German plant closures 'a disaster waiting to happen': Pharma boss

The chemical industry is under pressure. The managing director of the Leuna Chemical Park demands a different energy policy and relies on Russian gas.

German plant closures 'a disaster waiting to happen': Pharma boss

The managing director of a major pharmaceutical site in Germany has accused the country's politicians of pursuing the wrong course in energy policy, reported dpa. Christof Günther, the head of the Leuna Chemical Complex near Leipzig, said Germany's international competitiveness "has been ruined" in an interview for Saturday's edition of the Magdeburger Volksstimme newspaper. "From the perspective of a global corporation, the energy prices, regul…

Leuna - The chemical industry is under pressure. The managing director of the Leuna Chemical Park demands a different energy policy and relies on Russian gas.