18.10.2011
- AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of more than 95% of the shares of coatings manufacturer Schramm Holding. Based in Germany and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...
18.10.2011
- Haltermann, a subsidiary of Dow, has been acquired by H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital. The CEO of the new Haltermann is Dr. Uwe Nickel, formerly board member of...
18.10.2011
- The latest edition of the CHEManager Europe's special supplement VIP - Visions in Plastics has been published October 2011. It proves with the help of numerous examples that...
14.10.2011
- On October 1st, 2011 Styrolution officially started operating as an independent company, following the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities. The new company is a 50:50...
14.10.2011
- Syngenta posted third-quarter sales of $2.66 billion, an increase of 21% from last year's $2.2 billion. At constant exchange rates, sales rose 16%. Mike Mack, chief executive...
10.10.2011
- Dow Chemical and Saudi Aramco have signed a joint venture shareholders agreement for Sadara Chemical Company. The joint venture is expected to drive downstream industries and...
10.10.2011
- Praxair's subsidiary Praxair Distribution has acquired National Alloy and Equipment, Inc. of Houston, Texas, an independent distributor of industrial and specialty gases and...
10.10.2011
- DuPont has started up its $500 million Cooper River Kevlar facility near Charleston, South Carolina. The Cooper River Kevlar plant uses state-of-the-art technology that the company...
10.10.2011
- Merck and Co. announced the retirement of its Chairman Richard Clark, effective Dec. 1. Kenneth Frazier, president of chief executive officer will succeed as chairman. Clark has...
04.10.2011
- On Oct. 1, Styrolution officially started operating as an independent company, following the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities. The new company is a 50:50 joint...
