ALTANA: Acquisition of Rockwood's rheology business completed

Sales rise to €1,9 billion

04-Oct-2013 - ALTANA has completed the acquisition of the rheology business of Rockwood Holdings, Inc.. The acquisition was announced on July 28, 2013. The relevant antitrust authorities have approved the acquisition. With the acquisition ALTANA's sales are expected to reach about €1.9 billion per annum. "The ...

ALTANA enters into agreement to acquire rheology modifier business from Rockwood

Take-over of four production sites and about 340 employees

30-Jul-2013 - ALTANA has signed a definite agreement to acquire the global rheology business of Rockwood Holdings Inc. (ROC). The unit, currently part of Rockwood’s “Performance Additives” segment, is one of the leading manufacturers of rheology additives that optimize the flow characteristics of various ...

Rockwood Completes Split of Chemetall GmbH into Two Separate Legal Entities

07-Sep-2012 - Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Chemetall GmbH has completed the formal legal split of its operations into two independent legal entities.Chemetall GmbH will remain the legal entity and brand name for the surface treatment business. The lithium and special metals business, ...

Rockwood’s Sachtleben Venture Agrees to Acquire crenox Titanium Dioxide Production Assets and Inventory

13-Jun-2012 - Rockwood Holdings, Inc. announced that its titanium dioxide venture Sachtleben has reached an agreement to acquire the titanium dioxide production assets and inventory of crenox GmbH, based in Krefeld, Germany, from the insolvency administrator. The acquisition is expected to close by mid-July, ...

Rockwood Holdings and Michigan Economic Development Commission Announce $25 Million Surface Treatment Plant in Michigan

04-Feb-2011 - Rockwood Holdings, Inc. and the Michigan Economic Development Commission have announced the decision to build a new state-of-the-art $25 million manufacturing plant in Blackman Township, Michigan, for Rockwood’s Chemetall U.S. Inc. business unit. The plant will manufacture surface treatment ...

Arch Chemicals completes acquisition of Advantis Technologies

Arch Chemicals expands position in water treatment

14-Oct-2008 - Arch Chemicals, Inc. announced that it has completed its previously announced asset acquisition of the water treatment chemicals business of Advantis Technologies, Inc.. Advantis, a subsidiary of Rockwood Holdings Inc., is a North American manufacturer and marketer of branded swimming pool, spa ...

Arch Chemicals expands position in water treatment through acquisition of Advantis Technologies

10-Sep-2008 - Arch Chemicals, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the water treatment chemicals business of Advantis Technologies, Inc.. Advantis, a subsidiary of Rockwood Holdings Inc., is a North American manufacturer and marketer of swimming pool, spa and surface water ...

Kemira and Rockwood close joint venture

02-Sep-2008 - The formation of joint venture between Kemira Oyj and Rockwood Holdings, Inc. has been completed. Creation of the new company is part of the implementation of Kemira's new strategy. The deal will create one of the world's leading producers of specialty titanium dioxide pigments, according to the ...

Kemira and Rockwood to form leading TiO2 joint venture

26-May-2008 - Kemira Oyj and Rockwood Holdings Inc. have agreed to form a joint venture that includes both parties´ titanium dioxide businesses and the functional additives business owned by Rockwood. The transaction values Kemira's TiO2 business in excess of EUR 250 million and will result in a small capital ...

Joris Merckx to head Surface Treatment Business of Chemetall

24-Oct-2007 - Joris Merckx has been appointed to the board of Chemetall GmbH and managing director of Chemetall's global surface treatment business. Chemetall, a unit of Rockwood Holdings, Inc., is a worldwide supplier of technological solutions for the treatment of metal surfaces and innovative, metal-based ...