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January 12, 2012
Solvay says it has applied for a listing of its shares on the NYSE Euronext Paris exchange. Solvay's shares are already listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels. Solvay strengthened its...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Solvay-Applies-for-Paris-Stock-Exchange-Listing_40406.html January 9, 2012
The coming year “promises to be one of key importance” to industry in terms of European regulations, says Giles Chappell, attorney at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/European-Union-Reach-Review-Looming_40267.html January 9, 2012
Air Products has agreed to sell its homecare business in continental Europe to Linde for €590 million. The business specializes in patient-based oxygen-therapy, sleep-therapy, and infusion-therapy services. It has a total patient base of about 260,000 and generated revenues of approximately €210 million in 2011. It has operations in Belgium, Germany, France, Portugal, and Spain....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Linde-to-Buy-Air-Products-Homecare-Business-in-Five-European-Countries_40307.html December 21, 2011
Total announced today that through its wholly owned subsidiary PetroFina, it signed an agreement with ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemicals under which ExxonMobil will transfer to Total...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Total-Buys-ExxonMobil-out-of-Fina-Antwerp-Olefins_39970.html December 20, 2011
The European Commission says it has opened an antitrust investigation into agreements between Honeywell and DuPont for the development of a new refrigerant for air conditioning systems...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/EU-Launches-Antitrust-Investigation-of-Honeywell-and-DuPont-over-Car-Refrigerant_39898.html December 16, 2011
Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire Taminco (Ghent, Belgium), the biggest producer of alkylamines and derivatives, from private equity firm CVC Capital...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Apollo-Management-to-Acquire-Taminco-from-CVC_39880.html December 16, 2011
Solvay, in association with Imec (Leuven, Belgium,), a nanoelectronics research organization, and Polyera (Skokie, IL), an electronic materials supplier, claims to have achieved a new...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Separate-Groups-Vie-for-Solar-Polymer-World-Record-update_39877.html December 15, 2011
The European Parliament has approved the European Commission's proposal to ban the use of phosphates, and to limit the content of other phosphorous-containing compounds, in consumer...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/European-Parliament-Approves-Phosphate-Ban-Phosphorous-Limit-in-Consumer-Detergents_39754.html December 13, 2011
Cefic has revised its 2012 forecast for growth in output of chemicals in Europe to 1.5%, from 2.5%. Cefic also downgraded its projection for 2011 growth in European chemical production...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Cefic-Downgrades-2011-and-2012-Output-Growth-Estimates-for-Europe_39725.html December 1, 2011
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) says it has completed the acquisition of a polyalphaolefin (PAO) plant at Beringen, Belgium from Neste Oil. “The addition of this plant to our...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/CPChem-Completes-Acquisition-of-Belgian-PAO-Plant_39438.html November 29, 2011
Total’s chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie said today that François Cornélis, president/chemicals and vice chairman of the executive committee, is stepping...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Total-Names-Pouyanne-as-PresidentRefining-and-Chemicals-Cornelis-is-Stepping-Down_39385.html November 25, 2011
Solvay says it will acquire Société Générale's 50% stake in the companies' Orbeo joint venture. Orbeo will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Rhodia...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Solvay-Takes-Control-of-Emission-Abatement-Firm_39344.html November 23, 2011
The European Man-made Fibres Association (CIRFS; Brussels) has appointed Aquafil's (Arco, Italy) CEO Giulio Bonazzi as president. He succeeds Andreas Eule, CEO of Cordenka, whose...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/European-Man-Made-Fibres-Association-Appoints-Giulio-Bonazzi-as-President_39260.html November 21, 2011
Ravago Group (Arendonk, Belgium) and Barentz Europe (Hoofddorp, the Netherlands) have agreed to combine their chemical distribution activities into a 50-50 joint venture, Barentz...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Ravago-and-Barentz-Merge-Chemical-Distribution-Businesses_39205.html October 31, 2011
BASF says its plant science unit today applied for European Union approval for its “genetically optimized table potato,” Fortuna. Fortuna has a wild potato’s...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/BASF-Seeks-EU-Approval-for-Fortuna-its-Genetically-Optimized-Table-Potato_38708.html October 27, 2011
Solvay posted a more than seven-fold increase in third-quarter 2011 net profits compared with the same period of 2010, to €73 million on sales from continuing operations up 5%, to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Solvay-Posts-Higher-Profits-and-Sales-Rhodia-to-Be-Consolidated-from-this-Quarter_38598.html October 24, 2011
ICL (Tel Aviv) says it has agreed to acquire SQM's (Santiago) 50% stake in the companies' Nutrisi Holdings joint venture. ICL will be sole owner of Belgium-based Nutrisi on completion...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/ICL-Buys-SQM-out-of-Specialty-Fertilizer-JV_38488.html October 13, 2011
Paramelt (Heerhugowaard, the Netherlands) says it has bought Remy Adhesives (Wijgmaal, Belgium) from food ingredient firm Beneo (Tienen, Belgium) for an undisclosed sum. The business...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Paramelt-Buys-Belgian-Firm_38278.html October 4, 2011
Clariant announced the sale of its Polysilazane coatings business, including its production site in India, to AZ Electronic Materials (AZ; Luxembourg), a producer of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/Clariant-Sells-Polysilazane-Coatings-Business-to-AZ-Electronic-Materials_38021.html September 27, 2011
BASF has signed a contract with EuroChem (Moscow) to sell its fertilizer activities at Antwerp. BASF also plans to sell its 50% stake in PEC-Rhin (Ottmarsheim, France) joint venture to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/belgium/BASF-Sells-Fertilizer-Business-to-EuroChem-for-&euro700-million_37892.html |
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