Russia's Uralkali said it had produced 2.7 million tonnes of the fertiliser ingredient in the third quarter, 4 % more than in the same period of 2012. The company, which rocked the global potash industry when it quit a trading alliance with Belarus in July, said output for the first nine months of 2013 fell 3 % year-on-year to 7.2 million tonnes.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
Novo Nordisk recently announced changes to its executive leadership and Board of Directors.
Jens Birgersson becomes new Brenntag CEO
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.
