Brenntag, the global chemical distributor, and AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals have entered into a cooperation to commercialize AkzoNobel's anti-caking agent EcoselBioCare in the salt de-icing markets. The agreement includes the marketing, sales and delivery of EcoselBioCare and its related services to customers in the de-icing segment in Europe, North-Africa and North-America. Under the agreement Brenntag will act as an agent.
Building on the April 2025 announcement, Dow will take actions across its three operating segments to support European profitability, resulting in the closure of sites in Germany and the UK.
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.
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
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.
