Keyword: Fine Chemicals & Specialty Chemicals
News
01.06.2017
- Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate headed by American billionaire Warren Buffett, has taken a 3% stake in Germany’s Lanxess. A statement filed with the Frankfurt stock exchange...
Markets & Companies
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
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
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...
News
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...
News
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
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...
News
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...
