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Axalta Coating Systems to acquire European and Chinese operations of IVA

Axalta Coating Systems has made a binding offer to acquire the European and Chinese operations of IVA, one of the world’s leading wire enamel manufacturers, from ...

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Akzo Nobel CEO Ton Büchner steps down with immediate effect

Akzo Nobel has announced today that Chief Executive Ton Büchner steps down with immediate effect due to health reasons. The company has announced Thierry Vanlancker ...

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Pilot Chemical Company acquires ATRP Solutions

Pilot Chemical Company, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has purchased ATRP Solutions, Inc. located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The purchase expands Pilot's ...

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Akzo Nobel makes double acquisition

Akzo Nobel has made a double acquisition to strengthen its leading global position in performance coatings.

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Stepan acquires surfactant production facility in Mexico

Stepan Company, through a subsidiary in Mexico, has reached an agreement with BASF Mexicana, S.A. DE C.V. to acquire its surfactant production facility in Ecatepec,...

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Axalta acquires CH Coatings

Axalta Coating Systems has signed an agreement to acquire CH Coatings, an importer and distributor throughout Switzerland of Axalta's "Spies Hecker" refinish...

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IMCD expands presence in the United States

IMCD N.V., a leading distributor of speciality chemicals headquartered in the Netherlands, has signed an agreement to acquire the speciality chemicals distribution...

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PPG ends quest to acquire Akzo Nobel

PPG has withdrawn its proposal to combine with Akzo Nobel and will not pursue a public offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of Akzo Nobel.

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USMB acquires Printing Ink Resin business of Resinall Europe

Umicore Specialty Materials Brugge NV (USMB) has entered into an agreement with Resinall Europe BVBA to acquire its Printing Ink Resin business.

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Axalta Coating Systems acquires Spencer Coatings Group

Axalta Coating Systems has entered an agreement to acquire the Spencer Coatings Group, a leading manufacturer of high performance industrial coatings for heavy-duty...

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Clariant and Huntsman agree to merge

Huntsman Corporation and Switzerland's Clariant AG have reached an agreement to merge, continuing a consolidation push in the chemicals industry.

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Henkel to acquire Sonderhoff Group

Henkel is strengthening its Adhesive Technologies business with a new acquisition.

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Akzo Nobel rejects third takeover proposal from PPG

Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel has rejected a third takeover proposal from its U.S. rival PPG Industries, valued at EUR26.9 billion, saying it undervalues the ...

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Lanxess completes acquisition of Chemtura earlier than expected

Lanxess has successfully completed the acquisition of U.S. company Chemtura, one of the world’s leading suppliers of flame retardant and lubricant additives, ...