09.07.2014
- AkzoNobel plans to sell its global paper chemicals business to Finnish chemical producer Kemira for €153 million. The unit that belongs to Pulp and Performance Chemicals business...
09.06.2014
- DuPont has reached "a definitive agreement" to sell its Surface Care business to US-based Laticrete, a manufacturer of solutions for the building industry. Subject to closing...
04.06.2014
- Ineos has officially acquired Sasol Solvents Germany, following clearance from the European Commission. An acquisition price was not disclosed. With the deal announced in December...
01.06.2014
- UK pharmaceutical producer GlaxoSmithKline has invited private equity firms to consider making offers for a range of its older drugs, news agencies report, citing people familiar...
08.05.2014
- Evonik, Germany's second-largest chemical producer behind BASF, posted earnings down nearly 25% for the 2014 first quarter and said it may cut its €6 billion investment budget...
08.05.2014
- On the eve of Matthias Zachert's first press conference as CEO, German chemical producer Lanxess announced plans for a major overhaul of operations and portfolio, along with an...
07.05.2014
- As expected, Germany's Bayer has emerged as the winner of the race to acquire U.S. Merck's consumer care business. The $14.2 billion deal announced on May 5 is expected to close in...
30.04.2014
- French pharmaceutical producer Sanofi is looking to sell a portfolio of mature drugs that could fetch between $7 billion and $8 billion, the news agency Reuters said, quoting...