Acquisitions
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DIC Group acquires Sapici and its holding company
The DIC Corporation has announced that its Milan-based wholly owned subsidiary Sun Chemical Group, has acquired 100% of the shares of Italian adhesives and polymers manufacturer Sapici and its holding...
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Stockmeier strengthens market position in Spain
The Stockmeier Group has acquired the company New Química, located in Casarrubios del Monte (Toledo) with immediate effect.
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Weyl Chem completes integration of Spanish subsidiary
With the appointment of Alix Deschamps as Managing Director, Weyl Chem has completed the integration of its latest acquisition, Weyl Chem Bilbao. The Group had acquired the sulfuric acid plant in August...
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IMCD bolsters its presence in EMEA
IMCD has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Polychem, a leading provider of chemical raw materials and additives in Austria and Southeast Europe.
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Cargill to acquire Croda’s bio-based industrial business
Cargill has reached an agreement with Croda to acquire the majority of its performance technologies and industrial chemicals business for EUR 915 million.
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Arkema strengthens its positions in adhesives in South Africa
Arkema has announced the proposed acquisition of Permoseal in South Africa, one of the leaders in adhesive solutions for woodworking, packaging, construction and DIY.
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Hexion Holdings to be acquired by American Securities
Hexion Holdings Corporation has announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of American Securities for USD 30.00 (EUR 26.50) per share in cash.
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Heubach and SK Capital acquire Clariant Pigments
The Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, have announced the completion of the acquisition of Clariant’s...
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Interview: “We are leveraging the high growth potential of the paint market
Nippon Paint will acquire Cromology, a French maker of decorative paints, through its Australian subsidiary Dulux Group. The share acquisition will be conducted through DGL International, a UK-based company...
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Meffert AG acquires stake in Bio Pin Group
With effect from 1 January 2022, Meffert AG Farbwerke is acquiring a majority stake in Bio Pin Holding.
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Westlake to acquire Hexion’s global epoxy business
Westlake Chemical Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Hexion to acquire Hexion’s global epoxy business for approximately USD 1.2 billion (ca. EUR 1.0 billion).
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Ka Min to acquire BASF kaolin minerals Business
Ka Min, a global performance minerals company owned by I Min Partners, and BASF have entered into a definitive agreement in which Ka Min will acquire the BASF kaolin minerals business. Currently, the kaolin...
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Advent International acquires Caldic
Private equity investor Advent International has reached conditional agreement with Goldman Sachs Asset Management to acquire Caldic, a supplier of raw materials for the coatings and adhesives industry,...
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Lankwitzer Lackfabrik takes over Teleplast
For more than 50 years, Teleplast has exclusively produced coatings for demanding industrial processors and, according to the company, "excellently complements the portfolio of the Lankwitzer Lackfabrik"...