Biocides market affected by BDP and consolidation. (Specialties).(European Biocides Product Directive (BPD))(Brief Article)

Chemical Market Reporter, July, 2002 by Lerner, Ivan

THE GLOBAL biocides market has seen a fair amount of change over the past several years marked by the passage of European Biocides Product Directive (BPD) and increased pressure to consolidate. One of the key changes has been the emergence of Dow Biocides, which is comprised of the former units of Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corp. and Angus Chemical Company. Having completed the integration of these units in November 2001, Dow is poised to increase its presence in the global biocides market.

"The Angus biocide business and, to some extent, the Dow antimicrobials business, were North American based. With the addition of Union Carbide, we can leverage their worldwide presence to grow the business globally," says Janet Mann, global business director...

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