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CONTRACT MANUFACTURING

Carbogen Amcis and Japanese partner invest $30-mn

to raise capacities at Swiss sites

Carbogen Amcis, a Switzerland- bogen Amcis and the same customer in
based CDMO, has announced a April 2021 to develop a site extension
co-investment of more than CHF at the Bubendorf site in Switzerland.
25-mn ($30-mn) with a long-standing
Japanese customer to expand manu- “This expansion demonstrates our
facturing capabilities at its sites in ability to scale alongside our customers,
Aarau and Neuland, Switzerland. responding to the increasing demand
for complex and high-value compounds
The investment will support the such as ADC drug linkers,” said Stephan
production of a drug linker for a Fritschi, CEO at Carbogen Amcis.
commercial antibody-drug conjugate ment. Completion is expected
(ADC), enabling Carbogen Amcis to by Q1 2027. “These upgrades will allow us to
meet rising global demand. As part of * Neuland site: installation of 850-litre seamlessly manage increased volumes
the agreement, both facilities will see reactors and 0.4-m² agitated filter while maintaining the operational ex-
significant equipment and infrastruc- dryers with auxiliary systems. Com- cellence and containment controls
ture enhancements, including: pletion is anticipated by Q3 2027. required for highly potent APIs and
* Aarau site: installation of 850-litre advanced therapies,” added Carl Baker,
reactors and 0.4-m² agitated filter This project builds on a previous Vice President Business Unit Drug
dryers with supporting equip- joint funding agreement between Car- Substance.

PLASTIC WASTE SOURCING
Agilyx’s joint venture, Plastyx, reaches 75% of 2025 goal

Norwegian plastics recycling firm, recycling growth by developing Basell (25%), Agilyx supports the
Agilyx, has announced that its venture, partnerships and material process- collection and processing of post-use
Plastyx, has reached 75% of its near- ing capabilities to ensure a reliable plastic waste into custom-formulated,
term objective to source and execute supply of high-quality polymers high-quality feedstock solutions for
MoUs for 200-kt of waste plastic by the for food-grade and other high-per- global plastic producers. Through
end of 2025. The company has already formance packaging applications, Plastyx, its joint venture with Circu-
executed MoUs for 150-kt. Agilyx said. lar Resources (40%), Agilyx provides
critical European-sourced feedstock to
At this rate, Plastyx is likely to Through Cyclyx, its joint venture the global mechanical and advanced
double its target and help advanced with ExxonMobil (25%) and Lyondell- recycling markets.

Dow exits Turkish carbon fibre composites joint ventures
Dow has signed a sale and purchase ing product (from precursor to carbon sale are expected to be $125-mn, after
agreement to sell its 50% interest fibre to resin), engineering, technology, accounting for debt. “Dow’s decision
in DowAksa Advanced Composites and knowledge to carbon fibre and to exit the joint venture, is consistent
Holdings BV to its 50/50 joint venture carbon fibre intermediates needs of with its strategy of focusing on core,
partner, Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii industrial markets. The company’s high-value downstream businesses.
A.Ş., a Turkish acrylic fibre producer. manufacturing plant is located in The proceeds from the transaction
Yalova, Turkey. will be used to support the company’s
DowAksa, formed in 2012, pro- balanced capital allocation approach,”
vides fully integrated solutions includ- Dow said the proceeds from the the company informed.

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