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Jun. 05, 2019
News & Opinions
Private Equity Eyes Bayer’s Animal Health
Private equity investors both in Europe and the US are seen to be vying with each other to buy the animal health business that Bayer has put up for sale and is expected to fetch between €6 billion and €8 billion.
Oct. 25, 2017
News & Opinions
Linde Drops Merger Acceptance Rate to 60%
In an ad-hoc announcement published on its website on Oct. 23, German industrial gases and engineering group Linde said it had lowered the threshold for the minimum percentage of share capital required to be exchanged in its planned merger ...
Apr. 03, 2017
Topics
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 ...
Feb. 08, 2017
News & Opinions
SK Capital Ready to Sell Archroma
US private equity firm SK Capital Partners is getting ready to sell Swiss specialty chemicals company Archroma, according to media reports citing people familiar with the situation. Archroma was formerly the textile chemicals, paper ...
Apr. 05, 2016
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Supplier-Customer Relationship
Chemical companies both large and small are more comfortable today than ever before with outsourced contract manufacturing, or tolling, as it’s commonly called. For many tolling is a first resort unless they have a proprietary ...
Apr. 03, 2016
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Pattern Of Success
Is there a proven management recipe for turning a chemical industry spinoff into a success story? Camelot Management Consultants analyzed the history and performance of 20 such spinoffs. Despite individual differences between these firms, ...
Mar. 23, 2016
News & Opinions
Bain Capital Exits IMCD
US private equity firm Bain Capital has sold its remaining 7.9% stake in Netherlands-based specialty chemicals distributor IMCD. ...
Aug. 04, 2015
News & Opinions
EU Approves French State Aid to Kem One
As the European PVC production sector goes through a spell of “shape-shifting,” the prospects for France’s ailing Kem One are looking up.
May. 10, 2015
Topics
Azelis Enters Next Phase under New Ownership
In February, Atlas, the holding company of the Azelis Group announced the sale of the specialty chemicals distributor to global private equity firm Apax Partners.
Oct. 24, 2014
News & Opinions
Private Equity Bidders Circling Around BMS
Private equity companies Advent, Carlyle, Cinven, CVC and KKR are reported to be interested in teaming up with each other or sovereign wealth funds to bid for Bayer MaterialScience. ...

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