Petrofina S.A./NV

European Ports Attract Chemical Investment.
Chemical Market Reporter; 11/22/1999; 1778 words; ...chemical manufacturer's desire to be near transportation...ethylene vinyl alcohol plant, Petrofina-Solvay invested 250 million...and chlorine. Antwerp's position in the production...clusters of Bayer Antwerpen NV and Ineos plc. On the...another 50 for BFGoodrich's acrylate thickeners ...

Antwerp Attracts Investments with Extensive Feedstock Network.
Chemical Market Reporter; 9/13/1999; 1081 words; ...claim of being the world's second largest chemicals...after Houston. The port's large trade in basic and...ethylene vinyl alcohol plant, Petrofina-Solvay invested [epsilon...clusters of Bayer Antwerpen NV and Ineos PLC. Situated...another 50 for BFGoodrich's acrylate thickeners business...

EU MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS UPDATE.
European Report; 1/13/1999; 1269 words; ...Galaxy minivan as well as VW's Sharan and the Seat Alhambra...KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV to take full control of domestic...airline Martinair Holland NV by buying the outstanding...Total SA to acquire Belgium's PetroFina in a share swap deal. Its...

SOLVAY MAKING GLOBAL CHANGES.
Plastics News; 10/5/1998; 1148 words; ...will create the world's fourth-largest PVC maker...business and technology with Petrofina SA of Belgium and close...Belgium, while Solvay's European PVC production...merger of EVC International NV and Norsk Hydro ASA. Globally...will trail only Taiwan's Formosa Group, the recently...

Chemical Profits Hold on Amid Price Downturn, Industry Change.
The Oil Daily; 5/18/1998; 875 words; ...worldwide, with 20% of U.S. ethylene capacity. Early...boards of BASF and Fina parent Petrofina S.A. had approved the formation...t a joint venture, it's an acquisition. Last week...chemical company Akzo Nobel NV. To prepare the way for...