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July 2, 2012
Eastman has completed its $4.8-billion acquisition of Solutia. Eastman says the purchase will increase revenues and profit margins by expanding its emerging markets presence and creating a more diverse product portfolio, the company says....http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Eastman-Completes-Acquisition-of-Solutia_44594.html July 2, 2012
Linde says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lincare Holdings (Clearwater, FL), a homecare health company, for about $4.6 billion. Linde will make a tender offer...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Linde-to-Acquire-U-S-Homecare-Company-Lincare-for-$4-6-Billion_44578.html July 2, 2012
Hallstar announced that it has acquired a specialty plasticizers product line from Dow. The TP-series brand of plasticizers include TP-90B, TP-759 and TP-95 which will provide Hallstar...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/HallStar-Acquires-Specialty-Plasticizer-Product-Line-from-Dow_44595.html June 29, 2012
AECI, South Africa’s explosives and specialty chemicals company, says it has entered into an agreement with General Electric (GE) to acquire its chemical and monitoring solutions...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/AECI-to-Acquire-GE-Water-Chemicals-Business-in-Africa_44553.html June 29, 2012
Acron Group (Velikii Novgorod, Russia) announced today that it hasextended its offer to acquire a majority share in Poland’s leading chemicals maker Zakłady Azotowe w...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Acron-Extends-Bid-for-Tarnow-Poland-Not-Keen-to-Sell-to-Acron_44555.html June 28, 2012
Sony Corp. (Tokyo) and the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ; Tokyo) have entered into definitive agreements for the previously announced sale of Sony’s chemical products businesses...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Sony-to-Sell-Chemical-Business-to-Development-Bank-of-Japan-for-$730-Million_44529.html June 28, 2012
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri; Rhiyadh) and Saudi Aramco have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to merge the fleets and operations of Bahri and Vela...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Bahri-and-Aramco-Plan-$1-3-Billion-Merger-of-their-Shipping-Operations_44534.html June 25, 2012
Jacobs Engineering and OCP (Casablanca), partners in Jacobs Engineering SA (JESA; Casablanca) announced on Friday that they intend to acquire 100% of the shares in Team Maroc (Rabat)...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Jacobs-and-OCP-JV-Plans-to-Acquire-Engineering-Firm-Team-Maroc_44446.html June 25, 2012
DSM says it has completed the previously announced acquisition of biomedical company Kensey Nash (Exton, PA) for about $360 million, and it is now a an indirect wholly owned subsidiary...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/DSM-Completes-Acquisition-of-Biomedical-Company-Kensey-Nash_44444.html June 22, 2012
This Week on CW: Cabot has agreed to buy Norit, a Dutch activated carbon maker, for $1.1 billion. Norit, which is owned by private equity firms Doughty Hanson and Euroland...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-June-22_44441.html June 22, 2012
Clariant said an investor meeting in Munich today that it expects to divest three business units, accounting for nearly 20% of sales, within the next 18 months. Clariant has appointed Citibank to advise on the sale its textile chemicals; paper chemicals; and emulsions, detergents and intermediates units, Hariolf Kottmann, Clariant’s CEO tell CW. The businesses have combined sales of SF1.4 billion, accounting for 19% of Clariant's 2011 sales. ...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Clariant-to-Sell-Paper-Textile-and-Emulsions-and-Detergents-Unit_44427.html June 20, 2012
RPM says it has acquired Brazilian building materials and construction product manufacturer Viapol (Caçapava, Brazil ) for an undisclosed sum. Viapol has annual...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/RPM-Acquires-Brazilian-Construction-Product-Manufacturer-Viapol_44310.html June 20, 2012
Former ISP CEO Sunil Kumar has reached a deal to acquire privately held Universal Plastics, a maker of thermoforming plastics. Universal Plastics has gross annual sales...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Former-ISP-CEO-Acquires-Plastics-Thermoformer_44194.html June 20, 2012
Lubrizol says it has agreed to purchase Lipotec (Barcelona), part of Lipotec Group, a business that specializes in the development, manufacture, and sale of personal care ingredients...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Lubrizol-Acquires-Spanish-Personal-Care-Ingredients-Firm_44324.html June 20, 2012
The managing director of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd., (HPL; Kolkata, India), Partha S. Bhattacharyya, resigned on Tuesday citing personal reasons. His resignation adds a new twist in...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Haldia-Managing-Director-Resigns-as-Battle-for-Control-Continues_44321.html June 19, 2012
After a difficult few quarters for MEMC Electronic Materials, a maker of polysilicon and silicon wafers used in solar cells and semiconductors, most observers of the company expect it...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Analysts-Expect-Turnaround-from-MEMC_44306.html June 19, 2012
Air Products today announced a definitive agreement to purchase a 67% majority stake in Indura S.A. (Santiago, Chile) for $884 million. The transaction is expected to enhance Air...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Air-Products-to-Buy-Chilean-Gases-Company-Indura-for-$884-Million_44288.html June 18, 2012
Shares in Tronox have commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at 9:30AM U.S. eastern time this morning under the ticker symbol ‘TROX,’ the company says...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Tronox-Trading-on-NYSE_44254.html June 15, 2012
This Week on CW: Cefic has, once again, downgraded its European chemicals output forecast, with the trade group predicting zero growth for the year. Sachtleben, the TiO2...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-June-15_44244.html June 14, 2012
Brenntag says it will acquire Petrolube (Milan), a specialty fuel and oil additives distributor. Petrolube is an exclusive distributor of Infineum's fuel performance additives...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/m_and_a/Brenntag-Acquires-Italian-Specialty-Fuel-Distributor-Petrolube_43938.html |
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