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...It is enough to make one long for the era when Dow was Dow, ICI was ICI, corporations were simpler, and there was more of a future in chemical engineering than financial. Think about it....
...Mr Héfès would seek to broaden the group’s “long-term relationships base throughout Europe with internationally minded industrial families and corporations,” he added....
...In Europe, it owns a 4.6 per cent stake in German chemicals maker Evonik, 6 per cent of Spanish oil company Repsol and 10 per cent of Markit....
...Ulrich Grillo, deputy president of the German industry association, said the 12 partners would seek to “build up a powerful corporation” which would invest in raw material projects in order to improve security...
...Its target of 4 to 5 per cent return on sales would not be big enough for a large corporation or venture capitalists, says Mr Hanson, but would satisfy the new owners and the workforce, too....
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