Keyword: Fine Chemicals & Specialty Chemicals

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Clariant to Buy Part of Vivimed Portfolio

06.10.2015 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant said it intends to acquire a part of Vivimed Labs’ personal care portfolio. Clariant said the acquisition of the Indian company will...

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Johnson Matthey Acquires Pharmorphix

02.10.2015 - Johnson Matthey has further boosted its fine chemicals arm with the acquisition of the Pharmorphix solid form research business based at Cambridge, England, from Sigma-Aldrich. The...

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Kraton Wins Race for Arizona Chemical

30.09.2015 - Kraton Performance Polymers has won the race to acquire privately held Arizona Chemical Holdings for $1.37 billion in cash. Both companies are based in the US. Seller of the...

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Ashland to Spin off Valvoline to Shareholders

29.09.2015 - US chemical producer Ashland has announced it will spin off its engine lubricants subsidiary Valvoline in a tax-free transaction to shareholders. The separation is expected to take...

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Johnson Matthey Realigns Fine Chemicals

17.09.2015 - As part of a customer-focused initiative to unite its diverse fine chemicals capabilities, Johnson Matthey, a US company best known internationally for catalyst manufacture, has...

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Brenntag Acquires Turkish Distributor

15.09.2015 - In a transaction expected to close within the next few weeks, German chemical distribution giant Brenntag has agreed to acquire Istanbul, Turkey-based distributor Parkoteks for an...

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Lanxess Talking to Ineos About Rubber

11.09.2015 - Lanxess is talking to Ineos about a partnership in synthetic rubber, the news agency Reuters has said, quoting “people familiar with the matter.” Although financial terms and the...

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Sika Adds Production in Russia

28.08.2015 - Swiss specialty chemicals company Sika is bringing on stream new plants in Russia for concrete admixtures to meet high demand and further increase its market share. In Volgograd...