Keyword: additives

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ICL Sells Businesses to SK Capital

12.12.2017 - Israel Chemicals (ICL) has agreed to sell its fire safety and oil additives businesses to private equity firm SK Capital for approximately $1 billion. The divestment is part of ICL...

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BYK Expands Texas Additives Plant

11.12.2017 - US additives and instruments supplier BYK, which is part of German specialty chemicals group Altana, will invest $50 million to expand its facility in Gonzales, Texas. BYK is to...

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Huntsman Spin-off Completes Second IPO Round

06.12.2017 - Venator Materials, which incorporates the spun-off TiO2 and specialty additives business of US chemical producer Huntsman, has completed the second round of a second, upsized...

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Clariant Gets China OK for Stabilizers Site

30.11.2017 - Following the signing of a joint venture with Tiangang Auxiliary in September, Clariant has been given the go-ahead by China’s local authorities to purchase a site for its proposed...

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Italmatch Agrees Merger with Detrex

23.11.2017 - In its third deal so far this year, Italian specialty chemicals group Italmatch has agreed to acquire US company Detrex. Under the terms of the agreement, a newly formed subsidiary...

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Clariant in Chinese Light Stabilizers JV

29.09.2017 - In a further step to expand its additives business in China, Clariant has signed a joint-venture contract with Tiangang Auxiliary, a privately owned producer and supplier of UV...

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Right Time, Right Message

05.09.2017 - Evonik Industries is one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies. In one of its production plants in Singapore it produces oil additives and technologies for fuels and...

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Huntsman Spin-off Venator Launches IPO

27.07.2017 - Venator Materials, the spin-off of US chemical producer Huntsman specialized in titanium dioxide (TiO2), pigments and additives, has kicked off its planned initial public offering...