Bayer

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Bayer AG is a German multinational life science and chemical company headquartered in Leverkusen, founded in 1863. Its core businesses span Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science, with activities ranging from discovery and development to large‑scale manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (such as acetylsalicylic acid), over‑the‑counter health products, seeds, and crop protection chemicals. The company operates a global network of research, production, and distribution sites, including regional entities such as Bayer Taiwan Co., Ltd.

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For the chemical industry, Bayer is notable for its pharmaceutical and agrochemical process chemistry and legacy in materials science; its materials business was separated as Covestro in 2015. Bayer is pursuing energy transition measures in its operations, including long‑term power and heat purchase agreements to support electrification and decarbonization at manufacturing sites, such as the acetylsalicylic acid plant in La Felguera, Spain.

Also known as Bayer Group, Bayer AG Taiwan Branch, Bayer Taiwan Co., Ltd., and Bayer Taiwan.

Projects Bayer is involved in

chemXplore tracks 20 projects involving Bayer, of which 3 are active.

  1. 1 project Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Besides these 3, the record holds 16 completed projects and 1 cancelled.

Active projects

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The 17 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 20 in chemXplore →

What moved recently

  • 2 October 2026 Bayer New Albany pharmaceutical manufacturing campus · Announced / Concept · United States
  • September 2026 Iberdrola Green Heat Asturias renewable steam plant · Commissioning & Start-up · Spain

What its projects make

Bayer in chemical industry news

8 October 2026
Bayer’s finerenone sNDA accepted by FDA for CKD without diabetes

FDA acceptance of finerenone sNDA for adults with CKD without diabetes follows Phase III FIND‑CKD showing slower eGFR decline and reduced cardio‑kidney events versus placebo.

2 October 2026
Bayer to invest $2.2bn in New Albany, Ohio pharmaceutical manufacturing site

2.2 billion USD project in New Albany will add ~600 permanent roles and ~1,500 construction jobs; first drug substance module operational in 2031, drug product in 2034.

30 September 2026
Iberdrola awards ten rural initiatives in third Convive edition

Ten projects won awards across six categories for initiatives linking electrification, biodiversity and rural development, from industrial decarbonisation to community energy and journalism.

30 September 2026
BlueRock Therapeutics (Bayer) lemiretprocel awarded FDA and EMA orphan designations

Investigational iPSC-derived cell therapy for primary photoreceptor diseases receives orphan status across multiple inherited retinal disorder indications; being tested in a Phase 1/2a trial.

28 September 2026
Bayer Lynkuet granted FDA Priority Review for VMS in women on endocrine therapy for HR+ breast cancer

FDA accepted the sNDA and granted Priority Review for Lynkuet to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms in women on endocrine therapy for HR+ breast cancer.

17 September 2026
Robigo Series A led by Leaps by Bayer to commercialize engineered microbial biopesticides

Funding will accelerate US launch of one‑time engineered microbes that claim season‑long control of fungal diseases; ARGO™ platform promises sub‑20‑month development.

17 September 2026
Bayer: FDA approves finerenone (Kerendia) for CKD in type 1 diabetes

FDA clears finerenone to reduce UACR in adults with CKD linked to type 1 diabetes, aiming to slow eGFR decline and lower risk of end‑stage kidney disease.

21 May 2026
LANXESS re-elects Rainier van Roessel as Supervisory Board Chairman

Uta Kemmerich-Keil (59), former head of P&G International Personal Healthcare, joins the Supervisory Board, succeeding Dr. Heike Hanagarth, who did not stand for re-election.

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