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Huntsman to purchase Indian Chemicals business

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By: KERRY PIANOFORTE

Editor, Coatings World

Huntsman Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the chemicals business of Laffans Petrochemicals Ltd. Located in Ankleshwar, India the Laffans chemicals business manufactures amines and surfactants. The chemicals business has 130 employees and annual sales of approximately $45 million. The acquisition is subject to certain terms and conditions and is expected to occur in the first half of 2011.  The Laffans chemicals business will be integrated into the Performance Products division. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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