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Hitachi Acquires Germany’s Apceth Biopharma

03.02.2019 - Japan’s Hitachi Chemical is buying Apceth Biopharma, a German contract manufacturer of complex cell-based and gene-therapy products, for €75.5 million. The acquisition is expected...

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Tronox Gets EU Nod on Cristal Deal

23.08.2018 - Having agreed certain concessions, including a divestment, to appease EU regulators, Tronox has finally secured approval from the European Commission for its acquisition of Cristal...

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LyondellBasell completes Schulman Acquisition

23.08.2018 - LyondellBasell has completed its $2.2 billion acquisition of plastics compounder A. Schulman, doubling the size of its plastics compounding business and widening its portfolio to...

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Linde-Praxair Merger Wins EU Approval

22.08.2018 - As expected, the European Commission has put its seal of approval on the proposed merger of leading industrial gases producers Linde of Germany and Praxair. The green light came...

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Haldor Topsoe Takes Control of Ferrostaal JV

22.08.2018 - Danish technology and catalysis group Haldor Topsoe has bought out partner Ferrostaal’s 50% stake in their Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects joint venture, gaining full control. Financial...

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Halliburton Acquires Athlon Solutions

27.07.2018 - US energy services company Halliburton has acquired Athlon Solutions for an undisclosed sum. The deal gives Halliburton its first chemical manufacturing plant with full reaction...

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SABIC’s Purchase of Clariant Stake Delayed

27.07.2018 - Plans by Saudi Arabian petrochemicals giant SABIC to acquire a nearly 25% stake in Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant are being held up by outstanding antitrust approvals...

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Platform Sells Agricultural Solutions to UPL

25.07.2018 - US specialty chemicals company Platform Specialty Products has signed an agreement to sell its Agricultural Solutions business, comprising Arysta LifeScience and its subsidiaries...