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VYNOVA Names Management Staff

07.08.2015 - The newly founded Vynova group incorporating the PVC assets carved out of Ineos and Solvay to gain EU approval for their new joint venture Inovyn will be managed by an executive...

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EU Approves Sale of Kem One to OpenGate

21.07.2015 - Private equity investor OpenGate Capital has received the EU green light for its planned takeover of Kem One Innovative Vinyls, the plastics processing side of the former Arkema...

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Solvay Completes Sale of European PVC Compounding

05.06.2014 - Folllowing approval by the European Commission, Solvay has completed the sale of its PVC compounding business, Benvic Europe, to US private equity investor OpenGate Capital. The...

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Tessenderlo Clinches Fertilizer Deal With Iran

21.01.2014 - Belgian chemical producer Tessenderlo said it plans to ship fertilizer to Iran "within weeks," as the easing of Western financial sanctions has helped the Middle East country...

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Takeover of insolvent PVC producer Kem One is Sealed

20.12.2013 - As expected, the Lyon, France, commercial court overseeing the Kem One bankruptcy has given the nod to the sole remaining bidder for the PVC producer. In a volte-face against the...

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EU Will Investigate Ineos-Solvay PVC Merger in Depth

08.11.2013 - After initially extending its approval deadline until Nov. 5, the European Commission's (EC) competition arm has now launched an in-depth investigation into the possible effects of...

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Arab Spring Tips Tessenderlo To Surprise Q4 Loss

21.02.2012 - Belgian chemicals and plastics group Tessenderlo swung to an unexpected fourth-quarter net loss as demand for fertilizers dropped in countries hit by "Arab Spring" revolutions and...

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European Chemicals Groups Downbeat on Growth, Costs

31.10.2011 - European chemical groups warned of slowing demand in the construction industry on Thursday, compounding problems with rising raw materials costs as they reported third-quarter...