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ALTANA Completes Acquisition of Rockwood’s Rheology Business

Sales rise to 1.9 billion euros

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

ALTANA has completed the acquisition of the rheology business of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. The acquisition was announced on July 28, 2013. The relevant antitrust authorities have approved the acquisition. With the acquisition ALTANA’s sales are expected to reach about €1.9 billion per year. “The acquisition not only opens up new growth opportunities, it also emphasizes our strategy focusing on profitable growth and is fully in line with all our acquisition criteria,” said Dr. ...

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