Keyword: Arkema

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Arkema Arm Opens Philippines Adhesives Plant

26.04.2016 - Bostik, the specialty adhesives business of France’s Arkema, has expanded its production of cementitious powder in the Philippines. The plant in Misamis Oriental will supply...

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Arkema Sells Carbon Business to Calgon

19.04.2016 - Arkema has agreed to sell its wood-based activated carbon and filter aid business to US-based Calgon Carbon for €145.5 million ($160.1 million). The deal is the latest in Arkema’s...

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Safic-Alcan Acquires 100% of Interplast

24.03.2016 - France-based international distributor Safic-Alcan has completed the acquisition of 100% of Turkish distributor Interplast after acquiring a majority shareholding in 2011. The...

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Arkema Won’t Expand Acrylics in China

01.02.2016 - Against the backdrop of a cooling Chinese economy, French chemical producer Arkema has decided against increasing its stake in Taixing Sunke Chemicals, the joint venture that...

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Court Dismisses Klesch Case Against Arkema

01.12.2015 - The International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration has dismissed all claims by the Switzerland-based, US family-run Klesch Group against French chemical producer Arkema...

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Arkema and Brewer Science in Semi-Conductor Deal

27.10.2015 - Arkema and Brewer Science have joined forces to produce high quality DSA (directed self assembly) materials for use in semiconductor manufacturing. The future partners said the...

Markets & Companies

Global Chemicals Markets Still Volatile and Challenging

04.09.2015 - Around the globe, market conditions for chemical industry players remained volatile and challenging, corporate chieftains said unanimously in reporting on the second quarter and...

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EU Approves French State Aid to Kem One

04.08.2015 - As the European PVC production sector goes through a spell of “shape-shifting,” the prospects for France’s ailing Kem One are looking up. Following the merger of the Solvay and...