Access Industries is a privately held, U.S.-based industrial group founded in 1986 by its chairman, Len Blavatnik. Access’ industrial focus spans three sectors: natural resource and chemicals; media and telecommunications; and real estate.
In 2005, Access acquired Basell Polyolefins, a former joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and BASF. Basell, headquartered in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, was the global leader in the technology, production a...
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Access Industries is a privately held, U.S.-based industrial group founded in 1986 by its chairman, Len Blavatnik. Access’ industrial focus spans three sectors: natural resource and chemicals; media and telecommunications; and real estate.
In 2005, Access acquired Basell Polyolefins, a former joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell and BASF. Basell, headquartered in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, was the global leader in the technology, production and marketing of polyolefins. Basell’s polyolefin materials and production technologies were used to produce a wide variety of customer applications from packaging and automotive to medical and consumer goods.
In December 2007, Access's Basell Holdings acquired Lyondell Chemical Company in a $20 billion transaction. The merged company, named LyondellBasell Industries, is the world's third largest independent chemical company. LyondellBasell is one of the world's largest polymers, petrochemicals and fuels companies: the global leader in...
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