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'''Rhône-Poulenc''' was a French chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1928 with the merger of ''Société Chemique des Usines du Rhône'' and ''Établissements Poulenc Frères''. In 1999, Rhône-Poulenc merged with [[Hoechst AG]] to form [[Aventis]]. In 2004, Aventis went on to merge with [[Sanofi-Synthélabo]] forming [[Sanofi-Aventis]], the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world. |
'''Rhône-Poulenc''' was a French chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1928 with the merger of ''Société Chemique des Usines du Rhône'' and ''Établissements Poulenc Frères''. In January 1999, Rhône-Poulenc merged with [[Hoechst AG]] to form [[Aventis]]. In 2004, Aventis went on to merge with [[Sanofi-Synthélabo]] forming [[Sanofi-Aventis]], the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world. |
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The agricultural chemicals division of Rhône-Poulenc, known as Aventis CropScience after the merger with Hoechst, was sold to the German chemical and pharmaceutical company [[Bayer#Bayer_CropScience|Bayer]] in 2002. In 1998, the chemicals division of Rhône-Poulenc was spun-off into a separate company, [[Rhodia]]. Rhodia is the world leader in several segments of the chemical industry. |
The agricultural chemicals division of Rhône-Poulenc, known as Aventis CropScience after the merger with Hoechst, was sold to the German chemical and pharmaceutical company [[Bayer#Bayer_CropScience|Bayer]] in 2002. In 1998, the chemicals division of Rhône-Poulenc was spun-off into a separate company, [[Rhodia]]. Rhodia is the world leader in several segments of the chemical industry. |
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Revision as of 13:38, 11 February 2007
Rhône-Poulenc was a French chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in 1928 with the merger of Société Chemique des Usines du Rhône and Établissements Poulenc Frères. In January 1999, Rhône-Poulenc merged with Hoechst AG to form Aventis. In 2004, Aventis went on to merge with Sanofi-Synthélabo forming Sanofi-Aventis, the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world.
The agricultural chemicals division of Rhône-Poulenc, known as Aventis CropScience after the merger with Hoechst, was sold to the German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer in 2002. In 1998, the chemicals division of Rhône-Poulenc was spun-off into a separate company, Rhodia. Rhodia is the world leader in several segments of the chemical industry.
Rhône-Poulenc originally funded the Rhône-Poulenc Prizes, now the Aventis Prizes.