Acquisitions

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Ferro expands ceramic coatings business

Ferro Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire Endeka Group, a global producer of coatings and key raw materials for the ceramic tile market.

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Kuraray to buy Calgon Carbon

Japanese chemical manufacturer Kuraray Co., Ltd. will buy U.S. firm Calgon Carbon Corp.

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Nordmann, Rassmann acquires Melrob Group

Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH has acquired 100% of the shares in Melrob Group Holdings Ltd. (Melrob) of Crawley, UK. The acquisition includes all of Melrob’s subsidiaries...

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BASF to acquire Solvay’s global polyamide business

BASF and Solvay have signed an agreement related to the sale of Solvay’s integrated polyamide business to BASF at a purchase price of EUR1.6 billion. The acquisition...

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Sika acquires manufacturer of waterproofing systems and mortars

Sika has agreed to acquire KVK Holding a.s, headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, a leading manufacturer of waterproofing and roofing systems as well as...

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DowDuPont merger successfully completed

DowDuPont has announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between The Dow Chemical Company and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, effective ...

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Evonik successfully acquires silica business from J.M. Huber

Evonik will complete the acquisition of US company J.M. Huber Corporation’s silica business for US-$ 630 million, as planned, in the second half of the year. ...

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CHT Group acquires provider for silicone emulsions and elastomers in America

CHT Group, a leading silicone specialities supplier in Europe, has acquired a leading solutions provider for high performance silicone emulsions and silicone ...

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Sun Chemical acquires manufacturer of UV printing inks

Sun Chemical has acquired a leading manufacturer of UV printing inks for converters in the commercial, packaging and specialty markets.

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Sika acquires Turkish manufacturer of sealants and adhesives

Sika continues its expansion course by acquiring a leading Turkish-based manufacturer of sealants and adhesives.

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HuntsmanClariant deal continues to move forward

Clariant AG has announced progress towards satisfying the regulatory approval condition to closing its merger of equals with Huntsman Corporation.

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Ferro acquires Dip Tech

Ferro Corporation has acquired Dip Tech Ltd., a leading provider of digital printing solutions for glass coatings headquartered in Kfar Saba, Israel.

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HuntsmanClariant merger on track

Clariant and Huntsman Corporation have presented a update on their planned merger. The preparations to create HuntsmanClariant are proceeding as planned with ...

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Azelis acquires Chemcolour

Azelis has agreed to fully acquire Chemcolour, leading provider of speciality chemicals and food ingredients in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The purchase ...