Chiral Technologies, a unit of Japan’s Daicel specialized in enantioselective chromatography, has appointed Joseph M. Barendt as its new president.
Prior to the appointment, Barendt, who earned a Ph.D in chemistry from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the Joseph M. Katz School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh – both in the US – served as the company’s chief operating officer.
Jens Birgersson becomes new Brenntag CEO
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.
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.
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.
