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Chemical Week Magazine :: Viewpoint

September 15, 2008

Taking Sides in Switzerland

Robert Westervelt Robw@Chemweek.Com

Turmoil at Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Clariant, both based in Basel, Switzerland, underscore the pressures bearing down on certain sectors of the specialty chemical market. Clariant and its CEO Jan Secher announced plans to part ways earlier this month, and...

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