Air Liquide has fully absorbed its German engineering subsidiaries Lurgi and Zimmer. Going forward, the two companies added to the French industrial gases group's portfolio in 2007 will be known as Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions.
Lurgi will be operated as a division of Air Liquide within the Large Industries business segment, and its financial results will not be reported separately. In 2013, the business had sales of around €15 billion.
Novo Nordisk recently announced changes to its executive leadership and Board of Directors.
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.
Honeywell will acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for €2.15 billion in an all-cash transaction.
Jens Birgersson becomes new Brenntag CEO
