Laurel Industries.Laurel Industries, Cleveland, OH, an operating unit operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon of Occidental Chemical, has acquired the flame retardant business of Elf Atochem North America. The Elf Atochem flame retardant business includes Thermoguard antimony antimony (ăn`tĭmō'nē) [Lat. antimoneum], semimetallic chemical element; symbol Sb [Lat. stibium,=a mark]; at. no. 51; at. wt. 121.75; m.p. 630.74°C;; b.p. 1,750°C;; sp. gr. (metallic form) 6. oxide, sodium antimonate and Pyronil brominated plasticizer additives and concentrates. The Pigments Division of Ciba Specialty Chemicals “Ciba” redirects here. For the pre-1971 company, see Novartis. Ciba Specialty Chemicals is a chemical company based in and near Basel, Switzerland. It was formed as the non-pharmaceuticals elements of Novartis were spun out in 1997, following the merger in the has opened an 18,000 square foot research and development laboratory complex in Newport, DE. |
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