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Styrolution now Ineos Styrolution

22.01.2016 - Styrolution, the former styrenic polymers joint venture of BASF and Ineos, acquired in full by Ineos at the end of 2014, is changing its name to Ineos Styrolution to reflect its...

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Ashland to Sell Water Unit for $1.8 billion

19.02.2014 - U.S. chemical producer Ashland has agreed to sell its water technologies unit for about $1.8 billion to a fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The water treatment unit, which...

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Dow Prepares to Sell Chlor-Alkali and Epoxy Units

04.12.2013 - As part of plans to "right size" its chlorine footprint to meet its needs in downstream markets, Dow Chemical said it will carve out "a significant portion" of its chlorine value...

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Toray Acquires U.S. Rival Zoltek

18.10.2013 - Leading Japanese carbon fibers manufacturer Toray is buying out its U.S. rival, family-owned Zoltek, for $584 million in cash, effective from the beginning of 2014, of earlier. The...

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Styrolution and Braskem in Brazilian Styrenics JV

18.10.2013 - Styrolution, the Frankfurt, Germany-based styrenics joint venture of BASF and Ineos, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazilian plastics giant Braskem on a 100...

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Dow Sells PP Licensing & Catalysts Business to W.R. Grace

18.10.2013 - As a step toward divesting more than $1.5 billion worth of assets it no longer considers core businesses by mid-to-late 2014, Dow Chemical is selling its global polypropylene...

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Archroma Begins New Era in Delivering Color And Specialty Chemicals

02.10.2013 - Archroma has been officially launch as a newly formed global color and specialty chemicals company that comprises the former Textile Specialties, Paper Solutions and Emulsion...

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Astrazeneca CEO Gets Two Cheers after First Year in Job

01.10.2013 - Fixing ailing drugmaker AstraZeneca remains a work in progress for Chief Executive Pascal Soriot, with sales and profits still heading firmly downhill after his first year in the...