INTEGRATING COGNIS.

The article reports that Cognis, a German manufacturer of specialty chemicals, will be integrated into the care chemicals division of BASF. Gabriel Tanbourgi, head of care chemicals division at BASF, initiated the acquisition of Cognis for 4 billion U.S. dollars, including debt and pension obligations. Tanbourgi's plans for the merged personal care operation are discussed, including not using the Cognis name and relying on Dirk Bungel, senior vice president of BASF's care chemicals business, to move the combined operation forward.