Gerresheimer announced it has sold its technical plastics operations. The sales by this business, including the tool business which is also being sold, totalled €74 million in the financial year 2008. Purchase price including the debts taken over amounts to €12 million.
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.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
