Acquisitions
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Interview: Uncertainty not good for transactions
Ben Scharff, Managing Director, Grace Matthews on the developments of the market over the past twelve months.
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Sika: Update on MBCC acquisition
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to conduct an in-depth examination in the UK market related to Sika’s planned acquisition of MBCC Group.
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Univar Solutions has acquired Vicom
Univar Solutions has acquired Vicom Distribución Productos Quimicos, a leading regional specialty chemicals distributor in Spain and Portugal.
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IGM Resins acquires Litian
IGM Resins has announced the acquisition of Litian, a leading Chinese manufacturer of energy curing resins.
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Kansai Helios completes acquisition of the German coatings manufacturer Wefa
The Kansai Helios Group has completed the acquisition of all assets, including all business activities, brands and employees, of Westdeutsche Farben GmbH (“Wefa”) by the newly set-up group company,...
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M&A Markets remain robust
It is undoubtedly a dynamic and interesting time for mergers and acquisitions in the paints and coatings industry.
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Arkema to acquire Polimeros Especiales
Arkema plans the acquisition of Polimeros Especiales, a leading player in solvent-free waterborne acrylic resins.
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Scott Bader acquires Satyen Polymers
Scott Bader has announced that Scott Bader Pvt Ltd (India) has acquired the commercial business of Satyen Polymers.
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Cargill completes acquisition of businesses from Croda
Cargill's acquisition of Croda’s Performance Technologies and Industrial Chemicals business has recently been completed.
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Vencorex is now owned by a single shareholder
Vencorex has announced that the Vencorex Group is now owned by a single shareholder: PTTGC International (Netherlands), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Thai company PTT Global Chemical.
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Lanxess completes acquisition of IFF’s microbial control business
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has completed the acquisition of the microbial control business unit of the U.S. group International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF).
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Akzo Nobel to acquire the Rims and Wheel business from Lankwitzer
Akzo Nobel is about to acquire Lankwitzer Lackfabrik’s aluminum wheel liquid coatings business.
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Azelis strengthens its position in Africa and the Middle East
Azelis has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Chemical Partners and Chempart Polymers’ entities in Lebanon and Belgium. The company is an independent distributor of specialty chemicals...
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Mipa takes over Süddeutsches Lackwerk
Since 1922, Süddeutsches Lackwerk in Feldkirchen near Munich has produced not only classic industrial paint systems, but also high-temperature paints and functional coatings in particular. With effect...