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Chemistry World November 13, 2012 Phillip Broadwith	Sherwin-Williams acquires Comex for $2.3bn The move will increase Sherwin's geographical reach, since Comex has presence in parts of the US and Canada where Sherwin is weakest.
Chemistry World November 8, 2012 Andrew Turley	DSM buys food ingredients firm Netherlands speciality chemical maker DSM has struck a deal to buy Fortitech, a privately owned US food ingredients company, for $634 million.
Chemistry World November 8, 2012 Ned Stafford	Questions remain after huge hydrofluoric acid leak More than six weeks after eight tons of hydrofluoric acid was accidentally released at a chemical plant in South Korea, many of the thousands of local residents who fled the area have reportedly not yet returned to their homes despite assurances from authorities.
Financial Advisor November 2012 Jerilyn Klein Bier	Chemical Solutions Safer chemical management strategies can help prevent toxic financial fallout. Consumer products companies are also moving away from controversial chemicals such as triclosan, an antibiotic agent used in soaps.
Chemistry World November 2, 2012 Andrew Turley	Panel delivers final PFOA report The long running saga of DuPont and perfluorooctanoic acid, often called simply C8, has passed an important milestone with the delivery of the final report from an independent panel of experts tasked with determining its health effects.
Chemistry World October 31, 2012 Andrew Turley	More jobs go: Lonza cuts 500 Swiss speciality chemical company Lonza is to cut 500 jobs over the next two years to save costs, including 400 cut in a bid to 'secure the future' of the site at Visp in Switzerland.
Chemistry World October 31, 2012 Andrew Turley	Chemists contribute to prior art hunt Do you know some chemistry? Do you have spare time? Then it might be that you can make money stress testing the patent literature with Article One Partners, a crowdsourcing website.
Chemistry World October 25, 2012 Eugene Gerden	Problems for Russian chemicals? The Russian chemical industry could be on the verge of a serious crisis caused by state plans to abolish subsidies to domestic producers.
Chemistry World October 24, 2012	Chemical giants cut 4000 jobs The chemical industry was hit by news of nearly 4000 planned job cuts, and multiple site closures, yesterday as two iconic firms, DuPont and Dow, announced dramatic restructuring plans alongside their financial results for the third quarter.
Chemistry World October 19, 2012 Andrew Turley	2.5bn Euros Written Off Akzonobel Paint Business The company has been affected by the on-going economic instability in Europe, which it said contributed to its 3% drop in sales volumes compared with the same period last year.
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