Nuplex sells Australasian pulp and paper chemicals business for A$21 mln

Nuplex sells Australasian pulp and paper chemicals business for A$21 mln
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth April 21 (BusinessDesk) - Nuplex Industries, whose shareholders will vote on whether to accept a $1.05 billion takeover offer later this year, has sold its Australasian pulp and paper chemicals business for A$21 million.  The Australian unit of Delaware-based Solenis has agreed to buy the Nuplex assets, and the deal is expected to settle on June 30, Nuplex said in a statement. The specialty chemicals maker has been quitting non-core assets as part of a plan to put greater focus on its global operations, and the sale won't h...