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Creation of a focused and integrated Amine Company |
Since our creation in 2003, we have known a steady growth path, which is marked by a number of important milestones:
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November 2009
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Inauguration of a Combined Heat and Power installation at Ghent
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November 2009
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Acquisition of Flexsys' (Solutia) supply contracts (rubber chemicals)
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September 2008
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Construction and start up of 4th generation methylamine unit at Ghent
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October 2007
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Acquisition of Mandops (UK) Limited's global business for expanding its growth regulators portfolio and for accessing novel formulations for adjuvant and foliar fertilizers.
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July 2007
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Change of ownership to CVC
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June 2007
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Acquisition of Akzo Nobel's majority share of their Joint Venture in China for the production of choline chloride at Yixing.
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May 2007
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Acquisition of Arkema's American Alkylalkanolamines, Specialty AAA Deha and Higher Amines business
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October 2006
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Acquisition of Air Products' US methylamines and global higher alkylamines business.
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April 2006
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Take-over of the customer portfolio Akzo Nobel due to the closure of their Delftzijl plant.
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January 2006
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Successful start-up of our world scale alkylalkanolamines unit in Ghent
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September 2005
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Offical inauguration of a new R&D building at the Ghent site, which emphasizes our focus on Research and Innovation.
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December 2004
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Acquisition of Air Products' European methylamines and derivatives business
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October 2003
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Creation of Taminco (carve-out from UCB) (ownership by AlpInvest)
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