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Momentive Sells Sealants to Henkel, Accelerates Transition

14.08.2020 -

Momentive Performance Materials is selling its consumer sealants business to Henkel for an undisclosed sum in a move the US firm said will enable greater focus on unique...

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Korean Consortium Pays $3.1 Billion for Momentive

18.09.2018 - A consortium of Korean companies has agreed to buy US-based silicones and advanced materials company MPM Holdings, also known as Momentive Performance Materials, for around $3.1...

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Momentive Postpones IPO

21.11.2017 - MPM Holdings, also known as Momentive, has decided to postpone its proposed initial public offering (IPO), citing poor market conditions. The silicone and quartz producer filed in...

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Momentive Expands Two Plants in Thailand

16.11.2014 - Momentive Performance Materials has inaugurated two new expansions of its facilities at Rayong, Thailand, in response to what the company said is "growing Asian market demand for...

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Momentive Specialty Chemicals to Build Formaldehyde Plants in Louisiana

07.11.2014 - Momentive Specialty Chemicals has announced plans to build two new world-scale formaldehyde plants with total capacity for more than 400,000 t/y at its Geismar and Luling...

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Momentive Performance Materials May File for Chapter 11

08.04.2014 - Silicone and quartz producer Momentive Performance Materials (MPM) is said to be close to filing for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the company belonging to private...

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Combining Performance and Sustainability

13.02.2014 - Formulating The Future - Decreasing availability of classic raw materials such as oil affects the coatings industry like any other. The European Coatings Congress in Nuremberg...

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Momentive Moves PU Additives HQ to Shanghai

27.08.2013 - Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (MPM) has moved management of its polyurethane additives product line from Tarrytown, New York, in the U.S. to Shanghai, China. Tony Lanchak...