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History of Arkema
Arkema has been a world-class chemicals producer since it was created in 2004 when Total restructured its chemicals portfolio and prepared to spin off the Vinyl Products, Industrial Chemicals and Performance Products operations.
With 14,000 employees in 40 countries and revenue of €65 billion, Arkema is a new company, but one built on the solid manufacturing, marketing and R&D capabilities inherited from Atofina.
In a fast-changing industry shaped by ongoing concentration and strategic repositioning, Arkema can meet the challenge of independence by leveraging such competitive strengths as critical mass, international reach, a portfolio of profitable, expanding businesses, teams with recognized expertise, strong market positions and brands, a solid production base and a healthy balance sheet.
 

Key Dates

2012 October

New settlement of Arkema in Brazil where the Group acquired from Resicryl a production plant of acrylic emulsions and additives.

2012 September

Arkema unveils its new visual identity and a new baseline, “Innovative Chemistry”. After ten years of consolidation, the Group reasserts its focus on specialty chemicals and innovation. With sights set on the future, the Group is steering its way to growth and asserting its leadership.

2012 July

Arkema finalizes the divestment of its Vinyl Products segment.

2012 February

Arkema acquires the Chinese companies Casda biomaterials and Hypro polymers respectively specialize in the production of sebacic acid and of biosourced specialty polyamide 10.

2012 January

Arkema completes its acquisition of the specialty alcoxylate business of SEPPIC.

2011 July

Arkema completes the acquisition of Total’s Coatings Resins and Photocure Resins

2011 June

Arkema enters the CAC 60 Paris stock market index

2010 November

Arkema successfully finalizes its first REACH registration phase

2010 November

Arkema announces an ambitious 5-year growth plan

2010 September

Arkema is awarded Pierre Potier prize for Kynar Aquatec

2010 January

Dow finalizes the sale to Arkema of acrylic acid, esters and specialty latex assets in North America

2008 April

Initial share capital increase operation reserved for Arkema personnel is a success

2007June

First Arkema General Shareholders Meeting.

2006 May

 Arkema IPO on the Paris Bourse.

2004 October

 Creation of Arkema.

2000 April

 Atofina is created by combining TotalFina and Elf's chemical businesses following the merger of the two companies in 1999.

1992

 Atochem becomes Elf Atochem.

1990

 Chemical production is again reorganized in France: Orkem's petrochemicals, styrenics, fertilizers and acrylics are integrated into Atochem and specialties (resin and paint) move to Total. Takeover of Montedison's organic peroxide business.

1983

 Creation of Atochem - chemical production in France is reorganized around Atochem, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elf Aquitaine, incorporating the activities of ATO Chimie, Chloé Chimie and most of PCUK.

1981

 Acquisition of CECA.

1980

 Creation of Chloé Chimie (40% Elf Aquitaine, 40% Total and 20% Rhône-Poulenc).

1973

 Creation of ATO Chimie.

1971

 Creation of ATO (Aquitaine Total Organico), an Elf-Total consortium to manage the shared chemical activities of the two companies. Creation of Produits Chimiques Ugine Kuhlmann (PCUK).
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