Pharmaceuticals

Yorkshire chemicals company Croda International were originally founded by a a Mr Crowe and Mr Dawe in 1925 and develop products for multiple sectors including construction, pharmaceuticals and textiles.

British speciality chemicals firm agree £65m takeover of Danish pharma business

Health Workforce Wellbeing Medicine Pharma - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Industrial Data & AI

AstraZeneca & Cancer Research launch Functional Genomics Centre

The 2018 gala’s dinner chairs were Christine Bryant, Senior Vice President, Polyurethanes–North America, Covestro LLC; Karen S. Carter, Chief Inclusion Officer, The Dow Chemical Company; Bruce Chinn, President, Chevron Oronite Company LLC; Susan Ellerbusch, Chief Executive Officer, Air Liquide USA LLC; Erin N. Kane, President and Chief Executive Officer, AdvanSix Inc.; Kirsten Lund-Jurgensen, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Pfizer Inc; and John Y. Televantos, Senior Partner, Arsenal Capital Partners.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers praises companies for inspiring female engineers

According to Cambridge University, the sector employed around 14,000 people and generated £4.2bn in revenue last year, a rise of 56 per cent over the previous two years - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

British life sciences firm announces £143m deal to help fight cancer

Juergen Maier said that the building will help place the East Midlands at the centre of digital manufacturing: “It’s important because our future lies in driving a new technological revolution focusing on AI, automation, robotics and 3D printing.”

£24m Advanced Manufacturing Building opens at Nottingham University

Innovate UK has up to £10m to invest in projects that develop medicine manufacturing methods - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Shareholders at pharmaceutical giants Shire and Takeda agree £46bn takeover

Gauging the mood of UK Manufacturing: The Manufacturer’s Annual Manufacturing Report 2019

Biopharmaceutical companies like ARCTrinova and Autolus have been given public grants to help streamline manufacturing of life-saving medicines.

Advanced Therapy Treatment Centres to receive more government funding

The technology created can quickly dispense powders - image courtesy of GiroNEX.

Digital Transformation

Powder dispensing technology offers innovation for pharmaceutical industry

Utilising 3D printing to create jigs and fixtures - image courtesy of Formlabs

Replacing machined jigs and fixtures with 3D printing

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult's has opened a unique cell and gene therapy manufacturing centre - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

UK Govt backs launch of gene therapy centre with £60m+