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Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart, has acquired a majority stake in PELL-TEC Pelletizing Technology GmbH, Niedernberg, Germany. 
Eastman Chemical Company and Solutia Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement, under which Eastman will acquire Solutia, a global leader in performance materials and specialty chemicals. 
Huntsman Corporation has acquired EMA Kimya Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a polyurethanes systems house in Istanbul, Turkey. 
Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell Injectoplast, the former closure injection molding operation of KTW, to Alpla Holding GmbH. 
Berry Plastics Corporation, an Apollo Management, L.P. and Graham Partners portfolio company, has announced the acquisition of 100% of the common stock of LINPAC Packaging Filmco, Inc ("Filmco") from LINPAC USA Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of the UK-based LINPAC Group. 
Nampak has announced that it has acquired the other 50% share in its glass packaging business from Wiegand-Glas for R938 million. 
Lanxess has acquired biocide manufacturer Verichem based in Neville Township near Pittsburgh. 
Bayer MaterialScience AG has signed a contract for the sale of its Viverso GmbH subsidiary to Nuplex Industries Ltd., for EUR 75 million. 
The Swiss specialty chemicals group Clariant has acquired German company Oberhausen Technology Center (OTC) to further strengthen its Industrial & Consumer Specialties Business Unit (ICS). Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed. 
NatureWorks LLC, the world’s leading bioplastics manufacturer, announced that Thailand’s largest chemical producer, PTT Chemical Public Company Limited (PTT Chemical) is investing US$150 million in NatureWorks. 
