MELVILLE, N.Y., April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --American Regent, Inc. manufacturer of pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use with manufacturing sites in New York and Ohio announced today that it will acquire Daiichi Sankyo Altkirch SARL a Daiichi Sankyo company that has an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Altkirch Adequan is an FDA-approved PSGAG (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) with formulations for joint health in horses and dogs "With substantial investment in our capabilities to raise customer awareness about Adequan including hiring a sales force focusing on small animal veterinarians our Animal Health division has been experiencing double digit growth for several years," says Ken Keller "Acquiring Daiichi Sankyo Altkirch supports the company's continued investment in our future By modernizing and expanding the Altkirch facility we will be able to increase production to ensure that we can fill the increasing demand for Adequan in dogs and horses and secure the long-term capabilities of this growing business." Direct oversight of the Altkirch location also reinforces American Regent's deep commitment to "We now have the ability to directly collaborate with colleagues in France," adds Joel Steckler "This vital connection will allow us to more quickly mobilize production resources in getting Adequan to veterinarians and this acquisition provides the opportunity to explore other products for manufacture so American Regent can continue to find innovative ways of responding to customer needs." In line with American Regent's recent investment and expansion in its Ohio and New York manufacturing facilities the acquisition of Daiichi Sankyo Altkirch is a move designed to integrate with the company's lines of business in a growing product portfolio American Regent is committed to US based manufacturing more than 99% of units supplied were manufactured in our US-based facilities making us uniquely positioned to quickly mobilize to and respond to shortages or changes in market needs Because patients should never have to wait for the medications they need For more information, please visit www.americanregent.com View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-regent-inc-to-acquire-a-daiichi-sankyo-affiliate-api-manufacturing-facility-in-france-to-complement-its-us-manufacturing-301033278.html Holcim produced the world’s first clinker made entirely of recycled minerals at its plant in Altkirch This marks a breakthrough in circular construction and the initial phase on the road to an even bigger “first:” Holcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions with net sales of CHF 26.4 billion in 2024 Our 65,000 employees are driven by our purpose to build progress for people and the planet across our regions to improve living standards for all We partner with our customers to offer the broadest range of advanced solutions from sustainable building materials ECOPact and ECOPlanet all the way to Elevate’s advanced roofing and insulation systems the co-founder of the legendary Soho restaurant confirmed to Eater that he passed early in the morning on Friday where his parents owned a café that catered to cement factory workers He moved to Paris in 1953 and embarked on a career as a sound technician for French radio he won a contest to work at the United Nations which brought him to New York City in 1962 he was sent to set up a radio station in Kenya He came back to New York to work as a correspondent for French television covering all major news events from 1965 to 1975 Raoul returned to Kenya in 1975 to make a film about the Maasai tribe he contracted hepatitis and returned to New York on sick leave his brother Guy Raoul joined him in New York and the duo co-founded Raoul’s in the then gritty neighborhood of Soho while Serge looked after the front-of-house “A perfectionist: He was always on us to do the job right which is still reflected in how the place is run today,” said Raoul’s maître d’ who first met and began working for Raoul in 1979 “He was a taskmaster; he could be gruff but he also had a very soft and spiritual side People will remember him for his charm.” Hudson credits Raoul for creating “the magic in the room at Raoul’s He is responsible for the look and feel that made everyone want to come there He put SoHo on the map as a dining destination.” Raoul liked to mentor chefs from his homeland. He met Alain Eigenmann, chef at Nyack’s Brasserie D through a mutual friend in Alsace almost 40 years ago ‘You can come to the US to work at any time,’” Eigenmann recalled “He was shocked when I showed up two weeks later.” Raoul immediately brought him on in the kitchen “There is a reason that his restaurant has survived nearly 50 years Serge was a visionary and a creator,” Eigenmann said He also described Raoul as someone who loved personality and challenges Keller first came to Raoul’s in 1981. Raoul hired him on the spot on a gut feeling. Recognizing Keller’s