25.09.2014
- BASF will dissolve its paper chemicals division from Jan. 1, 2015 and spread its products and activities across other divisions of the Performance Products segment, where they fit...
04.03.2014
- From Unique To Common - In the business world, commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that are initially distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or...
16.04.2012
- Mergers and acquisitions designed from the start to enhance or leverage companies' distinctive strengths significantly outperform transactions that are not capabilities- driven...
19.07.2011
- A Fragmented Industry - The global specialty chemicals industry has revenues in excess of $550 billion and is quite fragmented with 350 industry sub-segments and considerable...
06.07.2011
- EU regulators scrapped on Monday millions of euros in antitrust fines levied against German chemicals company BASF's Swiss unit Ciba and British peer Elementis two years, citing a...
04.05.2011
- Following a string of takeovers in Europe and the United States, BASF continues having a hard time finding suitable targets in Asia, the German company's biggest growth market. "We...
07.06.2010
- Haggling over liabilities is holding up an otherwise done deal between BASF and the private equity owners of Cognis, several sources told Reuters. Talks over the sale of the...
14.04.2010
- BASF said it is repositioning its global pigments business. Following the 2009 Ciba acquisition, the chemical company now has the broadest product portfolio worldwide as well as a...
