Joachim Rauhut (61), chief financial officer of Wacker Chemie, will leave the company as planned when his contract expires on October 31, 2015, the Munich-based chemical group has announced.
Tobias Ohler (44), a member of the Wacker executive board member since early 2013, will step into the CFO slot on November 1.
Also with effect from Nov. 1, Christian Hartel (44), currently president of Wacker Silicones, will join the Wacker Chemie executive board.
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.
Jens Birgersson becomes new Brenntag CEO
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
Honeywell will acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for €2.15 billion in an all-cash transaction.
Oxea is returning to its old name and its roots.
