Japan's Mitsui Chemicals said on Friday it would shut a 553,000 tons per year naphtha cracker at its Ichihara plant in Chiba, east of Tokyo, for 27 days in July for scheduled maintenance.
The company said it would skip maintenance work this year on its other 455,000 tpy cracker at Osaka plant in western Japan.
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
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.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
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.
