Business briefing for October 14

Business Briefing for October 14

The latest short chemistry business news items from C&EN.

BASF Sells Coatings Business

BASF will sell a majority stake in its coatings business to the private equity firm Carlyle and the Qatar Investment Authority in a deal valued at $8.9 billion.

Earlier this month, BASF sold its Brazilian decorative paint business to Sherwin-Williams.

Other news includes Ineos making further cuts in Europe and the launch of biotechs Soufflé, Nilo, and Expedition.

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Author summary: BASF sells majority stake in coatings business to Carlyle.

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