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Solenis, formerly Ashland Water Technologies, is an American manufacturer of specialty chemicals for the pulp, paper, oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, biorefining, power and municipal markets. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, in the United States, the company operates 30 manufacturing facilities located around the globe. Its product portfolio includes a variety of process, functional and water treatment chemistries, as well as monitoring and control systems. ==History== * 2014-Present: Ashland Water Technologies was bought by private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) from Ashland Inc. on July 31, 2014, and rebranded as Solenis.〔("Solenis is the new name for Ashland Water Technologies" ), ''Market Watch'', August 1, 2014〕 * 2008-2014: Ashland purchased Hercules Inc. in 2008 for $2.6 billion to double earnings and gain chemicals used in papermaking, water treatment and construction.〔("Ashland to buy Hercules for $2.6 billion" ), ''New York Times'', July 2008〕 * 1998-2008: Hercules Inc. bought BetzDearborn in 1998 for $2.4 billion in an effort to grow the company in the specialty-chemicals market.〔("Hercules to Buy BetzDearborn In $2.4 Billion Chemical Deal" ), ''New York Times'', July 1998〕 * 1996-1998: BetzDearborn, Inc. was formed and later sold to Hercules Inc.〔 * 1957-1996: Betz Laboratories, Inc., was formed, with services developing in the paper and pulp-processing industries. In 1996 Betz Laboratories acquired Dearborn, and BetzDearborn, Inc., was formed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BetzDearborn Records )〕 * 1925-1957: In Philadelphia, William H. and L. Drew Betz formed a partnership to sell their product, K-Gel. It was used to treat and purify water in industrial boilers. Its basic ingredient was sodium alginate, extracted from kelp. William and Drew’s partnership dissolved in 1957 which allowed for the formation of Betz Laboratories.〔 * 1887-1996: Chicago chemists, William H. Edgar and Frank E. Mariner, formed a partnership that prepared chemical compounds for removing and preventing scales in boilers. The following year, Edgar founded Dearborn Drug and Chemical Works, which was later sold to Betz Laboratories, Inc. in 1996.〔 * 1882-1998: Hercules Inc. was established by gunpowder manufacturers DuPont and Laflin & Rand Powder Company.〔 Hercules diversified into chemicals and abandoned the explosives business in the 1950s and 1960s.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www2.dupont.com/Phoenix_Heritage/en_US/1902_h_detail.html )〕 The company later expanded into water process chemicals with the purchase of BetzDearborn in 1998.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Solenis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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