Fine and speciality chemicals – Page 16

Business
Dispute over Arkema finances

2013-03-13T00:00:00Z

French speciality chemical company Arkema accused of misrepresenting business sold to investment firm last year
Business
Dow Corning to reduce roster by 500

2013-01-10T00:00:00Z

Company says it must respond to oversupplied markets, high raw materials costs and poor growth in many regions
Business
Clariant sells business bundle for CHF500m

2013-01-03T00:00:00Z

Textile, paper and emulsion businesses to go to US investment firm
Business
AkzoNobel sells $1bn chunk of paints business

2012-12-20T00:00:00Z

North American decorative paints business was responsible for 7% of total AkzoNobel sales in 2011, amounting to $1.5 billion
Business
Solvay launches €300,000 chemistry prize

2012-11-26T00:00:00Z

To recognise science that could ‘shape tomorrow’s chemistry and help human progress’
Business
What lies within

2012-11-16T00:00:00Z

Bayer boss Marijn Dekkers aims to increase impact of good R&D across different internal units
Business
More jobs go: Lonza cuts 500

2012-10-31T00:00:00Z

A bid to ‘secure the future’ of the site at Visp in Switzerland
Business
€2.5bn written off AkzoNobel paint business

2012-10-19T00:00:00Z

Company records loss on back of impairment
Business
$2.2bn speciality chemicals acquisition

2012-10-18T00:00:00Z

Family-owned US speciality chemical company Champion Technologies is to be bought by Ecolab
Business
Solvay rare earth recycling in France

2012-09-28T00:00:00Z

€15 million investment in two new sites to diversify supply
Business
Solvay adds fluorinated capacity

2012-09-12T00:00:00Z

Company will double capacity at plant in Salindres, France, which makes triflic acid
Business
DuPont sells car paints for $5bn

2012-09-04T00:00:00Z

US investment group picks up 11,000 employees and $4 billion in annual sales
Business
BASF parts with paints

2012-08-17T00:00:00Z

German and French parts of subsidiary Relius sold to wholesaler Prosol
Business
DSM to cut 1000 jobs

2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Netherlands speciality chemical company will reduce its headcount by 1000 over the next 18 months
Business
AkzoNobel sells ICI Pakistan

2012-07-30T00:00:00Z

Yunus Brothers will pay $150 million for the recently restructured business
Business
The future of PVC production?

2012-07-16T00:00:00Z

Commercial interest in a semi-continuous approach seems to be on the rise
Business
Clariant to sell businesses

2012-06-27T00:00:00Z

Speciality chemicals company launches growth plans
Business
New US R&D site for silicones

2012-06-19T00:00:00Z

Bluestar Silicones opens expanded site in York, South Carolina
Business
Coca-Cola collaborates on bio-PET project

2012-06-11T00:00:00Z

Global drinks giant Coca-Cola is teaming up with Ford, Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble to increase the use of bio-based polyethylene terephthalate
Business
Solvay opens 200 employee Indian R&D centre

2012-05-29T00:00:00Z

Belgian chemical company opens centre in Savli, Gujarat State