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May 24, 2013
Shin-Etsu Chemical has acquired the 50% stake it did not already own in Asia Silicones Monomer (ASM; Rayong, Thailand) from General Electric Co.(GE) for 15 billion Japanese yen ($147.4...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Shin-Etsu-buys-GE-out-of-silicones-monomer-jv-in-Thailand_52278.html
May 24, 2013
Croda has completed the acquisition of Arizona Chemical's (Jacksonville, FL) specialty products business, a producer of naturally derived polyamides. "The varied...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Croda-acquires-Arizona-Chemicals-specialty-products-business_52288.html
May 23, 2013
Pfizer intends to reduce its holding in Zoetis, the animal health business it spun off via an initial public offering earlier this year, through an exchange offer, the company said on...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Pfizer-to-reduce-holding-in-animal-health-unit-Zoetis_52254.html
May 22, 2013
Kingfa Sci & Tech (Guangzhou, China) has entered into an agreement to buy a majority stake in Hydro S&S Industries (Chennai, India), the companies tell the Bombay Stock...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Kingfa-to-buy-majority-stake-in-Indian-auto-compounds-maker-Hydro-S-and-S_52230.html
May 22, 2013
Specialty chemicals and advanced materials firm Rockwood Holdings' (Princeton, NJ) sale of certain business units has attracted interest from various private equity suitors, according...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Reports-Rockwoods-divestment-of-noncore-assets-sparks-private-equity-interest_52229.html
May 22, 2013
Novo A/S (Hellerup, Denmark), parent of pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk (Bagsvaerd, Denmark), has acquired Xellia Pharmaceuticals (Oslo) from private equity firm 3i (London) for an...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Denmarks-Novo-acquires-Xellia-Pharmaceuticals-in-$700-million-deal_52226.html
May 21, 2013
Chemtura says it has acquired UP Chemical’s (Pyeongtaek, South Korea) 50% stake in their DayStar Materials (Pyeongtaek) joint venture. DayStar was formed in 2011 as a 50-50 jv of...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Chemtura-LED-buyout_52119.html
May 21, 2013
Specialty hydrocarbons producer Haltermann Holding (Hamburg) has completed the acquisition of Petrochem Carless (Leatherhead, UK), a refiner and producer of hydrocarbon chemicals...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Haltermann-deal-closes_52104.html
May 21, 2013
Air Products has signed an agreement with Gazprom (Moscow) that confirms Air Products’ plans to purchase Gazprom-supplied helium. Gazprom says it is developing natural gas...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Air-Products-helium-deal_52102.html
May 21, 2013
Ineos and Solvay have confirmed CW’s exclusive report that they are forming a vinyls joint venture (CW, May 6, p. 7)....
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Ineos-and-Solvay-confirm-plans-for-vinyls-JV-Solvay-to-exit-PVC_52087.html
May 21, 2013
DSM says that it has signed agreements to acquire a 19% equity interest in Yantai Andre Pectin (Yantai, China), a producer of texturing ingredients. Financial terms were not disclosed...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/DSM-buys-stake-in-pectins-maker_52083.html
May 21, 2013
Cobalt Technologies (Mountain View, CA) says it has partnered with two unnamed Asian companies for the development of biobased butadiene. The deal calls for the construction of a...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Cobalt-signs-biobased-butadiene-deal_52066.html
May 21, 2013
The board of PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC; Bangkok) has approved the formation of a biobased chemicals joint venture with Myriant (Quincy, MA) to commercialize biobased technology in...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Myriant-and-PTT-Global-Chemical-form-JV_52065.html
May 21, 2013
Actavis (Parsippany, NJ) and Warner Chilcott (Dublin) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Actavis will acquire Warner Chilcott in a stock-for-stock transaction valued...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Actavis-to-acquire-Warner-Chilcott-in-deal-worth-up-to-$8-5-billion_52194.html
May 21, 2013
Oil field chemicals maker Flotek Industries has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Winter Haven, FL–based Florida Chemical, the world’s largest processor of citrus...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Flotek-acquires-citrus-oils-company-for-$102-million_52053.html
May 21, 2013
Koda Distribution Group (Stamford, CT), a specialty chemical distributor, has announced that it has acquired EW Kaufmann (Bristol, PA). Koda says this acquisition will strengthen its...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Koda-Distribution-acquires-PA-based-specialty-chemical-distributor_52202.html
May 21, 2013
PPG Industries has completed the previously announced acquisition of certain assets of  privately owned specialty coatings firm Deft (Irvine, CA), PPG has announced...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/PPG-completes-acquisition-of-aerospace-coatings-firm_52197.html
May 20, 2013
H.B. Fuller says it has signed an agreement to purchase adhesives company Plexbond Quimica (Curitiba, Brazil), a provider of chemical polyurethane specialties and polyester resins...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/H-B-Fuller-to-acquire-Brazilian-adhesives-firm-Plexbond-Quimica_52186.html
May 20, 2013
BP says it has received clearance from the FTC to sell its Carson, CA, refinery and southwest US retail assets to Tesoro and expects to complete the sale in the second quarter of...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/BP-receives-FTC-clearance-to-sell-Carson-refinery-and-marketing-assets-to-Tesoro_52159.html
May 20, 2013
Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners has appointed investment bank Lazard to advise it on a proposed sale of Emerald Performance Materials (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), press reports say...
http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Sun-Capital-eyes-Emerald-Performance-Materials-divestment_52165.html
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