Keyword: Hoechst

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Westlake to Acquire German PVC Producer Vinnolit

29.05.2014 - Private equity investor Advent International has agreed to sell German PVC producer Vinnolit to Houston, Texas-based US petrochemical producer Westlake for €490 million ($668...

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Merck KGaA Prepares to Delist AZ Electronic Materials

09.05.2014 - With 97% of all shares in AZ Electronic Materials in hand, Germany's Merck KGaA has moved closer to its goal of delisting the company. The German chemicals and pharmaceuticals...

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A Brand-New Celanese

16.01.2014 - Strategy - When Mark Rohr became Chairman and CEO of Celanese in 2012, he proclaimed that he wants the company to get closer to its customers and better respond to their needs. A...

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Oman Oil Company Buys Oxo Producer Oxea

10.12.2013 - Oman Oil Company (OOC), state-owned oil and petrochemicals group, has completed its acquisition of Germany's Oxea from private equity investor Advent International. With the...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

A Shaky Platform?

29.10.2013 - Monitoring The Supply Chain - The globalization of chemical raw material procurement is presenting significant challenges to the pharmaceutical industry. Adopting basic good...