Ciba Holding Inc. Mergers and Acquisitions


Ciba Holding Inc.

Klybeckstrasse 141
4002 Basel
Switzerland
Tel:41/61/636 11 11
URL: http://www.cibasc.com
Formerly known as:
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
CIBN - Ordinary Shares - SWX Swiss Exchange
Other Symbol & Exchange:
CSBHY - ADR - Pink Sheets
Industry:
Chemical
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Ciba Holding Inc. Deal Timeline


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Ciba Holding Inc. M&A History


Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Lamberti SpA-Photoinitiator from Lamberti SpA (pending) Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Lamberti SpA-Photoinitiator from Lamberti SpA (pending)Sep 15, 2008

ITALY - Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc agreed to acquire the photoinitiator business of Lamberti SpA, a Gallarate-based manufacturer of industrial chemicals. Terms were not disclosed.

BASF SE acquires Ciba Specialty Chemicals (pending) BASF SE acquires Ciba Specialty Chemicals (pending)Sep 15, 2008

SWITZERLAND - BASF SE of Germany agreed to launch a tender offer to acquire the entire ordinary share capital of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc, a Basel-based manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor of chemicals, for ## Swiss francs (##.### euros

AarhusKarlshamn AB acquires Deinking Chemicals from Ciba Specialty Chemicals (pending) AarhusKarlshamn AB acquires Deinking Chemicals from Ciba Specialty Chemicals (pending)Oct 15, 2007

FINLAND - AarhusKarlshamn AB of Sweden planned to acquire Deinking Chemicals, a manufacturer of deinking chemicals, from Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc.

Huntsman Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire Ciba Specialty Chemicals Huntsman Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire  Ciba Specialty ChemicalsJun 19, 2007

SWITZERLAND - Huntsman Corp (HC) of the US was rumored to be planning to acquire Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc, a Basel-based manufacturer of chemical products. Concurrently, HC was rumored to be planning to acquire Clariant International AG.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals KK acquires Sankyo Lifetech-chem prod bus from Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd Ciba Specialty Chemicals KK acquires Sankyo Lifetech-chem prod bus from Daiichi Sankyo Co LtdMar 30, 2007

JAPAN - Ciba Specialty Chemicals KK, a wholly owned unit if Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holdings Inc, acquired chemical product business of Sankyo Lifetech Co Ltd, a wholly-owned unit of Sankyo Co Ltd, a unit of Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd, a

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires ColorViz SAS Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires ColorViz SASJan 24, 2007

FRANCE - Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc of Switzerland acquired ColorViz SAS, a Charenton-le-Pont-based developer of color management software. Terms were not disclosed.

Clariant International AG acquires Ciba Specialty-Masterbatches from Ciba Specialty Chemicals (pending) Clariant International AG acquires Ciba Specialty-Masterbatches from Ciba Specialty Chemicals (pending)Oct 04, 2006

SWITZERLAND - Clariant International AG agreed to acquire the masterbatches business of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc, a Basel-based manufacturer of chemical products. Terms were not disclosed.

Huntsman Advanced Mat Petro acquires Diamond Dye-Chem Ltd-Textile from Ciba Specialty Chemicals Huntsman Advanced Mat Petro acquires Diamond Dye-Chem Ltd-Textile from Ciba Specialty ChemicalsJul 01, 2006

INDIA - Huntsman Advanced Materials (India) Pvt Ltd acquired the textile effects business of Diamond Dye-Chem Ltd, a stilbene dyes manufacturer and wholly-owned unit of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc's ##.##%-owned Ciba Specialty Chemicals India Ltd subsidiary

Huntsman Advanced Mat Petro acquires Ciba Specialty Chem-Textile from Ciba Specialty Chemicals Huntsman Advanced Mat Petro acquires Ciba Specialty Chem-Textile from Ciba Specialty ChemicalsJul 01, 2006

INDIA - Huntsman Advanced Materials (India) Pvt Ltd acquired the textile effects business of Ciba Specialty Chemicals India Ltd (CS), a chemicals manufacturer and a ##.##%-owned unit of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holdings Inc, for #.### bil Indian rupees

