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INEOS Acquiring BP’s Global Aromatics, Acetyls Business for $5 Billion

The business consists of 15 sites across the world (5 in the Americas, 2 in Europe and 8 in Asia) as well as 10 joint ventures.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

INEOS announced its intention to purchase the global Aromatics and Acetyls businesses of BP for a consideration of $5 billion – $4 billion will be payable upon completion with the remaining $1 billion deferred until, at the latest, June 2021.   This acquisition will extend both the portfolio and the geographic reach of the business.      The Aromatics business is a global leader in PTA (Purified Terephthalic Acid) and PX (Paraxylene) technology with six sites and supplies the global poly...

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