Chemicals
Dow, DuPont to merge and split, say reports
10 Dec 2015
The $120 billion combination will split further into three companies to focus on agriculture, specialty chemicals and materials, says a Wall Street Journal report
Bhopal gas disaster lessons fast forgotten
03 Dec 2015
The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, meant to provide immediate relief to industrial disaster victims, remains largely on paper as there is no awareness of it at the district level
France’s Air Liquide to acquire US rival Airgas for $10.3 bn
18 Nov 2015
The acquisition will boost Air Liquide’s sales by around 30 per cent and help the company gain a clear lead over its German rival Linde AG, as the world’s biggest industrial gas producer by revenue
BASF puts $540 mn steel coatings business for sale
06 Nov 2015
The German chemical company has hired HSBC in helping with the sale process and has opened its steel coatings business books to five industrial players who have shown interest
Samsung to sell chemicals businesses to Lotte Group for $2.6 bn
30 Oct 2015
Samsung is selling its chemicals business and stake in Samsung Fine Chemical in order to raise capital and invest in the rapidly growing automotive battery business
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