Grace completes purchase of BASF's polyolefn catalyst business

摘要

W.R. Grace has completed the previously announced acquisition of BASF’s polyolefn catalysts business. The deal includes BASF's high-activity polyethylene (PE) catalyst technologies that are used in slurry processes for the production of high-density PE resins for applications such as bimodal flm and pipe as well as polypropylene (PP) catalyst technologies used in all major PP process technologies. Grace acquired technologies, patents, trademarks, and production plants in Pasadena, Texas and Tarragona, Spain. Approximately 170 former BASF employees have joined Grace.