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SKF opens second bearing factory in China

September 26, 2011
GOTEBORG, Sweden — SKF today officially opened its second bearing factory in Dalian, northeast China, according to a press release.The factory produces medium size bearings, which complement the range of
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Berkshire Hathaway acquires chemical maker Lubrizol for $9 billion

September 19, 2011
OMAHA, Neb. — American conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has completed its $9 billion acquisition of specialty chemical maker Lubrizol, according to Banking Business Review.With the closing of this transaction, Lubrizol is
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Tyco International to split into three independent companies

September 19, 2011
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland — Tyco International Ltd. today announced that it will split into three independent, publically traded companies, according to a press release.The three companies created through the separation
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Fire breaks out at Shanghai petrochemical plant

September 9, 2011
SHANGHAI — A fire broke out late Thursday evening in an alkene production facility at the Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Co., Xinhua News Agency reported.Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish
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Former auto-chemical exec sentenced to prison

September 9, 2011
NEW YORK — James Margulies, a former automotive-chemical CEO, received a prison sentence of seven to 21 years for a multimillion-dollar stock manipulation scheme, The Associated Press reported.The former
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European Commission to review controversial chemical regulation

August 29, 2011
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Somali pirates hijack chemical tanker off Omani coast

August 22, 2011
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Thousands protest at Chinese chemical plant

August 15, 2011
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Australian chemical facility shut down after chemical leak

August 15, 2011
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3M Names New Executive Vice President

August 1, 2011
3M Co. named Michael Vale executive vice president of its Consumer and Office Business division, succeeding Joe Harlan, who is leaving to take a top management post at Dow Chemical
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