Acquisitions
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H.B. Fuller strengthens medical technology portfolio with Medifill acquisition and sells flooring business
H.B. Fuller announces a strategic shift: the acquisition of Medifill and GEM expands its medical technology portfolio, while the company divests its flooring business and reorganizes its construction adhesives...
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Covestro & Adnoc: Major take-over on the horizon
German speciality chemicals company Covestro has signed an investment agreement with entities of Adnoc, including Adnoc International and its subsidiary, Adnoc International Germany Holding.
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Nippon Paint acquires AOC for EUR 2.1 billion
Nippon Paint expands its product portfolio in the specialty chemicals sector through the acquisition of AOC.
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PPG to sell U.S. and Canada architectural coatings business, announces cost reduction program
PPG, a global provider in paints, coatings, and specialty materials, announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell 100% of its architectural coatings business in the U.S. and Canada at a...
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Saint-Gobain to acquire construction chemicals firm Ovniver Group
Saint-Gobain has plans to acquire the Mexican construction chemicals firm Ovniver Group for 815 million dollars. With this move, the company intends to further strength its worldwide presence in the construction...
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Brenntag acquires Monarch Chemicals
Brenntag Essentials has acquired Monarch Chemicals, a distributor of commodity and agricultural chemicals within the UK with in-house liquid and powder blending facilities.
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H.B. Fuller acquires ND Industries
Adhesives company H.B. Fuller has acquired ND Industries
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“It remains to be seen whether further acquisitions will follow”
In February, Kansai Helios acquired Weilburger Coatings and thus the entire industrial coatings business of Grebe Holding. Dietmar Jost, President and Executive Director of Kansai Helios, provides insights...
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IMCD Australia and New Zealand strengthen its coatings and construction business with the acquisition of ResChem
IMCD, a global leading distribution partner, formulator of speciality chemicals and ingredients, announces that IMCD has signed an agreement to acquire the business of the speciality distribution company...
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Mipa takes over Haering’s industrial coatings division
Mipa has taken over the industrial coatings division of Haering from Unterheinriet (Germany) with retroactive effect from 1 January 2024.
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Kansai Helios acquires Weilburger Coatings
On February 9, 2024, Kansai Helios signed a share purchase agreement with Grebe Holding in Weilburg, Germany to acquire its entire industrial coatings business (“Weiburger Coatings”).
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Krahn Chemie acquires stake in Italian specialty chemicals manufacturer and distributor
Krahn Chemie, part of the globally active Otto Krahn Group, has acquired shares of Italian distributor, a distributor of specialty chemicals for the homecare, personal care, industrial and institutional...
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Brenntag acquires Solventis Group
Brenntag acquires Solventis Group, a distribution company for glycols and solvents with important port access in EMEA.