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.
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.
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.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
