Keyword: Fine Chemicals & Specialty Chemicals

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Ashland Invests in Specialty Chemicals Expansion

07.04.2015 - Ashland Specialty Ingredients is investing about $89 million over the next three years to increase production of specialty chemicals at its facility in Hopewell, Virginia, US. The...

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Solvay Creates Business Unit for Specialty Chemicals

02.04.2015 - Solvay has established a new global business unit (GBU) for rare earths, specialty chemicals and fluorine. The fluorine business was formerly part of Solvay's aroma performance GBU...

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AkzoNobel to Invest in Organic Peroxide Operations in the US and Europe

27.03.2015 - AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest more than €20 million in its organic peroxide production facilities in Mons, Belgium, and Houston (Pasadena), Texas, in the US. In Mons, the...

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CABB names new CEO: Peter Vanacker to succeed Martin Wienkenhöver

16.03.2015 - Effective April 1, 2015, Peter Vanacker will succeed Dr. Martin Wienkenhöver as CEO of CABB, a leading global fine chemicals manufacturer. Wienkenhöver will retire later this year...

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Evonik to Acquire Indian Specialty Catalyst Maker

13.03.2015 - To strengthen its global catalysts business and broaden its portfolio, German chemical producer Evonik has agreed to acquire 100% of India-based Monarch Catalyst. The transaction...

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Chemtura Reports Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Results

26.02.2015 - Chemtura Corporation announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. and reported net sales of $467 million and net earnings from continuing operations...

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Funds Advised by Apax Partners to Acquire Azelis From 3i

26.02.2015 - Atlas Holding, the holding for pan-European specialty chemicals distributor Azelis, has signed a binding agreement to sell the company to funds advised by gloal private equity...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemtura Organometallics Confidently Enters 2015

13.02.2015 - Although Chemtura Organometallics Specialties (OMS) has manufactured organometallics for more than 50 years, a period of change over the past several years challenged the company...