He will succeed Helen Giza, who became CEO and chair of the management board in December 2022 and continues to serve as acting chief financial officer, until Fischer takes over. Fischer will be based in Bad Homburg, Germany, near Frankfurt, and will assume responsibility for the Global Finance Organization of Fresenius Medical Care.
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.
Jens Birgersson becomes new Brenntag CEO
Honeywell will acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for €2.15 billion in an all-cash transaction.
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.
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.
