Keyword: Fine Chemicals & Specialty Chemicals

Markets & Companies

Meeting Customers’ Changing Needs

24.05.2017 - Johnson Matthey, which was founded in London in 1817, is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Through the constant application of new ideas and new processes, the company...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Catalysts for More Efficient Processes

23.05.2017 - Catalysis is a key technology for sustainable manufacturing processes in the chemical industry. Catalytic processes play an important role in roughly 90% of all chemical products...

News

Clariant and Huntsman to Merge

23.05.2017 - Another industry mega-merger has been announced, this time between Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant and US chemical company Huntsman. The multi-billion all-stock deal...

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Stephen Forsyth to Become Chief Integration Officer at Lanxess

11.05.2017 - German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has named Stephen C. Forsyth (61) as the future Chief Integration Officer responsible for integrating the Chemtura businesses into the...

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BASF not Keen on Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals

02.05.2017 - BASF is not interested in bidding for Akzo Nobel’s specialty chemicals division, expected to carry a price tag of about $10 billion, but will save its cash to buy agrochemicals...

Markets & Companies

China’s Investors Advance

27.04.2017 - Chinese outbound foreign investment continues to beat records year by year. The Asian powerhouse is investing in overseas markets to acquire advanced technology, know-how and...

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Lanxess Completes Chemtura Takeover

25.04.2017 - Following all approvals, Cologne, Germany-based Lanxess has completed its acquisition of Chemtura, Phliadelphia-headquartered US specialty chemicals producer for €2.4 billion. The...

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Johnson Matthey Reorganizes Divisions

24.04.2017 - UK specialty chemical and technology group Johnson Matthey has announced it is reorganizing its corporate divisions with immediate effect. It has retained four divisions but some...