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FMC Corporation acquire Ciba-Geigy fire retardant business
Januafv 1992
Additives for Polymers
FMC Corporation acquire Ciba-Geigy fire retardant business
FMC Corporation, Chicago, and Ciba-Geigy AG, Basle, have mounted that they have signed a letter of intent for FMC to acquire the worldwide Flame Retardants and Fluids and Water Treatment Chemicals businesses of Ciba-Geigy’s Additives Division, primarily located at Stafford Park, Manchester. FMC said it would continue to operate the *afford Park facility in Manchester (‘UK) and plans no major personnel changes.
Witco alliance with Ciba-Geigy
Witco Corp. has formed a co-operative technical and marketing agreement with Giba-Geigy Marienberg GmbH, the German subsidiary of Ciba-Geigy Ltd. of Basel, Switzerland. W&co’s Argus division and Ciba-Geigy M~enberg will share technical information and co-operate in the development of mixed-metal stabilizers for the PVC market. Argus now supplies stabilizers in North America, and Ciba-Geigy markets the materials in Europe. Witco has also entered a marketing agreement with Ciba-Geigy Marienberg for methyltin stabilizers produced by Argus that excludes North America and Japan.
PPG Industries in the UK
PPG Industries (UK) Ltd. is the commercial name under which PX Industries now conducts business in the United Kingdom, with principal units as divisions The Coatings and Resins Division, which had been operating as PPG Industries (UK), makes automotive and industrial coatings in Birmingham, England. The Fiber Glass Division, formerly PPG Glass Fibres Ltd., has a plant at Wigan, England, and the Specialty Chemicals Division, formerly Mazer Chemicals Ltd., formulates surfactants at Manchester, England.
Rhane-Poulenc sells zinc oxide unit
Grill0 Zinkoxid GmbH is to purchase F&one Poulenc’s zinc oxide business located at Barry Port in the UK.
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS In-house self-eolouring
The Technical Service and Development Division of Dow Plastics has published a brochure on “Self-colouring”. This describes a) the self-colouring concept, b) self-colouring techniques, c) dosing and mixing equipment, and d) recommendations and rn~~ req~rn~~. The advantages and disadvantages of self-colouring in terms of economics and technology are summarised. The brochure “Self-color is available from: Dow Chemical Company Limited Lakeside House, Stock&
Park, ~xb~i~e, ~~~s~~ Tel: +44-81-848-8688. 18
UBll IBE, (UK).
01992 Elsevier Science Publishers Ltd.
Additives for Polymers
FMC Corporation acquire Ciba-Geigy fire retardant business
FMC Corporation, Chicago, and Ciba-Geigy AG, Basle, have mounted that they have signed a letter of intent for FMC to acquire the worldwide Flame Retardants and Fluids and Water Treatment Chemicals businesses of Ciba-Geigy’s Additives Division, primarily located at Stafford Park, Manchester. FMC said it would continue to operate the *afford Park facility in Manchester (‘UK) and plans no major personnel changes.
Witco alliance with Ciba-Geigy
Witco Corp. has formed a co-operative technical and marketing agreement with Giba-Geigy Marienberg GmbH, the German subsidiary of Ciba-Geigy Ltd. of Basel, Switzerland. W&co’s Argus division and Ciba-Geigy M~enberg will share technical information and co-operate in the development of mixed-metal stabilizers for the PVC market. Argus now supplies stabilizers in North America, and Ciba-Geigy markets the materials in Europe. Witco has also entered a marketing agreement with Ciba-Geigy Marienberg for methyltin stabilizers produced by Argus that excludes North America and Japan.
PPG Industries in the UK
PPG Industries (UK) Ltd. is the commercial name under which PX Industries now conducts business in the United Kingdom, with principal units as divisions The Coatings and Resins Division, which had been operating as PPG Industries (UK), makes automotive and industrial coatings in Birmingham, England. The Fiber Glass Division, formerly PPG Glass Fibres Ltd., has a plant at Wigan, England, and the Specialty Chemicals Division, formerly Mazer Chemicals Ltd., formulates surfactants at Manchester, England.
Rhane-Poulenc sells zinc oxide unit
Grill0 Zinkoxid GmbH is to purchase F&one Poulenc’s zinc oxide business located at Barry Port in the UK.
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS In-house self-eolouring
The Technical Service and Development Division of Dow Plastics has published a brochure on “Self-colouring”. This describes a) the self-colouring concept, b) self-colouring techniques, c) dosing and mixing equipment, and d) recommendations and rn~~ req~rn~~. The advantages and disadvantages of self-colouring in terms of economics and technology are summarised. The brochure “Self-color is available from: Dow Chemical Company Limited Lakeside House, Stock&
Park, ~xb~i~e, ~~~s~~ Tel: +44-81-848-8688. 18
UBll IBE, (UK).
01992 Elsevier Science Publishers Ltd.