Janssen succeeds Stefan Doboczky, who has decided to leave the company to become CEO of the Portuguese pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Hovione, where he currently serves as chairman of the supervisory board.
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA has successfully completed the acquisition of Stahl Holdings B.V. (Waalwijk, Netherlands), a global player in high-performance specialty coatings for flexible materials. Following the fulfillment of all closing conditions, including the required regulatory approvals, the company is now fully part of Henkel as of October 1, 2026.
Evonik confirms it received a non-binding approach from BASF concerning a voluntary takeover offer. A combination could bring together major suppliers of packaging polymers, additives, coatings, and adhesives. Since then, Evonik has reportedly rejected an initial €10.3 billion bid as too low.
Alfred Stern will join Irving Oil on October 1, 2026, and assume the President & CEO role effective November 1, 2026. He most recently served as Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of OMV AG, one of Europe’s largest integrated energy, fuels and chemicals companies with over 20,000 employees.
The three plants are Europe’s last remaining world-scale Acetyls units, producing a raw material used across a wide range of the continent’s critical industries, including pharmaceuticals, clothing, cosmetics, detergents, construction materials and military explosives.
