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AZ Electronic Materials

AZ Electronic Materials

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AZ Electronic Materials is a specialty chemicals company. On 2 May 2014, Merck KGaA announced the successful acquisition of AZ Electronic Materials.

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History

The company was established in the 1950s as a division of Hoechst (now Sanofi).[2] The name of the company is derived from the organic compound diazo.[3] In 1997 it was acquired by Clariant, a Swiss specialty chemicals business and in 2004 it was bought with funds controlled by the Carlyle Group.[2] Vestar Capital Partners took a stake in the company in 2007.[2] In October 2010 it was first listed on the London Stock Exchange.[4] On 2 May 2014, Merck KGaA announced the successful acquisition of AZ Electronic Materials.[5]

Operations

The Company produces and sells specialty chemical materials used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Preliminary Results 2013 Archived March 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    AZ Electronic Materials plc: Prospectus
  3. [3]
    AZ Electronic Materials: History Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. [4]
    iPad chemical maker AZ Electronic Materials to list in London Daily Telegraph, 2 October 2010
  5. [5]
    "Merck KGaA says completes acquisition of AZ Electronic". 2 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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