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Arkema Takes Majority Stake in PI Advanced Materials

30.06.2023 -

French specialty chemicals company Arkema plans to acquire the 54% majority stake held by Glenwood Private Equity in South Korea-listed PI Advanced Materials (PIAM) for...

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IVL Seeks new Battery Partner as Capchem Deal Folds

21.04.2023 -

Thailand’s Indorama Ventures (IVL) says it is “continuing to assess” plans to build and operate a plant for “world-class” lithium-ion battery solvents at one of its...

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DuPont Cancels Agreement to Acquire Rogers

04.11.2022 -

DuPont has terminated the agreement announced in November last year to acquire the outstanding shares of electronics materials specialist Rogers Corporation for $5.2...

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Umicore Accelerates Expansion Plans

29.04.2016 - Belgium’s Umicore, a leading supplier of cathode materials for batteries, is accelerating its capacity expansion plans to meet a surge in demand from hybrid and electric vehicles...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Battery Material Producers Remain Optimistic

06.08.2013 - Technology - Companies developing and producing chemicals for the large battery market are remaining bullish about its prospects despite its spectacular failure so far to live up...

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BASF to Take on Asia's Battery Chemicals Makers

16.07.2012 - BASF need not be worried by dominant Asian players' expertise in batteries as the world's largest chemicals maker looks to become a leading provider of materials at the heart of...