Keyword: business strategy
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22.01.2016
- Styrolution, the former styrenic polymers joint venture of BASF and Ineos, acquired in full by Ineos at the end of 2014, is changing its name to Ineos Styrolution to reflect its...
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19.02.2014
- U.S. chemical producer Ashland has agreed to sell its water technologies unit for about $1.8 billion to a fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. The water treatment unit, which...
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04.12.2013
- As part of plans to "right size" its chlorine footprint to meet its needs in downstream markets, Dow Chemical said it will carve out "a significant portion" of its chlorine value...
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18.10.2013
- Leading Japanese carbon fibers manufacturer Toray is buying out its U.S. rival, family-owned Zoltek, for $584 million in cash, effective from the beginning of 2014, of earlier. The...
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18.10.2013
- Styrolution, the Frankfurt, Germany-based styrenics joint venture of BASF and Ineos, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazilian plastics giant Braskem on a 100...
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18.10.2013
- As a step toward divesting more than $1.5 billion worth of assets it no longer considers core businesses by mid-to-late 2014, Dow Chemical is selling its global polypropylene...
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02.10.2013
- Archroma has been officially launch as a newly formed global color and specialty chemicals company that comprises the former Textile Specialties, Paper Solutions and Emulsion...
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01.10.2013
- Fixing ailing drugmaker AstraZeneca remains a work in progress for Chief Executive Pascal Soriot, with sales and profits still heading firmly downhill after his first year in the...