Antonio Galindez, president and CEO of Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Chemical, will retire with effect from May 1. He has held the position since 2009.
Moving into the CEO slot is Tim Hassinger, global commercial leader for Dow AgroSciences and global leader of Dow AgroSciences' Crop Protection Global Business Unit since 2009. Hassinger joined Dow in 1984.
Oxea is returning to its old name and its roots.
Valerie Diele-Braun resigned from her position as CEO and member of the Executive Board of IMCD at the end of April for personal reasons.
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.
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.
