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       April 2025                        Helena (Suhyun) Kim               14-16 | Shanghai, China                   BUSINESS REVAMP
       1-3 | New York, USA                : +82 2 6715 5422               ACHEMASIA 2025                            Evonik to restructure business lines into two core
       Interphex                          : Helena.kim@informa.com/       DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH
       RX (Reed Exhibitions)                  Cphi-kr@informa.com           : +49 69 7564-100/+49 69 7564-750       segments; 2,000 jobs to be cut
        : Inquiry@interphex.com            : Cphi.com/korea/en/home.html   : Visitor@dechema.de
          : +1-888-334-8704 | 203-840-5648                                    : Achemasia.de/en
                                                                                                                                                          “The shift is essential as the  Currently, Evonik manages its chemi-
                                                                                                                        Germany’s Evonik plans to re-
          : Interphex.com/en-us.html     October 2025                                                                structure its business lines into two  German chemicals sector faces high  cals businesses in the divisions Spe-
                                                                           November 2025
                                         8-15 | Düsseldorf, Germany                                                  segments, aiming to cut costs signi-  costs and falling demand. Despite early  cialty Additives, Nutrition & Care, and
       8-10 | Amsterdam, Netherlands     K 2025                            12-13 | Cologne, Gremany                  fi cantly in an industry wrestling with  recovery signs, market conditions have  Smart Materials.
       In-cosmetics Global 2025          International trade fair for the plastics   Sustainable Chemicals Conference &   high expenses and sluggish demand.  worsened, prompting strategic refocus,”
          : Pallavi Oak                  and rubber industry               Expo                                      From  April 1, the group will focus  the company said.                 The  company  said  the  new struc-
                                                                                                                                                                                         ture will allow for clearer strategic
        : +91 22 67716607               Messe Düsseldorf GmbH             Trans-World Events Ltd.                   on its two core operating businesses:   Mr. Christian Kullmann, Chairman  focus and resource allocation. It will
                                                                                                                     Custom Solutions and  Advanced
          : +91 998738574                 : +49 0 211 / 4560-7611          : +44 1483 330 018                      Technologies.                     of Evonik’s Executive Board, said, “In  also enable more differentiated man-
                                          : Info@messe-duesseldorf.de
          : In-cosmetics.com/global/en-gb.html                              : Info@trans-worldevents.com                                              our current structure, it is no longer  agement of the businesses according
                                            : Online.com/en                   : Sustaiablechemicals-expo.com
                                                                                                                        Evonik’s Custom Solutions seg-  suffi cient  to  solely  focus  on  the  cri-  to their respective business  models.
       May 2025                                                                                                      ment will include additives for paints  terion of specialty chemicals to drive  The segments currently have annual
                                                                                                                     and coatings, as well as products for  the company forward. Its meaning  sales of around €6-bn each.
       7-8 | New Jersey, USA                                                                                         the cosmetics and pharmaceutical in-  has been completely blurred and no
       15th ICIS World Surfactants                                                                                   dustries.  Its Advanced  Technologies  longer  suffi ciently  differentiates  us   “The Custom Solutions businesses
       Conference                                                                                                    segment will focus mostly on high  in the eyes of our customers and the  are defi ned by innovation-driven busi-
       ICIS                                              INDIA                                                       performance polymers and hydrogen  capital markets. Going forward, we  ness models. They operate in specifi c
       Nicol Lange                                                                                                   peroxide production.              will manage Evonik in a more dif-  niche markets, have a strong custo-
        : +44 (0)20 7911 1393                                                                                                                         ferentiated manner  by leveraging the  mer proximity, and develop customised
        : Nicol.lange@icis.com                                                                                         By the end of 2026, Evonik plans  strengths of our two pillars: solutions  solutions, allowing for pricing power.
          : Events.icis.com/ehome/worldsur                                                                           to reduce the number of management  and  innovation-driven  businesses  on  The focus for acquisitions rests on this
           factants/home                                                                                             levels from an average of 10 to a maxi-  the one hand, and technology and effi -  segment with around 7,000 emplo-
                                                                                                                     mum of six across the group, in line  ciency-driven businesses on the other.  yees.
       July 2025                                                                                                     with its “Tailor Made” reorganisation  Our new management model takes this
       29-31 | Jakarta – Indonesia                                                                                   programme.                        approach into account.”              The Advanced Technologies busi-
       Inacoating                                                      R                   R                                                                                             nesses are effi ciency-driven, featuring
       GEM Indonesia                                                                                                    The group announced up to 2,000   The company’s business lines,  a high level of technological expertise
          : Relyana                                                                                                  job cuts by 2026 in March with the  which so far have been bundled into  and operational excellence. This puts
        : Relyana@gemisen-group.com                                                                                 goal of reducing costs by €400-mn  four divisions, will now be led directly  them in a globally leading cost posi-
          : +62-21 5435 8118                                                                                         ($437.3-mn) annually.             by members of the Executive Board.  tion,” the company informed.
          : Inacoating-exhibition.net
                                                                                                                     Azelis to distribute AAK’s emollients in South Korea
       29-31 | Jakarta – Indonesia                                                                                      Azelis, the Belgian distributor of  tion in the Americas region. This will  repair, and improved product stability.
       Chemical Indonesia                                                                                            speciality  chemicals  and ingredients,  be Azelis’ fi rst partnership with AAK in  Ms. Sasirin Sirilerdrawee, Asia Pacifi c
       GEM Indonesia                                                                                                 has announced a new distribution  Asia Pacifi c.                     Personal Care Market Segment Direc-
          : Relyana                                                                                                  agreement with AAK, a Sweden-based                                  tor  at Azelis,  said, “Azelis Korea has
        : Relyana@gemisen-group.com                   29       30     APRIL 2025                                    supplier of plant-based ingredients for   With over 150 years of experience  been actively supporting leading indus-
          : +62-21 5435 8118                                           HALL 2, 3 & 6 | BEC | MUMBAI                  the beauty and personal care industry.  in plant-based oils, AAK offers a range  try players in the shift towards sustain-
          : Chemical-indonesia.net                                                                                   As per the deal, Azelis will distribute  of emollients, known for their high oxi-  able formulations.
                                                                                                                     AAK’s complete range of emollients  dative stability, and widely used in skin
       August 2025                                                                                                   for personal care in South Korea.  care, hair care, and  cosmetic applica-  We are pleased to add AAK’s quality
       26-28 | Seoul, South Korea                                                                                       The two fi rms already have a com-  tions. These emollients provide a range  ingredients to our personal care port-
                                                                                                                                                       of  benefi ts,  including  conditioning,  folio, aligning with Azelis’ aim to deliver
       CPHI Korea 2025                                                                                               mercial relationship for  food & nutri-  enhanced sensory experiences,  skin  innovative and sustainable solutions.”
       Informa Markets Korea Corporation

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