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Huntsman Looks to Innovation, Integration and Global Growth
Posted on December 12th, 2017 by Nigel Davis in Chemicals Industry News and Analysis
Capturing superior and sustainable growth in developed world markets is proving increasingly difficult for established chemical companies. Steady, maybe, but unexciting, almost certainly, industrial and consumer demand means that the superior growth nut has become difficult to crack. Continue reading “Huntsman Looks to Innovation, Integration and Global Growth” »
Timing is ripe for Huntsman and Clariant merger
Posted on October 19th, 2017 by Nigel Davis in Chemicals Industry News and Analysis
The time was ripe to strike a merger of equals, with two global specialty chemical companies well into their portfolio transformation plans shedding commoditised assets, with similar goals and valuation multiples, the CEOs of Huntsman and Clariant said on Monday, 22 May.
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Timing is ripe for Huntsman and Clariant merger
Posted on June 8th, 2017 by Joseph Chang in Chemicals Industry News and Analysis
The time was ripe to strike a merger of equals, with two global specialty chemical companies well into their portfolio transformation plans shedding commoditised assets, with similar goals and valuation multiples, the CEOs of Huntsman and Clariant said on Monday 22 May. Continue reading “Timing is ripe for Huntsman and Clariant merger” »
Tempered optimism ahead of wave of US project start-ups
Posted on April 7th, 2017 by Joseph Chang in Chemicals Industry News and Analysis
Itβs happening. The US cracker project wave is amplifying with Dow Chemical announcing the completion of its 1.5m tonne/year ethylene project in Freeport, Texas β the second new US cracker after the Occidental Chemical/Mexichem start-up in the first quarter of this year. Continue reading “Tempered optimism ahead of wave of US project start-ups” »