03-Apr-2009

Rohm and Haas announced plans to exit its current powder coating production site at Castellón and build a new and smaller facility in the same area. This transition will occur throughout the rest of 2009 and into 2010. This will replace the existing facility and reflects the company’s continued ...

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06-Mar-2009

Rohm and Haas is preparing for the next steps after successfully achieving the first critical milestone set by the European Union’s REACH regulation. “We are actively complying with REACH requirements,” says Gray Wirth, Rohm and Haas president Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) Region. ...

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27-Jan-2009

The Dow Chemical Company and Rohm and Haas Company announced jointly today that the United States Federal Trade Commission has voted to accept a consent decree agreed to by The Dow Chemical Company. Rohm and Haas and Dow also stated that they are discussing the closing of the transaction ...

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Continues Proactive Steps to Mitigate Economic and Market Impact

22-Jan-2009

Rohm and Haas Company announced a second set of actions to adjust its operations and cost structure to reflect the slowing economy and widespread market weakness. The initiatives, which build on actions announced in June of last year, will impact approximately 900 positions across all regions and ...

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13-Jan-2009

Rohm and Haas Company reported that the European Commission has determined that the pending acquisition of Rohm and Haas by The Dow Chemical Company does not contravene EC competition law. With this decision, the transaction has obtained all necessary approvals in Europe. The sole remaining ...

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25-Nov-2008

Rohm and Haas launched a new manufacturing facility in the Ramenskoye region of Moscow. The plant was developed from a greenfield site with close proximity to key customers and with excellent access to local and imported raw materials and all key utilities. Manufacturing at the plant will be ...

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01-Oct-2008

Rohm and Haas Company, a supplier of binder and additives used to make paints and coatings, announced the opening of its new Southeast Asia Technical Laboratory in Singapore. The laboratory supports Rohm and Haas’s latest efforts to bring new technology to the fast-growing Southeast Asia market. ...

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Prestigious Otto Haas and NOVA Awards are the Top Research Honor in Company’s Technology Community

27-Aug-2008

Rohm and Haas Company honored the recipients of its annual Otto Haas Award and NOVA Awards. The recipient of the Otto Haas Award for Technical Excellence is Doug Abrams, Senior Technical Associate, Specialty Materials Process Technology, PBM Scale-up Group. According to the company, Abrams' ...

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$18.8 billion transaction marks pivotal point in Dow's transformation

14-Jul-2008

Dow and Rohm and Haas announced a definitive agreement, under which Dow will acquire all outstanding shares of Rohm and Haas common stock for $78 per share in cash. The acquisition of Rohm and Haas will make Dow the world's leading specialty chemicals and advanced materials company, combining the ...

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With a $20 Million USD Investment, This New Service and Technology Center Will Produce Emulsion Polymers and Polyacrylates

25-Jun-2008

Rohm and Haas Company began operations at its new high technology plant in Querétaro, Mexico which is the first plant in Latin America to operate under its 21st Century Manufacturing principles guaranteeing best standard levels of efficiency and productivity, according to the company. The main ...

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