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Pechiney Board Approved Alcan’s Revised Take Over Offer

The Pechiney Board of Directors have recommended a revised take over offer from Alcan. The offer is a mixed cash/share offer of up to 48.50 Euros and consists of 47.50 Euros per share plus a supplement of 1 Euro per s...

15 Sep 2003

Dow to Purchase Celanese Acrylics Business

Dow Chemicals have reached an agreement to purchase the acrylics business of Celanese. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed and the transaction awaits regulatory approvals. The purchase involves the entire Celane...

From Dow Chemicals 15 Sep 2003

US Steel Completes Acquisition of Sartid

US Steel, through its wholly owned subsidiary, US Steel Balkan have completed their purchase of the bankrupt Serbian steel maker, Sartid a.d. for $23 million. Sartid a.d. is an integrated steel manufacturer with a des...

15 Sep 2003

Akzo Nobel Acquire Plastic Coatings Business

Akzo Nobel has entered into an agreement to acquire the specialty plastic coatings business of Belgian-based Techni-Coat International. Techni-Coat produces plastic coatings for consumer goods such as electronics, cos...

12 Sep 2003

CERAM Expand into North America

CERAM is pleased to announce that it has signed a Marketing & Collaboration Agreement with The M&P Lab Inc in the USA. The Collaboration Agreement is underpinned by CERAM also acquiring a minority shareholding in...

12 Sep 2003

US DOE Award $12.3m for Energy Efficient Projects

The US Department of Energy has awarded $12.3 million to 21 research projects aimed at advancing energy efficiency and clean energy technologies. Key technology areas that will be addresses include: Solid state ...

11 Sep 2003

NanoOpto Secure Another $7m in VC Funding

NanoOpto Corp has secured a further $7million in venture capital financing in its series B round of funding. The new funding comes from existing equity partners and takes their total funding to $27 million. NanoOpto w...

11 Sep 2003

WTC Steel Melted to Form War Ship

Scrap steel from the World Trade Center’s was today melted down to form part of a ship for the US Navy. Approximately 24 tons of steel salvaged from the disaster of September 11, 2001 was melted down at Amite Fo...

11 Sep 2003

Cyclics Form Rotomolding Partnership with Clarehill

Cyclics Corporation announces has entered into a new partnership with UK rotomolder Clarehill Plastics Limited. The agreement gives Clarehill rights to develop rotomolded CBT resin for the British Isles, with the option ...

10 Sep 2003

Mercedes Benz Unveils SLR Featuring Advanced Materials

Mercedes Benz have unveiled their all new Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren supercar at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The car was a joint project between Mercedes Benz and their Formula 1 partner McLaren, which has no doubt resulted ...

10 Sep 2003

Massive Fire Destroys Part of Bridgestone Tyre Factory

A massive fire broke out at the Bridgestone tyre factory about located 110km north of Tokyo. Hundreds of fire fighters are battling the blaze, using trucks, cranes and helicopters. Over 5000 nearby residents were evac...

9 Sep 2003

Brüeggemann Chemicals Acquire DSM RIM Nylon Business

Germany’s Brüeggemann Chemical have acquired the Reaction Injection Moulding Nylon or RIM Nylon business from DSM Fibres Intermediates. Effective immediately, Brüeggemann will produce raw materials and...

9 Sep 2003

Alcan’s Proposed Take Over of Pechiney Approved by French Government

The French Treasury Department has approved the proposed take over of Pechiney by Alcan. Approval came after Alcan first filed their intention on July 7th, and their subsequent commitment to continue operating Pechine...

8 Sep 2003

DuPont Textiles and Interiors Renamed Invista

DuPont Textiles and Interiors has been renamed Invista, effective immediately. This represents the next step in divesting this business. Invista will be the largest integrated fibres and intermediates company in the w...

8 Sep 2003

Explosion Forces Closure of Nippon Steel Plant

Nippon Steel has been forced to temporarily close its Nagoya plant after being rocked by an explosion. The explosion was so powerful that it shattered windows up to 1.5 kms away. Nippon Steel is Japan’s largest ...

5 Sep 2003

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Pechiney Board Approved Alcan’s Revised Take Over Offer

Dow to Purchase Celanese Acrylics Business

US Steel Completes Acquisition of Sartid

Akzo Nobel Acquire Plastic Coatings Business

CERAM Expand into North America

US DOE Award $12.3m for Energy Efficient Projects

NanoOpto Secure Another $7m in VC Funding

WTC Steel Melted to Form War Ship

Cyclics Form Rotomolding Partnership with Clarehill

Mercedes Benz Unveils SLR Featuring Advanced Materials

Massive Fire Destroys Part of Bridgestone Tyre Factory

Brüeggemann Chemicals Acquire DSM RIM Nylon Business

Alcan’s Proposed Take Over of Pechiney Approved by French Government

DuPont Textiles and Interiors Renamed Invista

Explosion Forces Closure of Nippon Steel Plant

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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

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