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overvaluation of its leather chemicals business. The custom chemical manufacturing business, employing about 1000-1200 people in France, Germany and the US, has been put up for sale. Clariant's businesses in crop protection chemicals and textile colorants may also be disposed of.
Meanwhile, Clariant completed the acquisition of Ciba's masterbatch assets towards the end of last year, including plants in France, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, with about 300 employees in total and annual sales revenue of just under SFR 2 M. (See 'Focus on Pigments ', Dec 2006, 4). Mr Secher said: "This acquisition fits into Clariant's strategy of expanding its number one market positions, and driving growth in our service-driven businesses."
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