Japan's Mitsui Chemicals said on Thursday it expects to restart its 553,000 tons per year naphtha cracker in Chiba, near Tokyo, around late March after repair work. The company said it expects to suffer a loss of about 3
billion yen ($33 million) from the shutdown. The cracker, which was originally shut on Feb. 28 due to a problem, failed to restart earlier this month.
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.
Oxea is returning to its old name and its roots.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
This interview covers key results of the study ‘Success Factor Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the Chemical Industry 2024’ by Solventure, Aimms and Miebach.
Novo Nordisk recently announced changes to its executive leadership and Board of Directors.
