据悉，陶氏化学已经达成一项收购协议，计划以约1.4亿美元现金的价格收购科慕公司位于得克萨斯州博蒙特的苯胺生产设施。据IHS化学估计，科慕公司得州博蒙特苯胺生产设施的产能为17.2万吨/年。该交易预计在2016年一季度完成。

　　陶氏化学表示：“此次收购将允许公司将苯胺业务集成到北美的MDI产业链中，这样可以改善成本竞争力、减少赢利波动以及为陶氏聚氨酯业务未来增长提供苯胺技术。”

　　庞晓华摘译自《Chemical Week》2015-11-19

　　原文如下：

　　Dow Chemical to acquire Chemours' Beaumont, TX aniline unit $140 million

　　7:44 AM MST | November 19, 2015 | Robert Westervelt

　　Dow Chemical has reached agreement to acquire Chemours' aniline facility in Beaumont, TX for approximately $140 million in cash. The Beaumont, TX facility has aniline capacity of 172,000 m.t./year, according to IHS Chemical estimates. The deal is expected to close in first-quarter 2016.

　　"This acquisition allows Dow to integrate aniline into its MDI value chain in North America, thereby improving cost competitiveness, reducing earnings volatility, and providing access to aniline technology for future growth in Dow’s valuable polyurethanes business," Dow says.