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Brussels Gives Final OK to Huntsman-Rockwood Deal

06.10.2014 - The European Commission has given its final approval for Huntsman's planned acquisition of Rockwood's Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide businesses. In September, the EC...

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EU Approves Huntsman’s Acquisition of Rockwood Businesses

16.09.2014 - The European Commission has cleared Huntsman's proposed acquisition of a number of Rockwood's chemical businesses in exchange for Huntsman's promise to divest its TR52 portfolio...

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EU Chemicals Output Dips in June, Says Cefic Trend Report

05.09.2014 - European chemicals output dipped in June 2014 for the second consecutive month, the European confederation of chemical industry associations Cefic said its trend report published...

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The Million-Dollar Question

31.03.2014 - Recovering from the Economic Crisis - The European plastics industry will have to overcome some major challenges in the near future and work hard to maintain its leadership...

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European Parliament Critical of Commission’s GHG Targets

14.02.2014 - Members of the European Parliament (EP) have criticized the European Commission's recently announced non-binding targets for CO2 emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency...

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Commission Proposes to Modernize the EU’s Trade Defence Instruments

07.02.2014 - The European Commission made a proposal that aims at adapting the EU's rulebook to tackle unfair competition from dumped and subsidized imports to the contemporary challenges...

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Germany to Abstain in EU Vote on DuPont GMO Maize

06.02.2014 - Germany has indicated it will abstain in a vote of the EU Council - scheduled for February 11 - on cultivation of a new type of insect-resistant, genetically modified maize...

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EU Fines Flexible Foam Producers for Price Fixing

04.02.2014 - In its latest trust-busting move, the European Commission has closed a case dating from 2010, fining three manufacturers of flexible polyurethane foam €114 million for price fixing...