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RheinChemie Absorbs Rubber and Colorant Additives

03.07.2017 - As planned, German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has revised its organizational structure to reflect the incorporation of activities acquired with US flame retardant and...

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BASF investing in Plastic Additives in China

20.03.2017 - BASF is spending more than €200 million on expanding its production network for plastic additives. In its latest move, the German group said it will build a 42,000 t/y world-scale...

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Perstorp Divests Belgian Coatings Additives

07.03.2017 - Specialty chemicals supplier Perstorp has announced it will sell its additives business aimed primarily at the paints and coatings industry to Synthomer for around €78 million. The...

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Marubeni Buys into Feed Additives Supplier

01.03.2017 - Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corp has reached agreement to take a 60% stake in Dutch feed additive distributor Orffa International Holding. Financial terms of the transaction...

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Chemtura Shareholders Approve Sale to Lanxess

02.02.2017 - Shareholders of US additives specialist Chemtura have given the green light for the company to be acquired by Germany’s Lanxess. In September of last year, the German company...

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Eastman Takes Control of China’s TALT

13.12.2016 - US producer Eastman Chemical has reached agreement for its wholly owned subsidiary Taminco BVBA to take over the 50% share in China’s Te An Ling Tian Fine Chemical (TALT), its...

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BASF to Lift Plastics Additives Output

10.11.2016 - BASF has announced plans to invest more than €200 million in its global plastic additives business over the next five years. The world’s largest chemical producer said the focus...

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BASF Global Photoinitiators to IGM Resins

30.08.2016 - BASF has sold its global photoinitiator business to IGM Resins based in the Netherlands to focus on resin and additive technologies for radiation-curing markets. Financial terms...