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.
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.
Oxea is returning to its old name and its roots.
Honeywell will acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for €2.15 billion in an all-cash transaction.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
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.
