Acquisitions

SK Capital purchased approximately 42.5 million of shares in Venator Materials from Huntsman for a cash purchase price of some USD 100 million. Source: Andrzej Puchte - Fotolia.com
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SK Capital to acquire Huntsman’s remaining interest in Venator Materials

SK Capital buys remaining 40 % in shares of Venator for approximately USD 100 million.

This acquisition will enable Akzo Nobel to build on its global position by entering emerging market spaces that have major potential. Source: Akzo Nobel
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AkzoNobel acquires Stahl’s powder activities

Akzo Nobel gains unique low cure technology with acquisition of Stahl’s powder activities.

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Epple Druckfarben acquires Dutch PCO Europe

Epple Druckfarben increases its shares in the Dutch printing chemicals manufacturer PCO Europe to 100 percent.

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Sika acquires market leader in roofing and waterproof systems in Egypt

Sika has acquired Modern Waterproofing Group, a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems in Egypt.

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Safic-Alcan completes acquisition of Langley-Smith & Company

Safic-Alcan UK, a subsidiary of the Safic-Alcan Group, has acquired 100 percent of Langley-Smith & Company.

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Ranking: Europes top 25 coatings manufacturers in 2020

Our current ranking of the top-selling coatings manufacturers shows, as every year, how the European coatings manufacturers have performed in terms of turnover, export share or number of employees. A new...

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Trinseo to acquire vinyl pyridine latex business from Synthomer

Trinseo has announced it has completed the acquisition of the vinyl pyridine latex (VP latex) business from Synthomer plc.

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Nouryon to acquire metal alkyls business from Sasol

Nouryon has entered into an agreement to acquire the merchant triethyl aluminum (TEAL) business of Sasol, including its specialty fleet of returnable cylinders.

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Sheibani Group has added Thomas Howse to its growing portfolio of UK businesses

One of the leading manufacturing groups in the Middle East has completed its single largest investment in the UK with its acquisition of a historic producer of paint and powder coatings.

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Weilburger independent in China since March 2020

Grebe Holding GmbH, parent company of the Weilburger Group, has announced that Weilburger has exited the former joint venture CMW Holding Ltd. (CMW = CashewManfieldWeilburger) as of 25 February 2020, and...

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Akzo Nobel acquires full ownership of powder coatings joint venture in Turkey

Akzo Nobel has completed the acquisition of the remaining 25 percent stake in Akzo Nobel Boya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a powder coatings joint venture in Turkey.

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Altana completes acquisition of Schmid Rhyner AG

Altana has completed the acquisition of the overprint varnish specialist Schmid Rhyner AG, which was previously part of the Swiss Conzzeta Group.

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Lanxess completes acquisition of Brazilian biocide manufacturer IPEL

Lanxess has completed the acquisition of Itibanyl Produtos Especiais Ltda. The competent anti-trust authorities approved the transaction beginning of January.

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PPG to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies

PPG has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC ("Alpha”), a manufacturer of powder coatings for light industrial applications.