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November 30, 2012
Reckitt Benckiser (Slough, UK) has signed a definitive merger agreement with Schiff Nutrition International (Salt Lake City), a leading provider of branded vitamins, nutrition...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Reckitt-to-buy-Schiff-for-$1-4-billion-Bayer-gets-$22-million-break-up-fee_48032.html November 30, 2012
Jahn: Distributors need clarification of Clean Air Act. With the 2012 presidential election over, the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD; Washington) says it will work...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/NACD-2012-Emphasis-on-regulatory-outreach_48033.html November 30, 2012
Heinz: Stronger position in omega-3 fatty acids. BASF says it will acquire Pronova BioPharma (Lysaker, Norway), a pioneer in the fields of researching, developing, and manufacturing...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/BASF-to-acquire-Pronova-BioPharma-for-$850-million_47992.html November 30, 2012
Mitsubishi Rayon says it has completed the acquisition of TK Industries (Naila, Germany), a company that develops and manufactures carbon fiber–based multiaxial noncrimp fabric...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Mitsubishi-Rayon-acquires-in-Germany_47993.html November 30, 2012
Chemical production has declined in France in 2012 and will grow moderately in 2013, mainly because of the eurozone debt crisis, French chemical industry association UIC (Paris) says...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Output-declines-in-France-in-2012-slow-growth-next-year_47994.html November 30, 2012
The Chinese government has stepped up its policy of investigating the possible dumping of chemical products in China by overseas exporters and imposing antidumping duties, following...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/China-acts-against-dumping_47995.html November 30, 2012
Bukom Island site: Capacity will rise by 20%. Royal Dutch Shell says it has taken a final investment decision to debottleneck its steam cracker at Bukom Island, Singapore. The project...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Shell-proceeds-with-cracker-hike_47996.html November 30, 2012
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI; Tokyo) says it has signed an intergovernmental memorandum with India for the joint production and export of rare earths by companies...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/India-Japan-sign-rare-earths-deal_47997.html November 30, 2012
Seed strife: DOJ ends inquiry into licensing practices. The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust division has closed an investigation into possible anticompetitive...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/DOJ-drops-antitrust-inquiry-into-seed-industry-and-Monsanto_48059.html November 30, 2012
Ghasemi: Bid for Talison is final. Rockwood received its last necessary regulatory approval for its C$724-million ($730 million) acquisition of Talison Lithium (Perth, Australia) and...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Rockwood-says-offer-to-acquire-Talison-is-final_48060.html November 30, 2012
BASF has completed the acquisition of biological seed treatment firm Becker Underwood (Ames, IA) from Norwest Equity Partners, for €785 million ($1.02 billion). BASF announced...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/BASF-completes-Becker-Underwood-purchase_48061.html November 30, 2012
Advancing algae: Solayzme signs manufacturing pact with ADM, expands relationship with Bunge. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has agreed to manufacture up to 100,000 m.t. of...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Solazyme-ADM-to-produce-algal-oils-at-former-Telles-unit_48062.html November 30, 2012
BASF says it will expand production at its Chattanooga, TN, emulsion polymers plant, adding capability for production of styrene-acrylic (SA) emulsion polymers. The expanded plant will...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/BASF-to-expand-emulsions-at-Chattanooga-TN_48063.html November 30, 2012
Mexichem has abandoned a planned vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) manufacturing joint venture with Mexico’s state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex; Mexico City) because...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/Mexichem-pulls-out-of-planned-VCM-deal-with-Pemex_48064.html November 30, 2012
Third-quarter results posted by late-reporting European companies reflect the challenging economic conditions in the region. However, most firms managed to post increases in sales and...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Late-reporting-firms-deliver-steady-third-quarter-results_48050.html November 16, 2012
Wongtschowski: Brazil steps in right direction. Uriegas: Mexico emerges as new regional leader. Latin America is well positioned to take advantage of the demand growth stemming from a...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/APLA-Officials-assess-outlook-as-shale-reshapes-prospects_47760.html November 16, 2012
Borealis says it has reached an agreement to acquire DEXPlastomers (Heerlen, Netherlands), an equally owned joint venture between DSM and ExxonMobil Chemical. DEXPlastomers is a...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/europe_mideast/Borealis-to-buy-DEXPlastomers-from-DSM-ExxonMobil_47772.html November 16, 2012
Leading Asian chemical companies reported mixed financial results for the quarter ended 30 September 2012. SK Global Chemical, the petrochemical business of SK Innovation (Seoul)...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Asian-chemical-companies-report-mixed-financial-results_47726.html November 16, 2012
Nippon Shokubai says that operations at all of the production facilities at the company’s manufacturing complex at Himeji, Japan, remain suspended following an explosion and fire...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/asia_pacific/Nippon-Shokubais-Himeji-complex-remains-offline_47727.html November 16, 2012
BASF says it will build a production plant for emulsion polymers at its Freeport, TX, site. Total investment in the plant is estimated to be more than $90 million, says a company...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/business_finance/usa_americas/BASF-to-build-emulsions-polymer-plant-at-Freeport-site-for-$90-million_47761.html |
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