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Dow Chemical Says China Leadership Transition Bigger Worry

04.12.2012 - Many executives say they're anxious about the U.S. fiscal cliff negotiations, but Dow Chemical's chief executive says he's more bothered by the messy Chinese leadership transition...

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Talent and Technology

03.12.2012 - The European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) represents over 650 producers of chemicals and their service providers from 55 different countries that stand for an aggregate...

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Bayer Plastics Unit May See Turn for the Better

03.12.2012 - The plastics unit of German drugmaker Bayer could see higher returns on its capital in the medium term, making it an "essential part of" the diversified group, its chief executive...

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CEO Ton Büchner Returns to AkzoNobel

03.12.2012 - The Supervisory Board of AkzoNobel is delighted to announce that CEO Ton Büchner will resume his duties on Friday, December 7, following a full recovery. "On behalf of the...

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BASF Completes Acquisition of Becker Underwood

29.11.2012 - BASF has completed the acquisition of Becker Underwood from Norwest Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investment company, for a purchase price of $1.02 billion (€785...

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Arkema Expands Coating Business in Asia Pacific Region

28.11.2012 - Arkema, a global leader in specialty chemicals and a major global coating material player will present its latest developments in Asia for the coating business at Chinacoat 2012...

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Ceresana Publishes the CIM Fall Report 2012

28.11.2012 - Although geneal mood in the chemicals and plastics industry continues to cool down, companies all over the world are beginning to become more optimistic in regard to future...

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Univar Extends Dow Personal Care Agreement in Europe

26.11.2012 - Univar, a global chemical distributor, announced today that it has added Germany, Spain, and Portugal to the scope of its long-standing agreement to distribute Dow's specialty...