As part of its long-term pan-European partnership with Dow Corning, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie, Hamburg, expands effective immediately its product portfolio with"Performance Products for the Electronic Industry" in the countries Germany, Switzerland and Austria (DACH).
Beside the existing distribution contracts for Central and Eastern Europe, this means an important expansion into the Western European regions.
Novo Nordisk announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 9,000 positions to streamline operations and reinvest DKK 8 billion (€1 billion) in growth opportunities for diabetes and obesity treatments.
Compelling solutions through strategic partnerships
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.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
