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(optical brightening agents) business for paper and powder
detergent applications. The transaction includes BASF's
manufacturing unit at Ankleshwar, India.
Huntsman to acquire foam
manufacturer Icynene-Lapolla
December 6, 2019 - Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands,
Tex.; www.huntsman.com) plans to acquire IcyneneLapolla,
a North American manufacturer and distributor
of spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation systems.
Under terms of the transaction, which is expected to
close in the first half of 2020, Huntsman will spend
$350 million for the acquired business.
Indorama acquires California-based
plastics recycling business
December 4, 2019 - Indorama Ventures Ltd. (IVL;
Bangkok, Thailand; www.indoramaventures.com) signed
a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Green
Fiber International Inc. (GFI), a company that operates
a plastics-recycling facility in Fontana, Calif. This facility
produces primarily recycled polyethylene terephthalate
(rPET) flake with a total capacity of 40,000 m.t./yr.
Umicore completes acquisition of Freeport
cobalt-processing assets in Finland
December 2, 2019 - Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium;
www.umicore.com) has completed the acquisition of
Freeport Cobalt's cobalt refining and cathode precursor
activities in Kokkola, Finland, for a purchase price of
$203 million. All regulatory clearances in relation to the
transaction have been obtained.
Lanxess acquires Brazilian
biocide manufacturer
December 2, 2019 - Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany;
www.lanxess.com) has acquired biocide manufacturer
Itibanyl Produtos Especiais Ltda. (IPEL; Jarinu, São
Paulo, Brazil). IPEL generates the majority of its sales
with biocides and specialty chemicals for the paint and
coatings industry.
Haldor Topsoe and Sasol enter collaboration
agreement for gas-to-liquids technologies
December 2, 2019 - Haldor Topsoe A/S (Lyngby,
Denmark; www.topsoe.com) and Sasol Ltd.
(Johannesburg, South Africa; www.sasol.co.za) have
entered into a collaboration agreement to jointly license
their gas-to-liquids (GTL) technologies. As singlepoint
licensors, Sasol and Topsoe will offer customers
all necessary technology licenses and provide basic
engineering, catalysts and hardware.
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November 26, 2019 - Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC;
Tokyo; www.m-chemical.co.jp) will acquire the TPU
business of AdvanSource Biomaterials Corp. (ASB;
Wilmington, Mass.) though its U.S. subsidiary Mitsubishi
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