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Putting Things Together During a Pandemic

Today’s environment of constant change, ambiguity, and even conflict can lead to especially problematic decision making.
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Susan Sutton
October 20, 2020
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Life during COVID-19 has brought about issues that many of us never envisioned back in early March. On top of innumerable personal challenges, many of our businesses have seen true upheavals. Operating with uncertainty is always difficult, but today’s environment of constant change, ambiguity, and even conflict can lead to especially problematic decision making.


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Sika Shares Details Regarding COVID-19 Impact and Strategic Targets

Members of group management and Sika experts explained how trends such as innovation, digitalization, renovation, and sustainability are opening up opportunities for the company to gain market share during the COVID-19 crisis.
October 8, 2020
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At the recent Sika Capital Markets Day 2020 held in Zurich, CEO Paul Schuler confirmed the group’s strategic targets.
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Pilot Chemical Adds EPA Emerging Viral Pathogen Claim to Eight Products

The impacted products are from Pilot chemical’s EPA-registered quaternary ammonium compound and active ingredient line.
October 7, 2020
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Pilot Chemical Corp. recently announced that, through its Mason Chemical Co. subsidiary, it has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acceptance to add an emerging viral pathogen claim to the labels of eight products.
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COVID-19: The Black Swan

Though the COVID-19 pandemic caused a major slowdown in merger and acquisition activity, strategic and "bolt-on" deals are still getting done.
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Andy Hinz
October 7, 2020
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As we headed in to 2020, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in chemicals and materials was humming along at near-historical levels. High valuations did not seem to deter buyers, with private equity (PE) firms clamoring to place capital and strategic buyers motivated for acquisitions to bolster their growth and help justify their high stock prices.


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Dow Outlines Details of Restructuring Program

Dow is implementing a restructuring program to reduce its global workforce costs by approximately 6% and to rationalize certain manufacturing assets.
October 1, 2020
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Dow Inc. recently outlined a series of actions it will take in an effort to achieve structural cost improvement targets as the global economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.


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