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Piramal, Ajinomoto in ADC technology deal
Under a newly announced strategic collaboration, Piramal Pharma Solutions( PPS) will refer applicable customers seeking ADC manufacturing technology to Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services and its Ajicap conjugation technology. Likewise, the latter will refer Piramal to customers as a potential CDMO for manufacturing products using Ajicap.
Ajicap is said to facilitate the development of site-specific ADCs and linker technologies through simple, efficient processes, enabling the early-stage development of ADCs with higher efficacy and lower toxicity.
Following on from this, the two companies will enter into a separate material transfer agreement to allow the transfer of technology between them. This, PPS said, will give it“ the expertise, capabilities and personnel for it to manufacture Ajicap-based products with precision and speed”.
PPS was the world’ s first FDAapproved ADC CDMO, has over 20 years of experience in the field and was the first CDMO to commercially manufacture an ADC. Recently, it completed the 1,500th ADC batch at its dedicated bioconjugates facility in Grangemouth, UK.
Manuchar to buy in South Africa
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CordenPharma signs lease CordenPharma Colorado has signed a 15-year lease for all 6,000 m 2 of the space at the Flatiron Park 5505 Central building, the first purposebuilt speculative lab building in Boulder, Colorado. This is adjacent to its existing large-scale peptide API manufacturing facility. The LEED Gold-certified facility features adaptable lab grids and advanced mechanical and utility systems.
New division at Symrise Following the acquisition of Probi in 2025, Symrise has established a new Care & Wellness division. This brings together its activities in cosmetic ingredients, health actives and biotics and, the company said,“ strengthens its position at the intersection of science, demonstrated claims and consumer demand for longer and healthier lives”.
Antwerp-based chemicals distributor Manuchar has reached an agreement to acquire CJP Chemicals, one of South Africa’ s largest chemical distributors. Terms were not disclosed and the deal should close in Q3, subject to regulatory approval and both sets of shareholders agreeing.
CJP distributes a broad range of industrial and speciality chemicals to markets including food and beverages, lubricants and energy, industrial manufacturing, personal care and pharmaceuticals. It has operations in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Gqeberha, employs around 170 and has sales over $ 100 million / year.
Manuchar, which has been active in South Africa since 2003 said that this aligns with long-term growth strategy“ to broaden its product portfolio, deepen its regional coverage and reinforce its leadership in serving customers across highgrowth markets”.
This follows the previous acquisitions of Cosmoquímica and Cosmolog in Brazil in 2022 and a controlling stake in Proquiel Químicos in Chile in 2024. Cosmoquímica and Proquiel Químicos are both distributors in diverse end use markets, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, water treatment, food and feed, home care and fertilisers, while Cosmolog specialises in logistic services.
Wacker expands in India Wacker has commissioned a production complex for silicone emulsions at its site in Panagarh, India. This will produce GMPcertified silicones for the cosmetics and personal care industries. The company said that this significantly increases its silicone emulsion production capacity in India and will create 60 new jobs.
Aroma alliance Indian family-owned aroma chemicals business Eternis Fine Chemicals has formed an alliance with SO. F. I. A Cosmétiques, a producer of aroma chemicals for the fragrance and personal care markets based in France’ s Nice- Côte d’ Azur region. The two firms said that this“ brings together two distinct yet highly complementary areas of expertise across the beauty value chain ".
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