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Chemicals Maker Ashland Pushed to Sell by Activist Cruiser

Chemicals Maker Ashland Pushed to Sell by Activist Cruiser
Bloomberg Markets Thursday 18 June 2026, 12:00 UTC By Mengqi Sun 1 min read
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Deals Chemicals Maker Ashland Pushed to Sell by Activist Cruiser Cruiser Capital Advisors is pushing Ashland Inc. to sell itself, increasing the pressure on the specialty chemicals company after another activist investor called for a sale earlier this month. Ashland has attractive assets, but it doesn’t have the scale to maximize shareholder value, Cruiser Capital told the company’s board in a letter reviewed by Bloomberg News.

Deals Chemicals Maker Ashland Pushed to Sell by Activist Cruiser Cruiser Capital Advisors is pushing Ashland Inc. to sell itself, increasing the pressure on the specialty chemicals company after another activist investor called for a sale earlier this month. Ashland has attractive assets, but it doesn’t have the scale to maximize shareholder value, Cruiser Capital told the company’s board in a letter reviewed by Bloomberg News. [Image text:] NYSe AN ICe exCHANGe ASH ASH ASH SH YSE NYSE ASH Ashland ASH Ashland LISTED woyssolng dhoysolving LISTED NYSE NYSE
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