An offer from Indian energy major Reliance Industries was not sufficiently valuable to LyondellBasell to abandon its reorganisation plan, Lyondell said in a court filing on Monday.
Reliance, India's largest-listed firm and controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has been looking to take over the Luxembourg-headquartered bankrupt petrochemicals firm with an offer that valued the target at about $14.5 billion.
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.
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.
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
