Keyword: Solvay

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Abbott Gets Green Light for Solvay Deal

12.02.2010 - The European Commission gave Abbott the go ahead to buy Solvay's pharmaceutical business for $6.6 billion, with certain sales conditions. Because of concerns about competition...

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Solvay Launches Three Research, Development & Technology Centers In Asia

11.02.2010 - Solvay has announced that it is progressively creating a cluster of three research, development and technology (RD&T) centers in India, Korea and China. The investment program will...

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Solvay to Build Large Fuel Cell at Solvin’s Antwerp Plant

10.02.2010 - Solvay has announced that it will invest €5 million in the construction of a test fuel cell with a total electric power of 1 MW at the Solvin plant in Lillo, Antwerp, Belgium. The...

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EU to Approve Abbott, Solvay Deal

09.02.2010 - Reuters is reporting that Abbott Laboratories is expected to win EU approval this week for its takeover of Solvay's drugs unit. Abbott announced its intention to buy out Solvay's...

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Solvay Builds New Plants in China and India

28.01.2010 - Belgian drugs, chemicals and plastics maker Solvay said its automotive fuel systems affiliate Inergy would be building new factories in China and India. One factory in the Beijing...

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Solvay Sells Drugs Unit to Abbott for €4.5 Billion

11.12.2009 - Belgian drugs, chemicals and plastics maker Solvay said it would sell its drugs unit to U.S. partner Abbott Laboratories for €4.5 billion ($6.6 billion) in cash and reinvest in...