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26 June 2006 00:00  [Source: ICB]

15 YEARS AGO
ECN 1 July 1991

In the first significant move in its restructuring programme, paints and coatings manufacturer ICI is to sell its soda ash businesses in the UK and Kenya to Australia’s Penrice for around £90m. The company has also agreed to sell its liquid fertiliser business to Norsk Hydro’s UK subsidiary.

10 YEARS AGO
ACN 1 July 1996

Vietnam is to build two crackers in the next 15 years, as part of a $5.3–5.9bn petrochemicals master plan. Its petrochemicals industry will be established before olefins and aromatics complexes are set up, said Vietnam National Chemical Corp.

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