27 Dec 2012

Clariant sells its paper chemicals business after years of strategic drift and wandering.

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Following earlier announcements that Clariant will off-load its unprofitable businesses, it has now been announced that agreement has been r...
1 Oct 2010

AkzoNobel's Divestment of National Starch Completed

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AkzoNobel has finalised the $1.3bn sale of its National Starch business to Corn Products International. The transaction was announced on Jun...
30 Sept 2010

Kemira closes Blankophor GmbH & Co. KG (German Catec GmbH)

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Kemira Oyj has on September 30, 2010, closed Blankophor GmbH & Co. KG (German Catec GmbH) following the deal announced on June 23, 2010....
23 Jun 2010

Kemira sells its global FWA business

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Reported in the press this morning: Kemira Oyj and German Catec GmbH financially supported by Fengler Beteiligungs GmbH have signed a contr...
25 Dec 2009

Seasons Greetings

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Seasons greetings form the paper chemicals weblog. Thank you for your support and interest throughout the year.
2 Dec 2009

The paper chemicals weblog on twitter

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The paper chemicals weblog has also been sharing news, information and views on the paper chemical industry with fellow tweeters ........ fo...
4 Nov 2009

Clariant beats expectations and shows 3Q09 profit. Paper chemical business remains weak.

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Clariant reported its third quarter 2009 results and overall the company showed better than expected performance, showing a profit driven by...
24 Oct 2009

Use paper towels for dying your hands - Cascades report

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Cascades reinforces the advantages of using paper towels for drying hands - 'hand paper towels are the most hygienic choice for drying y...
19 Oct 2009

Cascades opens new green building in Lachute

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Cascades of Canada, a leader in green packaging and fibre recovery, announced it had opened its first LEED ('Leadership in Energy and E...
7 Oct 2009

Van Houtum Papier target battle against influenza with C2C paper

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van Houtum Papier (VHP) was the first paper company to produce Cradle to Cradle paper towel and toilet paper. In the current period of unce...

Why not join the Cellulose Community?

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The Cellulose Community : 'The Cellulose Community is a worldwide group, believing general pulp and paper information should be fast, fr...
1 Oct 2009

Clariant a target for Solvay's cash?

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After Solvay sold its drug unit, Abbott, on Monday for EUR4.5 billion, speculation has started as to what Solvay will spend the money on. I...
29 Sept 2009

DyStar files for Bankruptcy

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Following earlier rumours, it has now been confirmed that DyStar Textilfarben GmbH, DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co Germany and DyStar Hol...
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DyStar to file for bankruptcy

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The rumour mill has picked up that DyStar will file for bankruptcy. The company's market focus is on textiles and leather and not the ...
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7 Sept 2009

50 million chemical substances! CAS reaches milestone.

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On the 7th september, 2009, the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) announced that it had registered its 50 millionth substance --> CAS 118...
4 Sept 2009

Clariant sells USA silicone business

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Clariant has sold its silicone business based in Gainesville, Florida to SiVance LLC, an affiliate of GenNx360 Capital Partners, a private e...
30 Jul 2009

Kemira's paper chemicals business struggles on

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Kemira announced their first half 2009 results - as is the norm for this sector at the present time, sales decreased - Kemira's overall...

Clariant experience 'massive' decline in sales for 1H09

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Clariant announced their first half 2009 sales with a degree of honesty which was unusual for the conservative Swiss company: 'Despite p...
15 Jul 2009

After 65 years Buckman adjusts its brand

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Buckman Laboratories has announced that it will 'rebrand' itself, shed the 'laboratories' and become Buckman. In an announc...
6 Jul 2009

BASF Blitz Ciba - 3,700 jobs to go in an EU approved acquisition.

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In a not too surprising move, BASF announced that it will further its own agenda and slash the newly-acquired Ciba Specialty Chemicals organ...