Keyword: Fine Chemicals & Specialty Chemicals

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Akzo Shareholders OK Specialty Chemicals Split

01.12.2017 - By a vote of 99.9%, AkzoNobel shareholders attending the company’s extraordinary general meeting in Amsterdam on Nov. 30 approved the proposed separation of the Specialty Chemicals...

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Sasol Refocuses, Exits Shale and GTL

28.11.2017 - Following an evaluation of its portfolio, South African energy and chemical company Sasol has decided to focus on high-value specialty chemicals and withdraw from shale gas and gas...

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Clariant Moves on from Failed Merger

27.11.2017 - Following a supervisory board meeting and a first face-to-face encounter with activist investor White Tale last week, Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant said it would...

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Trade and Industry Investment of the US Chemical Sector

25.11.2017 - The American chemical industry is a dynamic, forward-looking industry and a keystone of the domestic economy. One of the oldest industries in the United States, the US chemical...

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Italmatch Agrees Merger with Detrex

23.11.2017 - In its third deal so far this year, Italian specialty chemicals group Italmatch has agreed to acquire US company Detrex. Under the terms of the agreement, a newly formed subsidiary...

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Advanced Petrochemical to Build Specialties Plant

22.11.2017 - Saudi Arabian propylene and PP producer Advanced Petrochemical has signed a Heads of Agreement with Global Company for Downstream Industries (GDI) to develop a project to produce...

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AkzoNobel India Transfers Specialty Chemicals to Affiliate

13.11.2017 - AkzoNobel India will transfer its specialty chemicals operations to an affiliate of its parent company for 3.2 billion rupees ($49 million), according to a statement filed with the...

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Superior Plus Buys IDI from Lanxess

19.10.2017 - Canada’s Superior Plus Corp. has agreed to buy International Dioxcide (IDI) from Lanxess for an undisclosed sum. IDI provides sodium chlorate-based solutions, including small-scale...