Keyword: Feike Sijbesma

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Global Chemicals Markets Still Volatile and Challenging

04.09.2015 - Around the globe, market conditions for chemical industry players remained volatile and challenging, corporate chieftains said unanimously in reporting on the second quarter and...

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DSM Reorganizes to Cut Costs and Strengthen Focus

26.08.2015 - Life sciences and materials sciences company DSM has announced a reorganization plan that will result in the loss of 900-1,100 full time jobs by the end of 2017. Roughly half of...

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DSM Now Said to Be in Evonik’s Crosshairs

19.05.2015 - First Clariant, now DSM is rumored to be in the crosshairs of German chemical producer Evonik, which appears to be in the market for a major acquisition. Evonik is said to be in...

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Chemical Players Expect Gains on Cheap Oil and Euro

13.03.2015 - The worldwide chemicals economy withstood the strong headwinds battering the industry again in 2014. Financial results reported by companies in Europe and North America showed a...

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DSM May Sell or Spin Off Underperforming Assets

06.11.2014 - Dutch food and chemicals group DSM may sell or spin off lower-performing units, CEO Feike Sijbesma told journalists in a telephone conference to report third-quarter results...

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DSM to Buy US Biomedical Firm Kensey Nash

03.05.2012 - Dutch food and chemicals group DSM is buying U.S. medical device-maker Kensey Nash for $360 million to strengthen its biomedical business, leaving it with plenty of cash for more...

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DSM Sees Slowing Demand After Q3 Tops Forecast

03.11.2011 - Food and chemicals group Royal DSM said lower consumer and business confidence was hitting demand in the electronics and electrical sectors, after the Dutch company reported...

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M&A Is Back As CEOs Start To Put Cash To Work

31.01.2011 - Dealmaking is back on the agenda as CEOs step up the hunt for ways to put a multitrillion-dollar cash pile to work, triggering the busiest January for M&A in 11 years. There is...