Evonik Industries has completed the sale of its carbon black activities to investors Rhone Capital and Triton Partners. The business, which generated sales of around ?1.2bn in 2010, has been acquired as a whole with approximately 1,650 employees. "This divestment shows that Evonik is continuing to focus systemati- cally on its core speciality chemicals business. At the same time, we are pleased to transfer the carbon black business to a new owner who is able to realise promising growth perspectives," said Klaus Engel, chairman of Evonik Industries.
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