Linde, the world's second-largest maker of industrial gases, is being investigated by Munich state prosecutors after cooperating with companies suspected of corruption.
Linde had conducted an internal investigation into the matter and state prosecutors are now examining the documents the gas maker provided, a spokesman for Linde said on Friday.
So far state prosecutors had not found any wrongdoing, he said.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
Compelling solutions through strategic partnerships
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
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.
