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November 27, 2012
Shareholders of Cookson Group (London) have approved the company's previously announced plans to separate its performance materials division from its engineered ceramics and precious...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/Cookson-to-demerge-performance-materials-division-creating-a-new-specialty-chemicals-company_47955.html November 27, 2012
Ashland has named Luis Fernandez-Moreno as company v.p. and president of Ashland’s water technologies segment. Fernandez-Moreno has been in the industry for 30 years and most...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/water_treatment/Ashland-names-new-water-technologies-president_47949.html November 27, 2012
Songwon Industrial (Ulsan, Korea) has selected Abu Dhabi as the location of a previously announced one pack systems (OPS) project in the Mideast. The company had been considering...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Songwon-jv-selects-Abu-Dhabi-for-Mideast-OPS-project_47947.html November 27, 2012
Henkel says sales of its adhesive technologies business increased 6.6% in the third quarter of 2012, to €2.15 billion ($2.78 billion) compared with €2.02 billion in the third...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/Henkels-adhesives-business-reports-positive-development_47945.html November 21, 2012
Rockwood today received its last necessary regulatory approval for its C$724-million ($730 million) acquisition of Talison Lithium (Perth, Australia) and said that it will not raise...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/Rockwood-says-Talison-offer-is-final_47886.html November 20, 2012
Chinese Chengdu Tianqui Industry Group (Tianqi; Tianqi, China) has submitted a C$808 million ($811 million) offer to acquire the remaining shares in Talison Lithium (Perth, Australia)...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/Chinese-buyer-submits-bid-for-Talison-Lithium_47854.html November 20, 2012
Valspar’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income totaled $73.8 million, or 79 cts/share, compared with a loss of $295.7 million in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings of 86...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/Valspar-beats-estimates-despite-sales-decline_47861.html November 19, 2012
BASF says it will expand production at its Chattanooga, TN, emulsion polymers plant, adding capability for production of styrene-acrylic (SA) emulsion polymers. The expanded plant...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paper_chemicals/BASF-to-expand-emulsions-at-plant-at-Chattanooga-TN_47824.html November 16, 2012
AkzoNobel says it has opened India Analytical Centre (IAC) at the company’s international research center at Bangalore, India. “India is recognized globally for innovation...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/AkzoNobel-opens-analytical-center-in-India_47786.html November 14, 2012
The deal doubles Sherwin-Williams' Latin American coatings business and increases retail distribution in many markets where current store counts are low, the company says....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/Sherwin-Williams-to-acquire-Comex-for-$2-34-billion_47635.html November 13, 2012
Evonik Industries says it is halfway through a global precipitated-silica capacity expansion, announced in November 2010. The company says that its worldwide precipitated silica...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/rubber_processing_chemicals/Evonik-on-track-with-precipitated-silica-expansion-program_47661.html November 13, 2012
Tronox reported a net loss in earnings for the third quarter 2012, although sales rose because of its acquisition of Exxaro’s mineral sands business in the quarter. Net income...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/Tronox-falls-short-of-estimates-but-sales-rise-on-mineral-sands-acquisition_47664.html November 13, 2012
The high cost of production in Brazil, due in part to expensive raw materials, energy, and high taxes, has been a central concern for domestic producers, according to speakers and...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/surfactants/Brazil-takes-steps-to-alleviate-high-cost-of-production_47652.html November 12, 2012
Private equity firm SK Capital Partners (New York) has reached agreement to acquire Chemtura's antioxidant and Ultraviolet (UV) stabilizer solutions business—including...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/SK-Capital-to-acquire-Chemturas-antioxidants-business-for-$200-million_47638.html November 8, 2012
Commerce based the tariffs, which range from $0.00 to $0.96 per lb., on a review of prices for Chinese activated carbon imported into the U.S. from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/water_treatment/Commerce-Department-increases-tariffs-on-Chinese-activated-carbon_47541.html November 8, 2012
MWV Specialty Chemicals, the pine chemicals unit of MeadWestvaco, has agreed to acquire full ownership of Brazilian oleochemicals JV Resitec from partner AECI....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/MeadWestvaco-to-buy-full-ownership-of-Resitec_47540.html November 8, 2012
DSM says it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fortitech (Schenectady, NY) in an all-cash transaction valued at $634 million. Fortitech is a leader in customized, value-added...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/food_additives/DSM-to-acquire-US-nutrition-firm-for-$634-million_47528.html November 7, 2012
MEMC Electronic Materials swung to a third-quarter profit of $37 million, compared with a loss of $77 million in the year-ago quarter. Earnings totaled 16 cts/share, compared with...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/MEMC-swings-to-profit-as-solar-results-improve_47523.html November 7, 2012
Gulf Oil Corporation (Hyderabad, India) has agreed to buy specialty chemical manufacturer Houghton International (Valley Forge, PA) from private equity firm AEA Investors (New York)...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/lubricants/Indias-Gulf-Oil-to-buy-Houghton-International-for-$1-05-billion_47505.html November 7, 2012
Ashland’s water technologies unit announced several price increases for its polyacrylamide and polyacrylate product portfolios sold in Europe by 10–15% at a minimum...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/water_treatment/Ashland-increases-product-prices-in-water-treatment_47506.html |
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