Keyword: Olin

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Olin Appoints Sachem Nominees to Board

04.03.2020 - Olin has reached agreement with activist shareholder Sachem Head Capital Management and added two of the investor’s nominees to its board with immediate effect. The additional...

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Activist Investor Targets Olin

26.02.2020 - Activist investor Sachem Head Capital Management has revealed it owns a 9.4% stake in Olin and intends to nominate four directors to the US chemical company’s board at the annual...

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Olin Shareholders Pass Dow Chlor-Alkali Merger

16.09.2015 - Shareholders of US-based Olin Corporation have overwhelmingly approved the issuance of new shares of Olin common stock and the amendment of the company’s articles of incorporation...

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Dow Finds Buyer for Agrofresh Food Packaging Maker

07.05.2015 - In a deal set to close in the third quarter, Dow Chemical plans to sell its Agrofresh food-packaging business to Boulevard Acquisition, the public investment vehicle of Avenue...

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Dow to Cut up to 1,750 Jobs in Olin Chlor-alkali Merger

05.05.2015 - Dow Chemical has announced it will slash around 1,500-1,750 jobs, up to 3% of its global workforce, as part of a plan to reduce costs by $1 billion over three years. The US...

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Dow to Merge Chlor-Alkali Assets with Olin in $5 billion Deal

01.04.2015 - Dow Chemical has agreed to separate a significant part of its chlor-alkali and derivatives businesses and merge them with Olin in a deal valued at $5 billion. The transaction would...