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AkzoNobel Completes Schramm Holding Acquisition

18.10.2011 - AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of more than 95% of the shares of coatings manufacturer Schramm Holding. Based in Germany and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange...

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Haltermann Sold to H.I.G Europe

18.10.2011 - Haltermann, a subsidiary of Dow, has been acquired by H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital. The CEO of the new Haltermann is Dr. Uwe Nickel, formerly board member of...

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Praxair Buys Houston-Based Gas Distributor

10.10.2011 - Praxair's subsidiary Praxair Distribution has acquired National Alloy and Equipment, Inc. of Houston, Texas, an independent distributor of industrial and specialty gases and...

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Clariant Sells Its Polysilazane Coatings Business

04.10.2011 - Clariant said it is selling its polysilazane coatings business including the production site in India to AZ Electronic Materials (AZ) for approximately €4 million. Under the terms...

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Ashland Closes ISP Acquisition For $3.2 Billion

24.08.2011 - Specialty chemicals company Ashland has completed its acquisition of International Specialty Products or ISP, a privately owned specialty chemical manufacturer, for about $3.2...

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Bob Margevich on AkzoNobel’s Boxing Oleochemicals Buy

22.08.2011 - First Step - Acquisitions are nothing unusual for multinationals in the chemical industry, but AkzoNobel's recent purchase of China's Boxing Oleochemicals (pronounced Bo-sching)...

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Becton, Dickinson and Co. Completes Acquisition Of Carmel Pharma

17.08.2011 - Becton, Dickinson and Co. announced the completion of its acquisition of Carmel Pharma, a Swedish company that manufactures the PhaSeal System. The company said that it expects...

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Praxair Distribution Acquires Weldco Assets

17.08.2011 - Praxair Distribution, a subsidiary of Praxair said that it has acquired the assets of Weldco Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Weldco is an independent...