Cytec Industries Incorporated, based in Woodland Park, New Jersey was a speciality

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company with pro-forma sales in 2004, including the Surface Specialties acquisition, of approximately $3.0 billion. Cytec is a result of its spin-off from American Cyanamid Company. It makes resins, plastics, and composite materials, especially for the aerospace industry and other users of specialty materials. It was listed in

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with stock symbol "CYT". Cytec currently has about 3,600 employees in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. In December 2013, Cytec Industries has entered into a tactical partnership with Mubadala Development Company. In July 2015,

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announced its intent to acquire Cytec for a purchase price of US$5.5 billion. In November 2015, Cytec Industries has obtain a shareholder's stake in Penso Holdings. In December 2015, Solvay successfully completed its acquisition of Cytec. Financing consists of the issuance of around €4.7 billion senior and hybrid bonds and the ongoing €1.5 billion right issue.

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