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Arkema Closes Acquisition of Hipro Polymers and Casda Biomaterials

09.08.2012 - Arkema has finalized the acquisition of Chinese companies Hipro Polymers, a producer of specialty biosourced polyamides 10.10, and Casda Biomaterials, the world's leading producer...

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Arkema Confirms its High Profitability Level

09.08.2012 - Arkema increased its sales in the 2nd quarter 2012 significantly (+15%) to €1.72 billion compared with the 2nd quarter 2011. This increase includes the contribution of the...

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Arkema Invests over €70 Million in Fluoropolymers in France

28.06.2012 - Arkema announces a major project for the development of its Kynar PVDF business in Europe. Over €70 million are to be invested into the Pierre-Bénite site in France, in particular...

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Growth Prospects of Global Solvent Market

13.06.2012 - The market research company Ceresana forecasts the global solvent market to earn revenues of about $33 billion in 2019. Especially the dynamic economic development in emerging...

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A Catalyst for Change?

12.06.2012 - On May 11, 2012 Jean-Pierre Clamadieu succeeded Christian Jourquin as CEO of the Solvay group, since the consolidation of Rhodia in last year's third quarter one of Europe's...

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Key Maker of Auto Resin May Be Out until Winter

18.04.2012 - As auto companies and their suppliers met in suburban Detroit to discuss options amid a shortage of a key resin that threatens global auto production, owners of the German chemical...

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Arkema Co Shops Tin Stabilizer Business

17.04.2012 - French industrial chemicals company Arkema is shopping its tin stabilizer business to a group of suitors that includes private equity firms, according to a source who has viewed...

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Arkema Auto Resin Production Delayed by Weeks

16.04.2012 - French specialty chemical group Arkema, one of the top three suppliers of auto resins in Europe, said on Monday it did not see the production of resin PA-12 returning to normal for...