extraordinary talent, Raoul soon sent him to live in Paris for two years to enhance his skills. After his return to the States in 1985, Raoul partnered with Keller on Rakel a fine-dining restaurant with a portmanteau name (Raoul + Keller) that reflected their partnership was hailed as “one of the handsomest and most provocative restaurants in the Soho area,” by New York Times critic Bryan Miller Often referred to as “ahead of its time,” Rakel closed in 1990 when the financial crash brought an end to the partnership Keller posted a tribute to Raoul on Instagram: “His passing is a profound personal loss for me ... He transformed the trajectory of my life and made me the chef I am today and encouraged me to continue training beyond his kitchen in France Serge became my partner at Rakel … my first restaurant in NYC I will remember him with great fondness and honor his loyalty….I will miss him deeply.” who frequented Raoul’s and worked with Raoul at Rakel His restaurant existed before the McNally brothers’ restaurants; it existed before all the other New York-style French bistros I think he deserves a lot of credit for creating a style of restaurant here in America that has been often copied but rarely Raoul opened restaurants in Bali and Nyack and he also owned a hotel in New Mexico took over the operations at the original Raoul’s The restaurant will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year France: Holcim has committed €200m over the past three years to decarbonise its French manufacturing sites This initiative is part of a roadmap signed with the French government in November 2023 aiming to reduce CO₂ emissions by over 50% by 2030 and 95% by 2050 compared to 2015 levels At the 7th Choose France summit on 13 May 2024 Holcim announced an additional investment of €64m for developing new technological and industrial platforms across its seven French plants located in Saint-Pierre-la-Cour set to be operational between 2025 and 2026 will focus on CO₂ capture technology (€9m at Martres Tolosane) integration of construction waste in cement processes (€24m across all plants) and the use of biomass waste fuels (€13m at Saint-Pierre-la-Cour An additional €6m will be allocated to recycling and transformation platforms for construction waste in five urban areas: Laval These investments are expected to reduce Holcim's CO₂ emissions in France by over 120,000t/yr and create more than 40 jobs | December 20, 2021 Manga comic shares uplifting youth group story | | | | | | , Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada pilot 100% circular production of clinkerMay 23 This can potentially reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) level by 60 per cent per tonne of clinker This is the first-ever pilot test conducted in North America and the second one in the world across Holcim Group there is more concrete sold than all other building materials combined “Our teams have been tirelessly working towards finding solutions to decarbonize our business in Canada,” says David Redfern president and CEO of Lafarge Canada (East) “This new recycled minerals clinker combines operational excellence with circular construction building new and green from what is considered old and waste This is a great example of how far we can go – the local team at Brookfield is certainly setting the tone for the industry in Canada.” and the Holcim Group Innovation Centre have been collaborating on a 100% circular production of clinker at the Brookfield Plant The new production method involves substitution of virgin raw materials with lower carbon options from waste sources and utilization of fuels from materials otherwise destined for landfill The positive industrial trial was performed in February and cement from this clinker will be produced in spring for further testing and development of the technology “This new clinker product will be used to produce a 100% recycled cement during this pilot which will in turn be employed in ready mix concrete operations to produce a 100% recycled concrete product – advancing decarbonization and circular construction in Nova Scotia,” explains Andrew Stewart vice president of Cement with Lafarge Canada (East) In order to be able to produce 100% recycled material clinker Geocycle Canada collaborated with waste and by-products generators in Nova Scotia to secure a solution that contained the necessary components “Our Green Growth goals are repurposing industrial waste and by-products for the very foundations of our homes and other buildings and this is how we contribute to the circular economy Holcim’s Altkirch plant (France) was the first cement manufacturing facility in the world to produce clinker made entirely of recycled minerals Add Comment *document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a353887e58f23f2891f73e077f73a9c9" );document.getElementById("aa6212d1ec").setAttribute( "id" I accept the Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 - Environment Journal. 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