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September 22, 2008
The publication last week of a list of more than 200 chemicals identified as being substances of very high concern (SVHC) by environmental group ChemSec (Gothenburg, Sweden) has sent a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Reach-Blacklist-of-200-Chemicals-Sparks-Substitution-Concerns_14323.html September 22, 2008
Catalyst and technology supplier Haldor Topsøe says it has agreed to participate with six other companies to build the first plant that will produce the fuel dimethyl ether...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Topsøe-Launches-First-Plant-to-Make-DME-from-Biomass_14326.html September 8, 2008
Maersk Product Tankers, a unit of shipping firm A.P. Møller-Maersk (Copenhagen), has made a SK3.62-billion ($564 million) bid to buy tanker operator Broström (Gothenburg...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Maersk-Bids-for-Tanker-Firm-Brostrom_14018.html August 25, 2008
Roche says it has signed an agreement to sell worldwide rights of four of its pharmaceutical products to specialty pharma company Meda (Solna, Sweden) for a total of €120 million...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Roche-Sells-Four-Products-to-Swedish-Firm_13790.html August 15, 2008
Roche says it has signed an agreement to sell four of its pharmaceutical products to specialty pharmaceutical company Meda (Solna, Sweden). The worldwide product rights are being sold...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Roche-Sells-Four-Products-to-Swedish-Firm-for-&euro120-million_13601.html July 11, 2008
Lonza says it has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Novartis for the joint development and manufacture of Novartis's biologics pipeline. R&D activities over the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Lonza-and-Novartis-Jointly-to-Develop-and-Manufacture-Biologics-Products_12930.html May 15, 2008
Faced with a legal challenge from the European Union (EU), the Swedish government has agreed to repeal its national ban on the use of the brominated flame retardant deca-brominated...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Sweden-Lifts-Deca-BDE-Ban-on-Textiles-Furniture-and-Electric-Cables-_11918.html May 7, 2008
Brenntag says it has agreed to acquire Yara International’s nitrogen chemical distribution and production facilities at Köping, Sweden and Tertre, Belgium. Terms were not...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Brenntag-Buys-Two-Yara-Facilities_11735.html March 19, 2008
Perstorp says it has entered into exclusive negotiations to buy the isocyanates businesses of Lyondell and Rhodia. The deal includes Rhodia’s aliphatic isocyanates operations...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Perstorp-to-Acquire-Rhodia-Lyondell-Isocyanate-Units_10965.html February 21, 2008
Akzo Nobel says it will cut up to 109 jobs at its Darwen, U.K. industrial finishes plant. Akzo says it carried out a review of the site, and decided the plant was “no longer cost...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Akzo-to-Cut-Jobs-at-U-K-Coatings-Plant_10458.html February 4, 2008
Ineos says it has received unconditional clearance from the European Commission for the company’s purchase of Norsk Hydro’s petrochemical business, comprising mainly...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Brussels-Clears-Ineoss-Purchase-of-Hydro-Polymers_10172.html January 30, 2008
Ineos Capital says it has today received unconditional clearance from the European Commission for the purchase of the Hydro Polymers polyvinyl chloride and related businesses in...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/European-Commission-Clears-Ineoss-Acquisition-of-Hydro-Polymers_10096.html November 21, 2007
Perstorp says it has acquired bio-oil company TallOil (Stockholm) for an undisclosed amount. TallOil supplies pine tar that can be used to replace fossil-based heating oils. Perstorp...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Perstorp-Buys-Bio-Oil-Maker_8939.html October 16, 2007
The pipeline will provide NGLs to the U.K. and European chemicals industry....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Shell-and-Exxon-Complete-U-K-Norway-Gas-Pipeline_8342.html October 15, 2007
Perstorp says it has agreed to buy Solvay’s caprolactone business for €200 million ($284.7 million). The business reported sales of €60 million last year, and employs 65, Solvay...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Perstorp-to-Buy-Solvays-Caprolactone-Business_8327.html September 21, 2007
Akzo Nobel’s Eka pulp and paper chemical business has agreed to supply chlorine dioxide production and take over the operation and maintenance of a bleaching chemicals plant at...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Akzo-Nobel-Enters-Chlorine-Dioxide-Deal_7794.html September 11, 2007
Akzo Nobel’s Eka pulp and paper chemicals business has agreed to supply chlorine dioxide and to operate and maintain a bleaching chemicals plant at Gavle, Sweden for Stora Enso, a pulp and paper maker....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Akzo-Signs-Chlorine-Dioxide-Deal_7587.html August 6, 2007
Ineos says it has agreed to buy Hydro Polymers (Oslo), the integrated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) business of Norsk Hydro, for NK5.5 billion ($907.7 million) in net debt and equity...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Ineos-Purchase-of-Hydro-PolymersMay-Face-Antitrust-Probe_6529.html August 6, 2007
Kemira says it is evaluating plans for its pigments and Chemidet businesses, including a potential sale, and expects to be finished with the process by the end of this year. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Kemira-Evaluates-Sale-of-its-TiO2-and-Sodium-Percarbonate-Business_6509.html August 6, 2007
Yara International (Oslo) says it has acquired the Finnish government’s 30.05% stake in Kemira GrowHow (Helsinki) for an undisclosed sum. The rest of GrowHow is listed on the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/sweden/Yara-Plans-to-Acquire-GrowHow-in-Fertilizer-Megadeal_6508.html |
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