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Clariant and Huntsman to Merge

23.05.2017 - Another industry mega-merger has been announced, this time between Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant and US chemical company Huntsman. The multi-billion all-stock deal...

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Huntsman Rejoins American Chemistry Council

14.02.2017 - After an absence of several years, Huntsman has rejoined the American Chemistry Council (ACC), with president and CEO Peter Huntsman taking up a position on the ACC’s executive...

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Huntsman Retains Textiles, Names TiO2 Spin-Off

19.01.2017 - US chemical producer Huntsman has reconsidered and decided to exclude the textile effects business from the proposed spin-off of its titanium dioxide (TiO2) division. Last August...

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Huntsman Sells European Surfactants to Innospec

04.08.2016 - Huntsman has agreed to sell its European surfactants business to US specialty chemicals company Innospec as it continues to restructure its portfolio. The proceeds of $225 million...

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Huntsman to Add Textile Effects to TiO2 Split

01.08.2016 - As it prepares to separate from its TiO2 business by the first quarter of 2017, Huntsman said it is planning to include its textile-effects business to the spin-off package to make...

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Huntsman to Close South African TiO2 Plant

11.07.2016 - US-based Huntsman, the world’s largest producer of TiO2, has announced it will close its South African plant during the fourth quarter of 2016. Located in Umbogintwini, the 25,000...

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Dow Chemical Settles PU Price-fixing Case

29.02.2016 - Dow Chemical has agreed to pay $835 million to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging that it – along with other manufacturers – had conspired to keep prices for polyurethane...

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Huntsman Sues China Group for Dye Patent Infringement

23.11.2015 - Huntsman’s Textile Effects division has taken out a lawsuit against Zheijiang Longsheng Group and its subsidiaries Zhejiang Keyong Chemical and Shanghai Colva Dyestuff for...