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Wacker Invests €1.2 Million in Middle and South America

09.11.2012 - Wacker Chemie is strategically expanding its presence in the Middle and South American growth region. Consequently, the Munich-based chemical company is extending its existing...

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TPC Group Gets Higher Offer from First Reserve, SK Capital

08.11.2012 - Chemical maker TPC Group said private equity firms First Reserve and SK Capital Partners raised their offer price for the company by 12.5%, days after it got a rival proposal from...

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High Performance in Q3 Confirms Arkema's Robustness

08.11.2012 - The Board of Directors of Arkema met on November 7th 2012 to review the Company's condensed consolidated accounts for 3rd quarter 2012. At the end of the meeting, Thierry Le Hénaff...

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India's Gulf Oil Buys US Chemicals Company for $1 Billion

07.11.2012 - Indian lubricants maker Gulf Oil said on Tuesday it has acquired U.S.-based specialty chemicals company Houghton International from a private equity fund for $1.05 billion. Gulf...

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BASF to Divest its German Subsidiary BASF Wall Systems

06.11.2012 - BASF plans to divest its subsidiary BASF Wall Systems, together with the Marktredwitz site. Currently, BASF Wall Systems has approximately 190 employees, who will continue to be...

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BASF to Build Production Plant for Emissions Catalysts in Poland

06.11.2012 - BASF is investing approximately €90 million in the first step to build a mobile emissions catalysts production facility in Środa Śląska, a Special Economic Zone near Wrocław...

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Chemtura Reports Q3 2012 Financial Results

06.11.2012 - Chemtura Corporation today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. We also filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission our Quarterly...

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Oxea Plans Further Plant Expansion Projects in Bay City, Texas

05.11.2012 - Following the capacity increase of its syngas production facility in Bay City, Texas, USA, the chemical company Oxea is in the last stages of completion of a feasibility study of...