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Clariant to Sell Masterbatch Arms to PolyOne

20.12.2019 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant has agreed to sell its masterbatch business to US plastics compounder PolyOne for altogether $1.56 billion in a debt-free deal...

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DuPont Merges Nutrition Arm into IFF

18.12.2019 - DuPont announced this week that it has signed a definitive agreement to merge its food and nutrition business into International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF). The Reverse Morris...

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UK Chemical Industry Lobs Ball to new PM

17.12.2019 - Grabbing hold of a well-worn campaign slogan used by the country’s newly elected prime minister and lobbing the ball back in his court, the UK’s Chemical Industries Association...

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Saudi Aramco Shares Surge After Debut

13.12.2019 - Despite dire predictions from analysts, Saudi Aramco’s freshly launched share soared on the national Tadawul exchange in Riyadh in the early days of trading, nearly touching Crown...

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Sanofi to Buy Synthorx for $2.5 Billion

10.12.2019 - French drugmaker Sanofi has signed a definitive agreement to buy Synthorx, a US clinical-stage US biotech focused on cancer and autoimmune disorders, for $68 per share. The cash...

Strategy & Management

Made in Switzerland – Exported Worldwide

06.12.2019 - The chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries in Switzer­land — organized in the Scienceindustries trade association — account for 45% of total exports with around 70...

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German Chemical Producers Target Climate Neutrality

04.12.2019 - The European Parliament has voted to declare an EU-wide climate emergency as a symbolic gesture toward stepping up pressure on the European Commission’s new leadership that took...

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Bayer Completes Sale of Currenta Stake

02.12.2019 - Bayer has completed the sale of its 60% stake in chemical park operator and site services provider Currenta to funds managed by Australia-based Macquarie Infrastructure and Real...

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BASF’s Construction Chemicals to Lone Star?

29.11.2019 - BASF is in exclusive talks on the sale of its construction chemicals business with private equity firm Lone Star, according to news agency reports, which said a deal could value...

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US to Press Criminal Charges against Opioid Makers

28.11.2019 - Stiff fines have been issued, and at least one company has declared bankruptcy as the US continues to pursue its case against opioid manufacturers, blaming them for the “epidemic”...