa GmbH. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Allessa GmbH is a manufacturer of fine chemicals intermediates and specialty chemicals, headquartered... READ MORE CordenPharma to acquire Peptisyntha from Solvay, expanding peptides custom synthesis business International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and the Solvay Group have entered into an agreement under which ICIG will acquire Peptisyntha SA, the Brussels, Belgium, based custom manufacturer of peptides for pharmaceutical use. Upon closing of the deal, expected later this fall, Peptisyntha will become a member of ICIG’s... READ MORE RÜTGERS Organics GmbH continues its growth course and acquires the European business of VIANCE International Chemical Investors Group, Frankfurt/Main and RÜTGERS Organics, Mannheim, have signed a definitive agreement to acquire the European business of the U.S. wood preservative manufacturer VIANCE. The transaction includes the production site of CSI Wood Protection Ltd. in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (UK) and the sales and... READ MORE International Chemical Investors Group kicks off €50+ million investment at PPC in Thann Membrane-based technology will replace a mercury-based process, enhancing environmental sustainability and increasing competitiveness. PPC, a company of WeylChem Group, the fine chemicals platform of International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), has secured bank financing from Commerzbank for the conversion of the mercury... READ MORE Tessenderlo Group has the intention to sell its pharmaceutical ingredients activities to International Chemical Investors Group Brussels / Luxembourg – Tessenderlo Group (NYSE Euronext: TESB) announced today that it has the intention to sell its pharmaceutical ingredients activities, Farchemia and Calaire Chimie, to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), a private industrial holding company. The sale concerns two production sites in France and... READ MORE ICIG acquires Roche’s pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Boulder, Colorado Boulder, CO – The Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) announced today that they have entered into an agreement for ICIG to acquire Roche Colorado Corporation, which includes Roche’s pharmaceutical production facility in Boulder, Colorado. Under the terms of the agreement,... READ MORE International Chemical Investors Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Pharmaceutical Intermediates Business From Genzyme Luxembourg – International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement under which an affiliate of ICIG will acquire the pharmaceutical intermediates business from Genzyme Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, ICIG will purchase substantially all of the pharmaceutical... READ MORE WeylChem launches WeylChem International The Fine Chemicals Platform of International Chemicals Investors (ICIG), WeylChem Group, offers Custom Manufacturing services as well as Advanced Intermediates & Reagents. WeylChem’s manufacturing sites are located in Germany (Frankfurt & Brunsbüttel), in the US (Elgin), in France (Thann) and in Italy (Trissino). They... READ MORE AstraZeneca sells the Caponago site to International Chemical Investors Group AstraZeneca Italy, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca PLC, has sold the company's site in Caponago (Milano) to Corden Pharma SpA, belonging to the International Chemical Group, ICIG. The agreement foresees, amongst the terms & conditions, that the site will keep operating as a global supplier for AstraZeneca Group. "We are satisfied... READ MORE Corden Pharma GmbH heißt die Zukunft für das AstraZeneca Werk in Plankstadt Plankstadt, 01.02.2008- Der Verkauf des AstraZeneca-Werkes Plankstadt ist abgeschlossen. Ab heute gehört das Werk der International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), Frankfurt/Main, und heißt ab sofort Corden Pharma GmbH. Als Geschäftsführer bestellt wurden Dr. Wolfgang Hils, Gesamtgeschäftsführer WeylChem GmbH und Geschäftsführer... READ MORE AstraZeneca established new sales organisation in Germany – Sale of the Plankstadt site saves majority of jobs Wedel / Plankstadt, 27.11.2007 - The Management of AstraZeneca Deutschland, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca PLC, announced the successful finalisation of sales negotiations for the company's site in Plankstadt (Baden-Württemberg) today. The site will be disposed to the International Chemical Group (ICIG), Frankfurt/Main. ICIG will... READ MORE Laboratoires Fournier announces the impending sale of its subsidiary Synkem Laboratoires Fournier, a Solvay Pharmaceuticals company, announced today the receipt of a letter of intent from International Chemical Investors France SAS for the acquisition of Synkem SAS, its fine chemicals plant based in Chenôve (France). This projected change of ownership is in line with Solvay Pharmaceuticals’ global... READ MORE Clariant sells Custom Manufacturing Business to International Chemical Investors Group MUTTENZ, Switzerland, May 8, 2007 – Clariant today announced the sale of its Custom Manufacturing Business to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) for an undisclosed transaction value. The sale is the latest step in Clariant’s strategy to focus on its core competencies in colors, surfaces and performance chemicals.... READ MORE International Chemical Investors Announce Sale of CarboTech Engineering GmbH FRANKFURT / PR Newswire-FirstCall, December 22n,2006. International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) announced today that it has sold 100 percent of the shares of CarboTech Engineering GmbH to Schmack Biogas AG. Terms of the transaction are not disclosed. CarboTech Engineering specialises in technologies and processes for the... READ MORE Albemarle Divests Thann Facility to International Chemical Investors RICHMOND, Virginia - August 31, 2006 - Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and International Chemical Investors S.A. (ICIG) have completed the transfer of ownership of Albemarle’s manufacturing facility in Thann, France to ICIG. Under the terms of the agreement, Albemarle has transferred to ICIG 100 percent of the stock of... READ MORE Albemarle and International Chemical Investors Announce Letter of Intent Regarding Thann Facility RICHMOND, Va., and FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and International Chemical Investors Group ("ICIG") announced that they have signed a letter of intent ("LOI") regarding the transfer of Albemarle's facility in Thann, France. Under the terms outlined in the LOI, ICIG will... READ MORE International Chemical Investors Group is new owner of ENKA Frankfurt/Main, Wuppertal, October 6, 2005 ENKA GmbH & Co. KG, Wuppertal, and International Chemical Investors Group, Frankfurt / Main, announced today that a Share Purchase Agreement, under which International Chemical Investors acquired 100% of the shares of ENKA GmbH & Co KG, ENKA Verwaltungs GmbH and Acordis... READ MORE PE Firm Buys Rütgers Units (Chemical Market Reporter) International Chemical Investors, a newly established private investment group based in Frankfurt, Germany, has acquired five fine and specialty chemicals businesses from Germany’s Rütgers. The deal is expected to be completed in August. The businesses, which have combined sales of around $120 million, are the new group’s first... READ MORE International chemical investors to acquire five Rütgers Chemicals businesses International Chemical Investors GmbH, Frankfurt/Main, has signed definitive agreements to acquire five separate businesses from RÜTGERS Chemicals AG (Castrop Rauxel) to form a new specialty chemicals group with combined sales of US$ 120 million (2004) and 490 employees. To create this specialty chemicals group, International... 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