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Acron Determined to Continue Bid for Polish Rival

14.06.2012 - Russia's Acron said on Thursday it was determined to go ahead with its 1.5 billion zloty ($438 million) bid for Poland's top chemicals group Azoty Tarnow despite the Polish...

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Trends in the Chemicals, Materials and Food Industry

14.06.2012 - A new forecast from Frost & Sullivan presents the key perspectives on growth in the Chemicals, Materials and Food Industry in 2012 and shows where the next growth opportunities are...

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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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Germany's RAG Threatens to Pull Evonik IPO

11.06.2012 - The owners of German chemicals firm Evonik may pull the plug on an initial public offering (IPO) which, when announced, was billed as Europe's biggest flotation in more than a year...

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Exxon Mobil Plans Major New U.S. Chemical Plant

01.06.2012 - Exxon Mobil, the world's largest publicly traded energy company, plans to build a multi-billion dollar chemical plant in Texas to take advantage of cheap North American shale gas...

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German Chemical Workers Win Above-Inflation Pay Deal

24.05.2012 - Germany's chemical industry union agreed on Thursday to a wage hike well above inflation in a deal that could further boost consumer demand in Europe's biggest economy and provide...

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Czech Investor Bakala Plans Bid for Ciech

24.05.2012 - Czech investor Zdenek Bakala plans to launch a bid for Polish chemicals group Ciech before the summer, two banking sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Earlier this year, media...

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Solvay's Profit Goal Threatened by Europe Crisis

23.05.2012 - Brussels-based chemicals and plastics company Solvay wants to increase profits by nearly half in the next four years but some analysts consider this target ambitious given the...