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.
Oxea is returning to its old name and its roots.
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 recently announced changes to its executive leadership and Board of Directors.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
Honeywell will acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for €2.15 billion in an all-cash transaction.
