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New FECCIA Leadership elected

The FECCIA General Assembly elected the new leadership team of Europe’s leading sectoral federation of managers at their triannual meeting in the magnificent city of Manchester on 19 September:

FECCIA General Assembly

September 19, 2025

FECCIA General Assembly in Manchester, UK

FECCIA response to the Commission’s proposal for a revision of the European Works Council Directive 2009/38/EC

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Merck Opens €20 Million Metrology and Inspection Site in France

The new building increases metrology and inspection capacity fivefold and supports chip manufacturers in the advanced packaging of AI chips.

UPM and BASF Cooperate on Recyclable Packaging

UPM and BASF are working together to help brand owners, converters and formulators make the transition to recyclable, fiber-based packaging solutions.

Symrise Strengthens Food & Beverage Capacities in Barcelona

On April 22, 2026, Symrise opened its modernized Food & Beverage site in Parets del Vallès near Barcelona.

Evonik Invests €80 Million in Slovakia

Evonik is expanding its biotechnological production capacities at the Fermas site in Slovenská Ľupča with an investment of around €80 million. The measure is aimed at expanding downstream fermentation for the production of active ingredients for pharmaceutical customers and will create around 50 new jobs.

Clariant Zeolites Partners with Vertimass to Scale-up Biofuels Technology

Partnership targets scaling up zeolite catalysts for commercial biofuel production.

Lonza Divests Capsules & Health Ingredients Business for $3 Billion

Lonza signs agreement to divest its Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) business to Lone Star Funds, for an enterprise value of $3 billion (CHF 2.3 billion).

Ineos

Ineos Secures €300 Million French State to Decarbonise Lavera Site

Ineos Announces £150 Million Investment at its Grangemouth Site

Ineos Warns Europe Against "Industrial Self-Destruction"

Bayer

Bayer Seeks End to Glyphosate Dispute

BASF

BASF Opens Expanded Dispersion Production in Durban, Celebrates 60 Years in South Africa

BASF increases BDO production in Ludwigshafen