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Croda acquires Arizona Chemical's specialty products business

9:04 AM MDT | May 24, 2013 | Francinia Protti-Alvarez

Croda has completed the acquisition of Arizona Chemical's (Jacksonville, FL) specialty products business, a producer of naturally derived polyamides. "The varied functionality of these specialized polyamides will be a valuable addition to our...


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