Petronas Said to Join Fray for $4 Billion Lonza Chemical Arm

  • Malaysian state oil company vying with buyout firms, Lanxess
  • Lonza has asked for second-round bids by early February

A Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) gas station in Kuala Lumpur. 

Photographer: Ian Teh/Bloomberg
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Malaysian state oil producer Petroliam Nasional Bhd. is among suitors vying for a chemicals business being sold by Lonza Group AG, people with knowledge of the situation said.

Petronas is working with an adviser as it considers a second-round bid for the Lonza Specialty Ingredients business, according to the people. Switzerland-based Lonza has asked for offers by early February, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.