Keyword: Fine Chemicals & Specialty Chemicals

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Clariant Completes Acquisition of Aerochem

19.01.2015 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant has completed its acquisition of de-icing chemicals producer Aerochem, based at Stockholm, Sweden, for an undisclosed sum. The Swedish...

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Clariant to Take Control of Brazilian Bentonite JV

14.01.2015 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant has agreed to acquire Geosol's 50% stake and take full control of the Brazil's Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita (CBB). Financial terms...

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Germany’s Altana Acquires two Brazilian Companies

05.01.2015 - In a move to expand its position in the Brazilian market, the Actega division of German specialty chemicals producer Altana has acquired two owner-operated companies, Premiata and...

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Feud Arises Over Planned Sale of Sika to Saint-Gobain

16.12.2014 - A feud has sprung up in Switzerland over the planned sale of a controlling stake in family-controlled building chemicals producer Sika to French conglomerate Saint-Gobain for about...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Songwon Diversifies into Indian and Middle East Plastic Materials Markets

26.11.2014 - On August 1, 2014, Songwon's acquisition of the specialty chemicals business of Indian company SeQuent Scientific, which includes the polymer stabilizer business, the production...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

From Experts for Experts

25.11.2014 - In the global marketplace, innovation and continuous development are essential for companies in the process industry. In particular, at the technological interface a great deal is...

Strategy & Management

Profitable Growth in Specialty Chemicals

25.11.2014 - Commercial excellence is a hot topic in the specialty chemicals industry. With investors focusing ever more on companies with a profitable growth strategy, businesses are becoming...

Sites & Services

Successful in Singapore: German Mittelstand Companies

19.11.2014 - In the last decade, the number of German companies with a presence in Singapore has increased by almost 300%. Today, there are more than 1,300 German companies in Singapore. This...