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• Public markets open up.(Financing Chemicals)(Cover Story)

  - 2004-03-10

  Public equity markets are warming to chemicals once again, and private equity owners of chemical firms are gearing up to launch initial public offerings IPO, bankers say. Stock valuations as a multiple of earnings have reached their highest level in 18 months, currently offering better remms...

  Tags: BASF AG, Clariant Corp., Deutsche Bank AG, Nalco Co., Noveon International, Rhodia

• Petrochemicals industry moves R$2bil through the Internet.

  - 2003-09-24

  Brazil, Sep 23, 2003 (Gazeta Mercantil/SABI via COMTEX) The Brazilian chemicals industry expects R$2bil e-commerce and B2B operations this year and R$2.3bil in 2004. Assa, consultancy company, surveyed 12 companies in the sector as 3M, Basf, Braskem, Carbono Quimica, Clariant, Dow, DuPont, Elekeiroz, Rhodia,...

  Tags: BASF AG, Clariant Corp., Rhodia

• Eye on Europe; European chemical sector: Industry in distress. (Global Watch).(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)

  - 2002-03-18

  THE CHEMICAL industry is currently in a state of turmoil. As the global downturn persists, weak volumes, combined with high and volatile raw material prices, continue to depress profitability throughout the sector. Furthermore, competitive pressures have intensified, and a low-inflation environment and overcapacity in many products...

  Tags: Clariant Corp., Huntsman Corp., Rhodia

• Rhodia Ends Talks with Clariant; DSM May Acquire Stake. (briefs).(Brief Article)

  - 2001-12-05

  Rhodia has confirmed that it has held merger negotiations with Clariant, but it says that those talks came to an end last month (CW, Nov. 7, p. 6). The companies failed to agree on how to restructure the merged entity, sources say. Rhodia may seek another partner,...

  Tags: Aventis, Clariant Corp., Rhodia

• No partners for Rhodia yet

  - 2001-12-03

  Rhodia, which was the subject of much international speculation in early November, has called off talks with Clariant. Initially, rumours had suggested DSM and BASF might be in the frame as strategic partners for the French speciality chemicals company. Rhodia confirmed it had held preliminary discussions with Clariant over the...

  Tags: Clariant Corp., Rhodia

• Analysts Dismiss Report of Clariant Bid for Rhodia.(Clariant AG rumored to be interested in Rhodia S.A.)(Brief Article)

  - 2001-11-07

  Analysts have dismissed a Financial Times report last week that Clariant is planning an acquisition bid for Rhodia. "We think it's unlikely," says Tony Cox, analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein London. Clariant and Rhodia refused to comment on the report. Analysts say that Clariant overpaid for...

  Tags: Clariant Corp., Rhodia

• Strategies for European Specialty Players.

  - 1998-08-24

  The highly fragmented nature of specially chemical markets creates new strategies and challenge/or the European giants. Over the last few years a number of large focused specialty chemical companies have emerged in Europe to become powerful forces. Companies, such as Imperial Chemical Industries, Rhodia,...

  Tags: Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Clariant Corp., Rhodia