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.
Merck Wilmington Biotech will serve as a launch and commercial production facility and the future US home for Keytruda.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives have become increasingly important for attracting diverse perspectives, improving problem solving and advancing innovation in companies.
Asahi Kasei will end the production of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer and other chemicals and focus on its Energy & Infrastructure division.
