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October 20, 2008
Ineos has declined to comment on U.K. press reports that it is considering plans to sell some assets to reduce debt. A recent report in the Sunday Telegraph, quoting sources...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Ineos-Planning-to-Sell-Assets_14832.html October 20, 2008
Imerys Pigments for Paper, a unit of Imerys, says it plans to close its ground calcium carbonate facility at Salisbury, U.K. by early 2009, amid rising production costs and slowing...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Imerys-to-Close-U-K-Unit-Amid-High-Costs-Slow-Demand_14860.html October 20, 2008
A U.K. affiliate of Koch Nitrogen says it has completed the acquisition of Usborne, a fertilizer importing and marketing firm with storage terminal assets at Avonmouth, U.K...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Koch-Affiliate-Buys-U-K-Terminal_14874.html October 17, 2008
A group of leaders of U.K.-based chemical companies and Steve Elliott, CEO, of industry group the Chemical Industries Association (CIA; London) have called on the British government to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Chemical-Firms-Balk-at-U-Ks-Pledge-to-Cut-Emissions-80-percent-by-2050_14801.html October 8, 2008
ECHA has published a statement calling on Reach applicants to “reflect upon their pre-registration strategy” and not to unnecessarily pre-register chemical substances...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Tensions-Rise-Over-Reach-Pre-Registration-Numbers_14664.html October 3, 2008
Crotty: Boosting Grangemouth site. Ineos is consulting with employees on the possible closure of the smaller of its two ethylene plants at Grangemouth, U.K. Ineos aims to make a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Ineos-Mulls-Closure-of-U-K-Cracker_14597.html October 3, 2008
Ultrasonic process technology company Prosonix (Oxford, U.K.) says its Prosonitron reactor and sonocrystallization process technology has been selected by Pfizer for the pharma...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Pfizer-Selects-Prosonix-Technology_14625.html October 1, 2008
The company expects to make a final decision next year....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/EPCA-2008-Ineos-Eyes-Closure-of-U-K-Cracker_14508.html September 30, 2008
The European Fine Chemicals Group (EFCG; Brussels) and the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council of Europe (IPEC Europe; Brussels) say they have developed a proposal for a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/EFCG-Proposes-Certification-for-Pharma-Excipients_14536.html September 25, 2008
Lonza says it has entered into a co-exclusive global manufacturing, sales and distribution agreement with biopharmaceutical company Crucell (Leiden, Netherlands) for Permexcis, a cell...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Lonza-in-Deal-with-Crucell-for-Cell-Culture-Medium_14412.html September 24, 2008
Chemists at Newcastle University (Newcastle, U.K.) say they are progressing “extremely well” and may now be about four years from commercializing an energy-efficient...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Chemical-Alternative-to-Carbon-Capture-and-Storage-Emerges-from-U-K-Lab_14399.html September 15, 2008
The board of Lucite International (Southampton, U.K.) has appointed Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank to examine and advise on “strategic options,” including a possible sale...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Lucite-Hires-Banks-to-Advise-on-Possible-Sale_14174.html September 12, 2008
About 300 firefighters from France and the U.K. this morning extinguished a chemical truck fire that had been burning for 16 hours deep inside the 31-mile Channel Tunnel. The undersea...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Phenol-Fire-Closes-Channel-Tunnel_14153.html September 8, 2008
Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE) says it has backed a management buyout (MBO) of Warwick International (Mostyn, U.K.) from Sequa Corp. (New York), in a deal worth £129...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Management-Team-Acquires-Warwick-International_14035.html September 8, 2008
Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank have been appointed to examine 'strategic options.'...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Lucite-Hires-Banks-to-Advise-on-Possible-Sale_14091.html September 2, 2008
Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE) says it has backed the management of Warwick International (Mostyn, U.K.) to acquire Warwick from its parent Sequa Corporation (New York) in a deal...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Warwick-International-Bought-by-Management_13956.html August 26, 2008
AkzoNobel says it has agreed to sell its Crown Paints decorative paints business in the U.K. and Ireland to private equity firm Endless Investments (Leeds, U.K.). Akzo has also agreed...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/AkzoNobel-Sells-U-K-Paints-to-Private-Equity-Firm_13757.html August 25, 2008
Integration will be “the key critical success factor” for producers and consumers of aromatics and olefins during the next 10 years, given an uncertain demand outlook and likely changes in gasoline and feedstock markets, according to a recently published study by consulting firm International eChem (London)....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Integration-Will-Be-Key-to-Success-as-Industry-Faces-Uncertainty_13799.html August 20, 2008
AkzoNobel says it has agreed to sell its Crown Paints decorative paints business in the U.K. and Ireland to Endless Investments (Leeds, U.K.), a private equity house. AkzoNobel has...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/AkzoNobel-Confirms-U-K-Paints-Sale-to-Endless_13714.html August 18, 2008
Management has proposed a buyout of AkzoNobel’s Crown Paints for £70 million ($138 million), according to U.K. press reports. Howard Luft, Crown Paints managing director...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Management-Plans-Buyout-of-Akzos-Crown-Paints_13606.html |
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