Huntsman Corp acquires Ciba Specialty Chemicals- from Ciba Specialty Chemicals Huntsman Corp acquires Ciba Specialty Chemicals- from Ciba Specialty ChemicalsJun 30, 2006

SWITZERLAND - Huntsman Corp of the US acquired the textile effects (TE) unit of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc, a Basel-based manufacturer of chemical products, for ### mil Swiss francs ($###.### mil US). The consideration was to consist of

Ciba Specialty Chem India Ltd acquires remaining interest in Diamond Dye-Chem Ltd from Ciba Specialty Chemicals Ciba Specialty Chem India Ltd acquires remaining interest in Diamond Dye-Chem Ltd from Ciba Specialty ChemicalsJun 29, 2006

INDIA - CIBA Specialty Chemicals India Ltd, a majority-owned unit of CIBA Specialty Chemicals Holdings Inc, acquired the remaining ##% stake, which it did not already own, in Diamond Dye-Chem Ltd, a stibene dye manufacturer, for ### mil India

Ciba Specialty Chem India Ltd acquires Virchow Drugs Pvt Ltd Ciba Specialty Chem India Ltd acquires Virchow Drugs Pvt LtdJun 23, 2006

INDIA - Ciba Specialty Chemicals India Ltd, a ##.##%-owned unit of Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc, acquired a ##% interest in Virchow Drugs Pvt Ltd, a pharmaceuticals manufacturer, for ##.### mil Indian rupees ($#.### mil US).

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Cantox Health Sciences Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Cantox Health SciencesApr 12, 2006

UK - Ciba Speciality Chemicals Holding Inc of Switzerland, acquired Cantox Health Sciences International, a UK-based provider of consulting services. Terms were not disclosed.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Intertech Corp Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Intertech CorpSep 30, 2005

US - CIBA Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc acquired Intertech Corp, a provider of technical business and market information services. Terms were not disclosed.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Wolstenholme-Metasheen Busines from Wolstenholme International Ltd Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Wolstenholme-Metasheen Busines from Wolstenholme International LtdMar 02, 2005

UK - Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc of Switzerland acquired the Metasheen business Wolstenholme International Ltd, manufacturer of metallic pigments, speciality pigments, speciality coatings and speciality dispersions, for ## mil British pounds(##.### Swiss francs/$##.### mil US).

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires remaining interest in Daihan Swiss Chemical Corp (pending) Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires remaining interest in Daihan Swiss Chemical Corp (pending)Nov 22, 2004

SOUTH KOREA - Ciba Specialty Chemical Holding Inc planned to acquire the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in Daihan Swiss Chemical Corp, a chemical manufacturer, for ##.# bil Korean won (##.### mil Swiss franc/$##

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires AB CDM from Imerys SA (pending) Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires AB CDM from Imerys SA (pending)Nov 08, 2004

SWEDEN - CIBA Specialty Chemical Holding Inc of Switzerland agreed to acquire AB CDM, a Vastra Frolunda-based manufacturer of water and paper treatment chemicals, from Imerys SA of France. The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires LPM Technologies Inc Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires LPM Technologies IncJul 15, 2004

CANADA - Ciba Speciality Chemical Holding Inc acquired LPM Technologies Inc, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for the pulp and paper industry. Terms were not disclosed.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Gestion LPM Technologies Inc Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Gestion LPM Technologies IncJul 07, 2004

CANADA- Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquired Gestion LPM, Technologies, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for the pulp and paper industry. The terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Raisio Chemicals Oy from Raisio Oyj Ciba Specialty Chemicals acquires Raisio Chemicals Oy from Raisio OyjJun 03, 2004

FINLAND - Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holdings Inc of Switzerland, acquired the entire share capital of Raisio Chemicals Oy (RC), a Raisio-based manufacturer of industrial chemicals, from Raisio Yhtyma Oyj (RY), for ### mil euros ($###.### mil US). Originally, in

Ciba Holding Inc. M&A Summary


Ciba Holding Inc. has made 25 acquisitions while taking stakes in 4 companies. Ciba Holding Inc. has 20 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2008000
2007200
2006214
2005200
2004401
2003101
2002101
2001101
2000315
1999000
1998213
1997412
1996001
1995101
1994000
1993000
1992100
1991000
1990000
1989000
1988100
Total25420

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