Keyword: chemical industry

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Chemtura to Sell Antioxidant and UV Stabilizers Business to SK Capital Partners

12.11.2012 - Chemtura Corporation today announced it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell its Antioxidant and UV Stabilizers business, including dedicated manufacturing plants...

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Wacker Invests €1.2 Million in Middle and South America

09.11.2012 - Wacker Chemie is strategically expanding its presence in the Middle and South American growth region. Consequently, the Munich-based chemical company is extending its existing...

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BASF Constructs New Research Building in Ludwigshafen

08.11.2012 - BASF is constructing a new laboratory building that will combine research scientists from several specialties under one roof. The building is being created close to Gate 7 in the...

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TPC Group Gets Higher Offer from First Reserve, SK Capital

08.11.2012 - Chemical maker TPC Group said private equity firms First Reserve and SK Capital Partners raised their offer price for the company by 12.5%, days after it got a rival proposal from...

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High Performance in Q3 Confirms Arkema's Robustness

08.11.2012 - The Board of Directors of Arkema met on November 7th 2012 to review the Company's condensed consolidated accounts for 3rd quarter 2012. At the end of the meeting, Thierry Le Hénaff...

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India's Gulf Oil Buys US Chemicals Company for $1 Billion

07.11.2012 - Indian lubricants maker Gulf Oil said on Tuesday it has acquired U.S.-based specialty chemicals company Houghton International from a private equity fund for $1.05 billion. Gulf...

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AkzoNobel Appoints Puck van Doorn Marketing Project Manager for Personal Care Applications

07.11.2012 - The Global Personal Care business of AkzoNobel Surface Chemistry is pleased to announce that Puck van Doorn has joined the Surface Chemistry EMEIA group as Marketing Project...

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BASF to Divest its German Subsidiary BASF Wall Systems

06.11.2012 - BASF plans to divest its subsidiary BASF Wall Systems, together with the Marktredwitz site. Currently, BASF Wall Systems has approximately 190 employees, who will continue to be...