雅宝以32亿美元价格向巴斯夫出售表面处理业务肉切片机

据道琼斯6月17日消息，特种化学品生产商雅宝公司周五称，该公司同意以大约32亿美元把旗下Chemetall表面处理业务出售给德国化学品生产商巴斯夫公司。

这对位于北卡莱罗纳州夏洛特市的雅宝公司来说是一笔大交易；该公司去年冬天出售了三项业务，这些业务的合并后销售额远低于Chemetall业务。该公司首席执行长Luke Kissam称，出售这一业务将有助于该公司向最优先发展的业务未来的增长投资、降低杠杆以及向股东返还资本。

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Albemarle to Sell Surface-Treatment Business to BASF for $3.2 Billion

By Anne Steele

直槽丝锥Specialty chemicals manufacturer Albemarle Corp. on Friday said it agreed to sell its Chemetall surface-treatment business to German chemical maker BASF SE for about $3.2 billion.

It is a large deal for Charlotte, N.C.-based Albemarle, which signed deals over the winter for a trio of operations whose combined sales were much smaller t钢板网han the Chemetall business. Chief Executive Luke Kissam said the sale will help the company invest "in the future gro篮子模具wth of our high-priority businesses," reduce leverage and return capital to shareholders.