18.05.2011
- Swiss speciality chemicals maker Clariant said on Tuesday it had made a mandatory public offer for the 3.85% of Süd-Chemie shares it does not own. Clariant, which beat rivals to...
16.05.2011
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world's largest maker of scientific instruments, secured EU regulatory clearance on Friday to buy chromatography systems maker Dionex Corp for $2.1...
12.05.2011
- Albemarle said it has expanded its presence in the biofuels market with the acquisition of Catilin Inc. Based in Ames, Iowa, Catilin is a technology leader in the development and...
12.05.2011
- German potash miner K+S is making progress in the planned sale of its garden fertilizer unit Compo and is aiming to strike a deal at the end of next month as it focuses on its main...
11.05.2011
- Belgian chemicals group Solvay said the French financial markets authority has approved their friendly public offer for Rhodia. Once the authorizations of the Autorité de Contrôle...
10.05.2011
- DSM said it has signed an agreement with the Italian P&R Group to acquire Vitatene, a producer of natural carotenoids based in León, Spain. The acquisition allows DSM to strengthen...
10.05.2011
- Caldic Denmark, a subsidiary of international chemicals distributor and producer Caldic B.V., said it has acquired Palm Trading. The acquisition will add €18 million in underlying...
10.05.2011
- Debt-laden Australian ammonia producer Burrup Fertilisers has been put up for sale, according to a well-informed source, with bids for a business that could be worth up to $1.5...
