Laporte throws down gauntlet to M&A advisers

UK chemicals group Laporte has thrown down the gauntlet to its corporate finance advisers to help it find acquisition targets.

Laporte has entered a new stage in its history by selling more than half of its assets to buy-out firm KKR for $1.18bn (€1.34bn). The new company is focusing on what it calls speciality organics.

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