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Chemtura's future: CEO Bob Wood has big plans for newly launched specialty chemical company
- Source :
- Chemical & Engineering News. July 25, 2005, Vol. 83 Issue 30, p18, 3 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Robert L. Wood, new president and chief executive officer of struggling Crompton Corp. announced a merger with a major competitor, Great Lakes Chemical, and the formation of a new company called Chemtura, just fourteen months after his appointment. His plan is to apply at Chemtura the same restructuring techniques he did at Crompton to create the world's best specialty chemicals company.
- Subjects :
- Crompton Corp. -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments
Great Lakes Chemical (Europe) GmbH -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments
Chemical industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments
Herbicides -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments
Pesticides industry -- Mergers, acquisitions and divestments
Company acquisition/merger
Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
Engineering and manufacturing industries
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00092347
- Volume :
- 83
- Issue :
- 30
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Chemical & Engineering News
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.139904478