美国Monsanto和荷兰Akzo Nobel两公司已达成一项协议,将各自的橡胶加工化学品业务合并,成立一个新的、独立的为全球橡胶加工工业服务的公司。这家50％对50％的合资企业由Monsanto的橡胶加工化学品、橡胶试验机具分部和Akzo Nobel的橡胶加工化学品分部组成,总部设在比利时。雇员最初为1400人,1995年销售收益约为6亿美元。 The two companies, Monsanto and Akzo Nobel of the United States, have reached an agreement to merge their respective rubber processing chemicals businesses and establish a new, independent company serving the rubber processing industry globally. The 50% to 50% joint venture consists of Monsanto’s rubber processing chemicals, rubber testing equipment division and Akzo Nobel’s rubber processing chemicals division, headquartered in Belgium. The initial number of employees was 1,400. In 1995, sales revenue was approximately $600 million.