Kenneth T. Lane, currently Senior Vice President, Isocyanates Europe located in Brussels, Belgium, will become President of BASF's Catalysts division headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, effective June 1, 2013. He succeeds Frank A. Bozich, who has decided to leave the company.
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.
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.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
