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EU to Look Closer at Rockwood TiO2 Sale to Huntsman

07.03.2014 - The European Commission has opened an in-depth probe into plans by U.S. chemical producer Huntsman to acquire the titanium dioxide assets of compatriot Rockwood Holdings. Outlining...

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Altana places €200 Million Promissory Note to Refinance Loan

29.11.2013 - German chemical producer Altana said its promissory note with a volume of €200 million issued to partially refinance its acquisition of Rockwood's rheology business was four times...

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DuPont to Spin Off Performance Chemicals Division

30.10.2013 - DuPont has announced that it will spin off its $7 billion Performance Chemicals division, including the titanium dioxide and the chemicals and fluoroproducts businesses, to...

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Rockwood Expects Pigments Unit to Earn More in Second Half

06.08.2013 - U.S. chemical maker Rockwood Holdings hopes to turn around the paint pigments business it has been trying to sell for a year as it expects raw material costs to halve. Weak prices...

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Altana To Buy Rockwood Holdings’ Global Rheology Business

29.07.2013 - German specialty chemicals group Altana said on Sunday it had agreed to buy the global rheology business of U.S. chemicals maker Rockwood Holdings for $635 million to expand its...

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Kemira Sees Oil, Gas Regulations Boosting Water Treatment Market

02.05.2013 - Finnish chemicals group Kemira believes stricter environmental regulation of its customers in the oil and gas industry will create a big new market for its water treatment...

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Rockwood Attracts Private Equity Bids for CeramTec

27.04.2013 - U.S. specialty chemicals company Rockwood Holdings has attracted bids from private equity groups for its industrial ceramics unit CeramTec, people familiar with the deal said...

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Rockwood to Combine Two Units in Possible $2 Billion Sale

21.03.2013 - Specialty chemicals producer Rockwood is preparing to launch a sale of two units that could fetch more than $2 billion, hoping to benefit from an uptick in the U.S. construction...