CHEMICAL UPDATE
SEPTEMBER 2011
McIlvaine Company
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COMPANY NEWS
Lonza Extends Tender Offer for Arch Chemicals
BMW, Others Investing in Carbon Fiber
DuPont Delivers Strong Results in Second Quarter; Increases 2011 Earnings
Guidance
EXPANSIONS
BASF Breaks Ground on Additive Plant in Bahrain
Lanxess Invests €90m in Plastic Materials Business
Mitsubishi Adding PET Film Capacity in S.C.
Polyplex Adds Film Lines in US and Thailand
Eastman Announces Second Plasticizer Capacity Expansion at Estonia Site
ACQUISITIONS
Eastman Acquires Scandiflex to Expand Plasticizer Business
Brenntag Acquires Specialty Chemical Distributor Multisol Group Limited (UK)