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The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (B)

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
  • Format:Print
  • | Pages:9
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Abstract

The Dow Board made a bid for Rohm and Haas Company in order to transition its portfolio away from commodity chemicals towards specialty chemicals.

Keywords

Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment Portfolio; Governing and Advisory Boards; Chemical Industry

Citation

Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-002, August 2010. (Revised March 2012.)

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Jay W. Lorsch

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