Citation
(2006), "ALTANA Chemie to acquire the ECKART group", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 35 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2006.12935aab.008
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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ALTANA Chemie to acquire the ECKART group
ALTANA Chemie to acquire the ECKART group
ALTANA Chemie AG, the specialty chemicals division of ALTANA AG, Wesel, Germany, has signed an agreement to acquire the ECKART GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Furth, Germany. ECKART, an international specialty chemicals group, is a leading manufacturer of metallic effect pigments and metallic printing inks.
ALTANA Chemie will acquire the entire business of the worldwide leading manufacturer of metallic effect pigments for applications in paints and printing inks, plastics and cosmetics as well as technical applications. In addition to the acquisition of new products and technologies, ALTANA Chemie will also get access to new customers and markets, especially from the cosmetics and the building and construction industries.