Keyword: MA

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International Chemical Investors Group to acquire Allessa from Cassella

15.10.2013 - International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) and Casella have reached an agreement in principle under which ICIG would acquire all of the shares of specialty chemicals...

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BASF Prevails in Struggle To Take Over Pronova

24.01.2013 - BASF has prevailed against the last shareholders of Norwegian biopharmaceuticals producer Pronova who had been holding out for larger pay offs. With nearly 98% shares in hand on 21...

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Chemical Companies are Continuing to Seek Growth Opportunities

20.11.2012 - Mergers & Acquisitions - Almost 35% of chemicals M&A transactions currently involve Asia or the Middle East. With this forecast to increase, a wider group of buyers are evaluating...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

M&A in the Chemicals & Materials Sector in the First Half of 2012

25.09.2012 - Mergers & Acquisitions - Recently, Squire Sanders commissioned a report from their partners at Mergermarket on mergers and acquisitions activity in the chemicals and industrials...

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A Catalyst for Change?

12.06.2012 - On May 11, 2012 Jean-Pierre Clamadieu succeeded Christian Jourquin as CEO of the Solvay group, since the consolidation of Rhodia in last year's third quarter one of Europe's...

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Siegfried acquires Alliance Medical Products

31.05.2012 - Swiss contract manufacturer Siegfried has acquired Alliance Medical Products (AMP), based in Irvine, CA, USA for $58 million. This acquisition gives Siegfried, which is active in...

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Building the New Solvay: a Value Creative Transformation

24.04.2012 - Seven months after the acquisition of Rhodia, Solvay today presented the group's strategic vision focused on value creation and its profitability ambition for 2016. The major...

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Evonik Sells Global Colorants Business to Arsenal Capital Partners

07.03.2012 - Evonik announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its global colorants business with annual sales around €130 million to the U.S. private investment firm Arsenal...