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Arkema finalizes the acquisition of Bostik

04-Feb-2015 - Arkema finalized the acquisition of Bostik. With this acquisition, the Group reaches a new milestone in its developmen. Bostik’s growth prospects and the complementarities identified between the two groups will sustain the success of this high value creating project.With the acquisition of ...

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Arkema finalizes the financing of its acquisition project of Bostik

15-Jan-2015 - Arkema successfully completed a bond issue with a 10-year maturity and a 1.50% coupon. Taking advantage of favourable market conditions and supported by a strong oversubscription level the amount of the issue has been fixed at 700 million euros. This operation represents the last phase in the ...

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Global Bioenergies announces break-through in direct biological production of butadiene

01-Dec-2014 - Global Bioenergies announced having succeeded in the production of bio-sourced butadiene by direct fermentation. It is the first time ever an entirely biological production process – i.e. without any chemical step - is reported for butadiene.Butadiene is a key platform molecule of the ...

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Arkema joins Together for Sustainability (TfS)

25-Nov-2014 - Arkema becomes the ninth member of the TfS initiative, founded in 2011 by BASF, Bayer, Evonik Industries, Henkel, Lanxess and Solvay. The initiative has been built over sustainability best practices, principles to which Arkema adheres such as United Nations Global Compact and the Responsible ...

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Chemicals Companies to Increase Spend on Digital, with Cloud Computing and Analytics Expected to Generate the Highest ROI

24-Oct-2014 - Chemicals companies’ investment in digital technologies will rise sharply in the next three years, with cloud computing and big data analytics expected to generate the highest return on investment, according to a new survey by Accenture.Almost all (94 percent) of the chemicals industry executives ...

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LUM GmbH opens own application laboratory in Paris

02-Oct-2014 - The new application lab of LUM GmbH opened in Plaisir, a Western suburb of Paris, on October, 1st 2014. „The opening of the application laboratory is the next logical step in the further development of the French market for LUM products as well as for the optimum customer service in France. It is ...

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Arkema increases hydrogen peroxide pricing in Europe

04-Sep-2014 - Arkema increases its prices of all grades of hydrogen peroxide in Europe by up to 10% effective on September 15, 2014 or as commitments allow.

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Borealis divests joint-ownership share in LeHavre urea production plant and relatedammonia storage facility

20-Jun-2014 - Borealis announced that its French subsidiary Borealis Chimie divests its joint-ownership share in the Le Havre urea production plant and related ammonia storage facility at Gonfreville l'Orcher, France. Following the divestment, the plant and related storage facility will be fully owned by Yara ...

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Neutron beams reveal how antibodies cluster in solution

23-May-2014 - Scientists have used small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and neutron spin-echo (NSE) techniques for the first time to understand how monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), a class of targeted biopharmaceuticals used to treat autoimmune disorders and cancer, dynamically cluster and move in high ...

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H.B. Fuller reopens state-of-the-art adhesive facility in Blois, France

21-May-2014 - H.B. Fuller celebrated the official opening of its refurbished plant and laboratory in the historic town of Blois, France. The ceremony was attended by the local Mayor, Marc Gricourt, together with employees and representatives from the company’s leadership team.The redevelopment of H.B. Fuller’s ...

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