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FTC Blocks Evonik Takeover of Peroxychem

05.08.2019 - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to block Germany-based Evonik’s acquisition of US rival Peroxychem from One Equity Partners, saying that it would lead to higher...

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Brenntag Acquires in South Africa and Taiwan

05.08.2019 - Just days after sealing two deals in Africa, Brenntag is acquiring two more companies – another in South Africa and one in Taiwan. Headquartered in Johannesburg, Chemgrit Cosmetics...

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Evonik’s Sale of Röhm to Advent Closes

02.08.2019 - With the transfer of Evonik’s methacrylates business to private equity investor Advent International, Röhm, one of the world’s leading producers of methyl methacrylate (MMA)...

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Arkema to Acquire UK’s Lambson

01.08.2019 - Arkema is to acquire UK specialty chemicals company Lambson for an undisclosed sum. The privately owned company, headquartered in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, specializes in...

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Boehringer Buys AMAL Therapeutics

18.07.2019 - Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim has purchased AMAL Therapeutics for an undisclosed sum. AMAL is a private Swiss biotech that is focused on cancer immunotherapy and vaccines derived...

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Ipsen Pays $1.3 Billion for Clementia

05.03.2019 - French drugmaker Ipsen has agreed to buy Canada’s Clementia Pharmaceuticals, boosting its rare disease portfolio. Ipsen will pay $1.04 billion for the clinical-stage biotechnology...

Markets & Companies

Asian Interest in European Chemical Firms

06.02.2019 - The chemical industry is a highly international sector with activity dominated by cross border transactions. Chinese and other Asian firms have been particularly busy expanding...

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BMS-Celgene Deal May be in Danger

05.02.2019 - The proposed $74 billion takeover of US biotech Celgene by compatriot BristolMyers Squibb (BMS), announced last month, may be looking somewhat shaky. Analysts and investors up to...