Arkema

Solvay was rumored to have approached Danish food-ingredients and enzymes company Danisco A/S before losing out to U.S. chemicals group E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. , and was expected to consider acquiring European chemicals specialists such as Umicore SA, Symrise AG and Arkema .

Solvay to Buy Rhodia for $4.84 Billion Elena Berton 2011

Cerexagri Inc., a division of the French chemical company Arkema that operated in the U.S., said in 2002 it began selling carbendazim fungicide to Florida orange producers under the EPA's temporary approval.

Fungicide in Orange Juice Is Safe for Crops Bill Tomson 2012

Shares of Arkema jumped 5.5% after the chemicals company said that it swung to a second-quarter net profit of

European Markets Edge Lower 2010

Shares of Arkema jumped 5.5% after the chemicals company said that it swung to a second-quarter net profit of

Asia Rises as Europe Clings to Gains 2010

Oil producers including Royal Dutch Shell, down 2.6%, lost ground with oil futures losing around $2 a barrel, and concerns over the economy knocked chemical producers like K&S, down over 10%, and Arkema, which dropped 5.5%.

European Shares End Lower on Miners, Oil Producers 2008

Shares of Germany-based Lanxess AG rose 4% and shares of Arkema gained 3.2%.

Chemical, Airline Stocks Lead Gains 2008

Lanxess rose 4% in Frankfurt, and Arkema gained 3.2% in Paris.

Tokyo and Other Asian Markets Fall Back 2008

Arkema, the former Total unit, added nearly 10.6% in Paris after reporting first-quarter profit rose a better-than-expected 64%.

Deal Speculation, 2008

Other sector gainers included Arkema, up 2.7% and Yara, up 4.8%.

European Stocks End Higher On Tech Sector 2007

TOTAL aims to keep its debt-to-equity ratio between 25% and 30% and is reducing its exposure to the chemical sector by selling chemical company Arkema.

Big Oil Branches Out 2006