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Akzo Nobel acquires V.Powdertech business

Akzo Nobel has acquired the business of V.Powdertech Co., Ltd., a Thai manufacturer of powder coatings, supplying a range of products for domestic appliances, ...

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Axalta confirms acquisition discussions with Nippon Paint

Axalta Coating Systems has confirmed that it is engaged in discussions with Nippon Paint regarding a potential acquisition of Axalta.

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Clariant initiates meeting with White Tale

Representatives of the specialty chemicals company Clariant met with White Tale in Zurich, Switzerland. The meeting was initiated in order to identify possible ...

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Lanxess to acquire Solvay’s US phosphorus additives business

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is expanding its Additives segment and plans to acquire the phosphorus chemicals business with a US production site from ...

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Sika acquires Butterfield Color in the US

Sika continues its expansion strategy: The specialty chemicals company has acquired Butterfield Color, Inc. a US-based manufacturer of decorative concrete floor ...

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Akzo Nobel confirms merger discussions with Axalta

In response to market speculation, Akzo Nobel has confirmed it is currently in constructive discussions regarding a merger of the Akzo Nobel Paints & Coatings...

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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 ...