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Clariant and Ashland Complete Sale of ASK Chemicals

Joint venture now involved with private equity investment firm.

Clariant and Ashland Inc. reported the closing of the previously announced sale of their joint venture ASK Chemicals, headquartered in Hilden, Germany, to investment funds affiliated with Rhône, a London and New York-based private equity investment firm on June 30, 2014.

   The enterprise value of the transaction before debt and assumed liabilities amounts to $357 million (CHF 310 million and EUR 257 million. Proceeds will be split evenly between Ashland and Clariant under terms of the 50/50 jo...

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