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Solutia Inc. (OTCBB:SOLUQ), manufacturer and provider of interlayers for laminated glass, aftermarket window films, specialty chemicals and an integrated family of nylon products, announced it has reached an agreement in principle to purchase Akzo…
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This is to announce that the Company has officially adopted the Medium-Term Plan,from April 2007 through March 2011. 1.
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