Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings said it restarted full operations at its Odawara facility, which makes components for liquid crystal displays and printers, on Wednesday after it was closed due to a devastating earthquake on March 11. Mitsubishi Chemical's Kashima naphtha cracker remains shut.
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.
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.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
Novo Nordisk announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 9,000 positions to streamline operations and reinvest DKK 8 billion (€1 billion) in growth opportunities for diabetes and obesity treatments.
