Keyword: portfolio building
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18.03.2014
- Privately owned German industrial gases producer Messer acquired 100% of U.S. rival Praxair's French subsidiary Praxair S.A.S from Praxair Euroholding, Spain, effective Mar. 12...
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17.03.2014
- German chemical producer Lanxess is said to be close to a sale of two of its rubber businesses which it last September identified as non-core and said it was studying "strategic...
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10.03.2014
- BASF has said it will sell PolyAd Services, part of its Plastics Additives business unit, to private equity investor Edgewater Capital Partners of Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. The deal...
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07.03.2014
- Subject to approval by anti-trust authorities in Argentina, Bayer CropScience will pay an undisclosed sum to acquire Buenos Aires-based Biagro Group, a producer and distributor of...
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24.02.2014
- Swiss flavours and fragrances producer Givaudan said it is in exclusive talks about acquiring French cosmetics ingredients manufacturer Soliance. With two sites in France and 77...
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21.02.2014
- BASF has announced plans to sell its liquid masterbatch activities to Audia International. The world's largest chemical producer said the niche business based at Clermont de l'Oise...
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17.02.2014
- In a combined share and cash deal, UK Engineering group AMEC has signed a definitive agreement to take over Swiss-based competitor Foster Wheeler. The transaction is expected to...
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10.01.2014
- DuPont has named Mark Vergnano, head of the Performance chemicals division since 2008, as CEO of the independent company it is creating through the carve-out of the division. The...