Keyword: chemical industry

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Clariant, SK Capital Report on Progress of the Textile, Paper and Emulsions Activities Divestment

30.04.2013 - Clariant and SK Capital, a private investment firm with a disciplined focus on the specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare sectors, provided an update on the separation...

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Brenntag Specialties Europe, Evonik Further Expand Cooperation in Europe

30.04.2013 - Brenntag Specialties Europe is pleased to announce the extension of its current cooperation with Evonik for the distribution of the product groups Vestamid, Vestamid HT Plus...

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Azelis Announces Refinancing Deal

30.04.2013 - Today, speciality chemicals distributor Azelis announces that it has successfully secured an amend and extend refinancing package to deliver the company's new business plan. Under...

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Wacker Reports Steady Start to the New Fiscal Year in Q1 2013

30.04.2013 - After last year's weak fourth quarter, Wacker Chemie is experiencing noticeably higher customer demand. Wacker posted higher volumes in Q1 2013, especially in polysilicon, but in...

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Clariant Posts Growth in Q1 2013

30.04.2013 - The specialty chemicals company Clariant today reported first quarter sales 2013 from continuing operations of CHF 1.526 billion compared to CHF 1.513 billion in the previous-year...

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EU to Ban Pesticides Blamed for Harming Bees

29.04.2013 - The European Union will ban three of the world's most widely-used pesticides for two years because of fears they are linked to a plunge in the population of bees critical to the...

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Bayer Reports Successful 2012, Q1 2013

27.04.2013 - Last year was operationally very successful for the Bayer Group. All three subgroups achieved sales gains and raised underlying earnings. So that the stockholders benefit from this...

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Rockwood Attracts Private Equity Bids for CeramTec

27.04.2013 - U.S. specialty chemicals company Rockwood Holdings has attracted bids from private equity groups for its industrial ceramics unit CeramTec, people familiar with the deal said...