Dow to Shutter Three Upstream European Assets

Dow recently announced that, as a follow-up to the European asset actions first announced in April 2025, its board of directors has approved the shutdown of three upstream assets in Europe, in addition to certain corporate and other assets across the company’s global asset footprint. The company announced that its Packaging & Specialty Plastics ethylene […]
Wacker Acquires Manufacturing Assets and Know-How of Bio Med Sciences

WACKER has acquired the manufacturing assets and know-how of U.S.-based Bio Med Sciences Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, to expand its expertise and business in silicone-coated healthcare products. A corresponding purchase agreement was signed between WACKER and Bio Med Sciences Inc. As part of the acquisition, a majority of Bio Med Sciences’ workforce will also move to […]