10.09.2015
- BASF is facing around 300 lawsuits in the US as a legacy of its acquisition of catalyst manufacturer Engelhard in 2006. In the suits, plaintiffs allege that talc used in wall board...
19.07.2011
- A Fragmented Industry - The global specialty chemicals industry has revenues in excess of $550 billion and is quite fragmented with 350 industry sub-segments and considerable...
04.05.2011
- Following a string of takeovers in Europe and the United States, BASF continues having a hard time finding suitable targets in Asia, the German company's biggest growth market. "We...
19.01.2011
- German companies have started to prop up their defenses to avoid becoming easy prey for possible suitors in the wake of Spanish builder ACS's pursuit of Hochtief, a top investment...