HOOFDDORP, THE NETHERLANDS – Chemicals maker Basell said it has decided not to raise its $5.6 billion bid for Huntsman Corp.

Huntsman originally signed a merger agreement with Basell, but that was trumped last week by $6.5 billion bid from Hexion Specialty.

Huntsman gave Basell until Wednesday to counter the Hexion offer and did not change its original recommendation in favor of the Basell deal.

YAVNE, ISRAEL – Valor Computerized Systems today announced an agreement to implement additional Enterprise 3000 DfM verification software into Freedom CAD Services’ PCB service bureau.
 
Under the marketing and technology deal, Valor will increase its support to its longstanding design partner to ensure transition from PCB design to fab that shortens time-to-market and reduces end-customer costs.
 
This deal comes as a response to FreedomCAD’s growing expansion throughout North America and the international theater.