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PVC Maker Kem One may Go to Apollo

French PVC maker Kem One is up for sale again. The company said its president and majority shareholder Alain de Krassny, who bought the erstwhile Arkema business out of the bankruptcy of a Swiss investor in 2015, is in exclusive talks about a deal with Apollo Global Management. The proposed sale could be finalized by the end of 2021.

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