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.
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.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
