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Reliance Industries eyes LyondellBasell
Reliance Industries, the Indian group controlled by Mukesh Ambani, is considering an acquisition of the assets of the bankrupt petrochemical group LyondellBasell
Carr’s Milling profits slide
Profits fell at Carr’s Milling Industries after the fertiliser division that gave a significant boost 12 months ago fell into the red this year
BASF on track for dividend cut
German chemicals group BASF is heading for its first dividend cut since the 1990s as it reported a 19% fall in third-quarter sales
Lex: European chemical companies
If sales figures from Akzo Nobel and Bayer ’s sales figures are anything to go by, investors betting on a recovery in the sector might have got ahead of themselves
Permira repels Borsodchem bid
The UK private equity fund’s deal with Wanhua Industrial to restructure Borsodchem’s €1.1bn debt will allow it to avoid a Chinese takeover and retain control of the Hungarian chemicals group
Strong demand helps Tristel clean up
Stronger demand for infection control products has helped Tristel raise full-year pre-tax profits
Demand recovery boosts Victrex
The polymer maker said it would ramp up production following a strong fourth quarter.
Wanhua to placate Permira over Borsodchem
The Chinese chemicals group seeking to acquire a company owned by Permira would not be a ‘disruptive force’ if takeover talks succeed, says its top executive
Evonik bond sale draws large number of bids
The deal from the unrated German conglomerate attracted bids worth more than six times the high-yield paper on offer
Lex: Chemicals
Given €4.5bn today, few investors would place bets on chemicals and plastics but that is what Solvay plans to do





