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News from Abroad

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
ChemBio Finland to focus on green transition,

hydrogen economy and synthetic biology

ChemBio Finland 2024, the lead- Digitalisation of healthcare will be
ing Nordic chemistry and bioindustry approached through development and
event, will be held in Helsinki, Finland opportunities. The Startup and Innova-
on 10-11 April 2024, at the same time tion Forum will discuss safety in pro-
as the chemicals safety event, Helsinki duct innovation.
Chemicals Forum, and the interna-
tional forest industry event, Pulp & The ‘Chemistry Days 2024’ will
Beyond. showcase the potential of chemistry in
promoting sustainable development.
The ChemBio Finland pro- Seminars will cover topics such as the
gramme will consist of Chemistry circular economy and sustainability
Days, the programme of the Chemi- Society, The Chemical Industry Fede- in the battery sector. Finland’s inter-
cal Industry Federation of Finland ration of Finland and the Finnish Bio- nationally acclaimed and strong climate
and biotechnology seminars. industries FIB. change research will be provided a
variety of perspectives.
The event will highlight topics Six different seminars will explore
such as tomorrow’s hydrogen, sustain- topical issues in the biotech sector, in- The challenges of new food
able development, synthetic biology cluding the potential of synthetic bio- innovations in the EU, tomorrow’s
and the digitalisation of the healthcare logy in drug development and the hydrogen and CBRN perspectives
sector. The event is organised in co- impact of personalised medicine and from NATO Finland will also be
operation with the Finnish Chemical genetic discoveries on healthcare. highlighted.

AkzoNobel inaugurates greenfield facility in Pakistan

Dutch paints & coatings giant,
AkzoNobel, has announced the
opening of its largest investment in
Pakistan – a new Euro 26-mn manu-
facturing plant, that has a unique fea-
ture – its own forest. The company
says as the new greenfield site “takes
root”, it will target further growth in
the country.

The Faisalabad-based 25-acre
site, which has facilities for mak-
ing decorative paint, wood finishes, self-sustaining ecosystem over the said Mr. Mubbasher Omar, CEO of
automotive and speciality coatings, next two years. Akzo Nobel Pakistan Ltd. The site,
coil coatings and protective coatings, which employs nearly 200 people,
also incorporates into a forest span- “Our investment in this green- has been constructed to comply with
ning an area of 5,450 square feet. field site reaffirms our commitment the company’s strict environmental
More than 1,400 native trees and to grow in Pakistan. It will fuel standards and includes a series of
shrubs – planted using the Japanese our ambition to diversify with sus- sustainability features, such as renewa-
Miyawaki gardening technique – are tainable innovations and enter new ble energy generation and energy
expected to grow into a flourishing segments in the domestic market,” efficient design.

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