US Huntsman eyes more urethanes bolt-on acquisitions

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HOUSTON (ICIS)--Huntsman continues to search for bolt-on acquisitions for its polyurethanes business, part of a larger strategy of finding higher margin outlets for its isocyanates, the CEO said on Tuesday. Under this strategy, the company would rely on these acquired businesses to use its methyl di-p-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) to produce higher margin derivative products, said Peter Huntsman, CEO. He made his comments during an earnings conference call.