CHEMICAL UPDATE
APRIL 2013
McIlvaine Company
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COMPANY NEWS
DuPont Looking to Partner with Indian Companies in its Biosciences Technology
Solvay to Build Specialty Surfactant Plant in Germany
Dow Chemical Details $1.5-Billion Divestiture Plan
Dow Chemical to Build Several Plants on US Gulf Coast
Sasol Says Plastics, Chemicals to Aid Profit at Louisiana Works
China Cornerstone of Lanxess’ Global Growth Strategy
PPG Completes $1.05 B Purchase of Akzonobel N. American Decorative Coatings Unit
Clariant Chemicals’ to Divest Textile, Paper Specialties and Emulsion Products
Johnson Matthey Acquires Perstorp Catalyst Business / Formaldehyde Technology
Toray to Scale Up Production of Partially Bio-Based PBT
FINANCIALS
PPG Reports First Quarter Results
Akzo First-Quarter Profit Drops on European Paint Volume
Celanese Corporation Reports First Quarter 2013 Results
Albemarle Profits Fall in Q1