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INFRASTRUCTURE
DSM-Firmenich’s new US facility to help quickly

scale up novel food and beverages

DSM-Firmenich, the multinational ers, and protein shakes. The new pilot
conglomerate with expertise in nutri- lab is strategically adjacent to both the
tion, health and beauty, has opened a DSM-Firmenich development labs as
new pilot plant in Plainsboro, New Jersey well as to the consumer sensory lab
(USA) designed to enable collabora- and focus group room which enables
tion with customers. The pilot facility the voice of the consumer to be brought
is part of DSM-Firmenich’s Taste, Tex- into the process throughout develop-
ture & Health Business Unit and will ment. In addition, the area is designed
support the company’s commitment to with a conference room with a direct
accelerate global diet transformation – view of the pilot facility which maxi-
by providing food & beverage brands mises collaboration with customers.
with the capabilities to create enjoyable
eating and drinking experiences that Mr. Maurizio Clementi, Executive
are healthier for people and more sus- Vice President Taste for Taste, Texture &
tainable for the planet. Health, said, “Our fully equipped
pilot plant is a powerful next step in our
The facility offers a full range of vision for our Taste, Texture & Health
capabilities and equipment to help custo- up beverage production and will sup- North American headquarters, allow-
mers move from development on the port applications such as juices, ready- ing us to partner even more impactfully
benchtop to small scale-up production to-drink coffee and tea, sports drinks, with customers to create the next gene-
in the pilot plant that will inform and carbonated soft drinks, sparkling ration of consumer food and beverage
accelerate final large-scale production. water, energy drinks, as well as dairy & experiences that are good for people
The pilot plant is focused on scaling plant-based products like milks, cream- and the planet.”

LEADERSHIP CHANGE
Denise Dignam takes over as Chemours’ President

and CEO

Chemours, the US-based chemistry Ms. Dignam joined Che- February 2024, and prior to
company with leading positions in mours in 2015. She brings over that held the positions of Presi-
titanium technologies and performance 35 years of experience in the dent, Titanium Technologies
materials, has announced the appointment chemical industry where she has (TT) segment, and Presi-
of Ms. Denise Dignam, current Interim held senior roles in business and dent, Advanced Performance
Chief Executive Officer, to the positions operations, sales and marketing, Materials (APM) segment –
of President and Chief Executive Officer commercialisation, and supply chain. two businesses that represent over
and a member of the Board of Directors. She had served as Interim CEO since 68% of Chemours’ net sales in 2023.

Lanxess increases prices for adipic acid and hexanediol

German speciality chemicals com- material costs over the past months.” HDO is an important precursor for high
pany, Lanxess, has raised its prices for The company also announced an performance coatings, fibres, adhesives,
adipic acid globally by €250 per tonne, increase in its prices for 1,6-hexanediol polyurethanes, polycarbonate diols, and
to adjust for “the significant rise in raw (HDO) worldwide by €500 per tonne. reactive diluents for epoxy resins.

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