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German Chemical Distributor Nordmann, Rassmann Acquires UK's Melrob Group

19.09.2017 - German chemical distributor Nordmann, Rassmann (NRC) has acquired 100% of the shares in Melrob Group Holdings. (Melrob) of Crawley, UK. The acquisition includes all of Melrob’s...

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Platform Specialty to Split into Two Parts

29.08.2017 - Platform Specialty Products, which has been under pressure from activist investors, has announced it will split into two separate companies roughly equal in size. Specialty...

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Lonza Buys Swiss Micronization Technology Specialist Micro-Macinazione

04.08.2017 - Swiss fine chemicals and biologics producer Lonza has acquired Micro-Macinazione, a contract manufacturer providing micronization of active ingredients for the pharmaceutical and...

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Brenntag to Buy Chinese Distributor Wellstar

29.06.2017 - In a two-step transaction, internationally active German chemical distributor Brenntag plans to acquire all of the shares in specialty chemical distributor Wellstar Enterprises...

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DLF Takes Syngenta Sugar Beet Seeds

13.06.2017 - Denmark-based DLF Seeds has agreed to acquire the global sugar beet seeds portfolio of Switzerland-based agrochemical producer Syngenta as the Swiss group company prepares to be...

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J&J Expects Actelion Deal to Close This Week

13.06.2017 - The European Commission has approved plans by US healthcare group Johnson & Johnson to acquire Swiss biotech Actelion, thus completing all global regulatory approvals. J&J said it...

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Thermo Fisher to Buy Patheon for $7.2 Billion

02.06.2017 - Laboratory supplies giant Thermo Fisher Scientific announced plans to buy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Patheon for $35.00 per share in cash. The...

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Overlack Group Acquires Ceepal

13.02.2017 - The Overlack Group, a chemical distributor for commodities and specialties, acquired Belgian chemical distributor Ceepal. Headquartered in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Overlack has...