Helm has signed an exclusive agreement with Shell Chemicals to distribute Monopropylene Glycol (MPG) in Europe.
Since January 1st, 2013 Helm has been selling Shell's entire available MPG for the European market.
Besides other supply agreements Helm entertains MPG storage facilities in various locations.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
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.
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.
