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Nov. 15, 2017
News & Opinions
Lanxess to Buy Solvay's US Phosphorus Additives Business
In a move to expand its additives portfolio, Germany’s Lanxess has clinched a deal with Solvay to acquire the Belgian chemical producer’s US phosphorus chemicals business based at Charleston, South Carolina. Anno Borkowsky, ...
Sep. 19, 2017
News & Opinions
German Chemical Distributor Nordmann, Rassmann Acquires UK's Melrob Group
German chemical distributor Nordmann, Rassmann (NRC) has acquired 100% of the shares in Melrob Group Holdings. (Melrob) of Crawley, UK. The acquisition includes all of Melrob’s subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, India, ...
May. 02, 2017
Topics
China’s Investors Advance
Chinese outbound foreign investment continues to beat records year by year. The Asian powerhouse is investing in overseas markets to acquire advanced technology, know-how and brands to take back to China.
Apr. 26, 2017
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The “Merger Endgame”
After robust yet modest chemicals M&A activity in 2016, expectations for the year ahead are high. The value of completed deals in 2016 decreased slightly against 2015 to around $100 billion. However, the pipeline of M&A deals is at ...
Apr. 03, 2017
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It Takes Two to Tango
In the drive to reach growth objectives, or to maintain and enhance “critical mass”, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) has been a theme for the chemical distribution industry for years. The industry leaders (by size and ...
Apr. 18, 2016
News & Opinions
Lonza Said to be in Bid to Acquire Catalent
Lonza, a leading worldwide supplier of biopharmaceuticals to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, has offered to acquire Catalent, based in Somerset, New Jersey, USA, people familiar with the ...
Apr. 15, 2016
News & Opinions
Bayer May Consider Selling Animal Health
Bayer is still committed to expanding its animal health business, but would consider selling it if suitable takeover targets remain elusive, newly named CEO Werner Baumann has told Germany-based financial media. The current strategy chief, ...
Jan. 11, 2016
News & Opinions
Dow-DuPont Merger Raises Alarm
In the worldwide chemicals sector, the proposed merger of US giants Dow Chemical and DuPont announced mid-December and the new company’s subsequently planned break-up into three new standalone entities is causing turmoil even before ...
Dec. 14, 2015
News & Opinions
Dow and DuPont Confirm Merger Plans
Three days after rumors surfaced of a possible merger between Dow and DuPont, the US chemical giants confirmed the all-stock deal, which they said would create a new entity named DowDuPont with a market capitalization of $130 billion.
Aug. 05, 2015
News & Opinions
Shire Makes Offer for Baxalta
Irish pharmaceutical producer Shire has made an offer to buy US drugmaker Baxalta for around $30 billion in stock. With the bid, Shire is said to be trying to solidify its position in rare disease treatments. Deerfield, Illinois-based ...

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