Denmark's Novo Nordisk , the world's biggest maker of insulin, said on Monday it would double the size of its research and development centre in Beijing to 200 employees by 2015.
"The expansion will mainly be dedicated to a new diabetes research unit," Novo Nordisk said in a statement. The company did not give any financial details
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.
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.
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
