Acquisitions

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AZO Group expands into India

The AZO Group is expanding its international presence by acquiring its previous sales partner Vedic Pac Systems in India.

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Stockmeier acquires majority stake in Intercoat Specialties

The Stockmeier Group announces the acquisition of a majority stake in the Spanish company Intercoat Specialties as a significant strategic step in strengthening its specialty chemicals Business.

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CIN acquires Hempel Industrial

CIN has acquired Hempel Industrial B.V., based in the Netherlands. This acquisition is intended to bolster CIN’s position in the European market and to broadens its product portfolio.

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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.

Adhesives company H.B. Fuller has acquired ND Industries
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H.B. Fuller acquires ND Industries

Adhesives company H.B. Fuller has acquired ND Industries

Dietmar Jost is President and Executive Director of Kansai Helios.
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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...

Haering's industrial coatings division has been taken over by Mipa.
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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.

Kansai Helios has acquired Weilburger Coatings.
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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”).