BASF acetaminophen acquisition
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
BASF Pharma buying bulk acetaminophen production business from Dallas-based Celanese, including the latter company's manufacturing plant in Bishop, Tex. "This acquisition is yet another step by BASF Pharma toward achieving its strategic goal to become a leader in the supply of bulk analgesics," the company says, calling itself a "market leader in the ibuprofen, pseudoephedrine and caffeine businesses." BASF Pharma also makes bulk ephedrine and theophylline. Celanese is the commodity chemicals and acetate products division of Hoechst