Archives for November 18, 2010

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Unilever to acquire Sara Lee brands providing Sanex sale

By Andrew McDougall

Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever has been given the all clear to acquire Sara Lee’s Personal Care and European Laundry business by the European Commission (EC), on the condition it sells on the Sanex deodorant brand after acquisition.

Dow Corning and Wacker open joint silicone plant in China

By Katie Bird

Dow Corning and Wacker Chemie have opened their joint facility in China’s Jiangsu province that will manufacture siloxane and pyrogenic silica, the raw ingredients for many silicone-based ingredients.