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June 23, 2008

Big-Bang Chemical M&A Ends

Robert Westervelt Robw@Chemweek.Com

The apparent collapse of Hexion Specialty Chemicals’ $10.6-billion bid to acquire Huntsman signals the end of the “big-bang” chemical M&A environment, at least for now. It was only last summer that the mega-deal seemed routine. Activity...

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