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). |