In what has been hailed as the "deal of three centuries," the board of directors at both Dow and DuPont unanimously approved plans to merge the two companies. The resulting $130 billion mega company will be become DowDuPont, before, in the ensuing 18 to 24 months following approval, it splits off into three separate entities: agriculture; material sciences; and specialty products, where solar products will feature. "Each of these businesses will be able to allocate capital more effectively, apply its powerful innovation more productively, and extend its value-added products and solutions to more customers worldwide," stated Edward Breen, chairman and CEO of DuPont. In an investor presentation, the two said that combining DuPont's expertise ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...