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Supplier news: International agreements

Klockner Werke AG (Duisburg, Germany) plans to acquire the remaining shares of Kalle Pentaplast (Montabaur, Germany), a joint venture formed between Hoechst AG and Klockner Pentaplast GmbH in 1996.

Klckner Werke, on behalf of Kalle Pentaplast, also plans to acquire Aerni Leuch AG (Liebefeld, Switzerland).

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