Air Products has signed a contract to supply bulk and specialty gases, such as hydrogen and nitrogen, to China-based Hunan Gongchuang Photovoltaic Science & Technology. No financial details were revealed for the transaction. Air Products will supply the gases to a new silicon thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing facility located in Hengyang City in the Hunan province of China.
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
