Acquisitions

Ascend Will Expand Its Compound Production in Latin America

Ascend is planning to acquire a compounding facility in Mexico to expand its production capacity.

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BASF Signs a Sale Agreement with Entegris for the Precision Microchemicals Business

Entegris will acquire BASF's Precision Microchemistry business after signing a sales agreement.

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Biesterfeld Group Acquired GME Chemicals to Expand Its Presence in Asia

Biesterfeld Group has established a joint venture by acquiring a majority stake in GME Chemicals, a specialty chemicals and polymers distributor.

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The Protech Group Acquired Lynx Thermoset Coating

Protech has completed the acquisition of the thermoset powder coatings business of Lynx Thermoset Coating.

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MKS Instruments to Acquire Atotech

Atotech and MKS Instruments have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which MKS will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Atotech.

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Element Solutions Inc Completes Acquisition of Coventya

Element Solutions completed the acquisition of Coventya, which will will join the MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions business within ESI’s Industrial & Specialty segment.

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Cortec Acquired a New Facility in Croatia to Supply Three Continents

Cortec has acquired a new facility building in Croatia in order to manage the logistics and distribution for Europe, Asia and USA.

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Fenix Group Announces the Acquisition of TCI Coatings

Fenix Group has expanded its portfolio of specialty and high-performance coatings with the acquisition of TCI Coatings.

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ChemQuest Group Announced the Acquisition of Powder Coating Research Group

The Acquisition of PCR Group will provide ChemQuest with expertise on powder formulations and applications.

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SI Group to Sell Its Global Industrial Resins Business to ASK Chemicals

Performance additives company, SI Group, has reached an agreement with ASK Chemicals to sell the majority of its global Industrial Resins business.

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BASF Has Concluded the Divestment of its Global Pigments Business

At the end of June, global chemical company BASF has closed the divestment of its global pigments business.

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AkzoNobel to Acquire Grupo Orbis

AkzoNobel is expanding its position in South and Central America by acquiring Colombia-based paints and coatings company Grupo Orbis.

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Covestro Completes Acquisition of Resins & Functional Materials Business from DSM

Covestro succesfully completed the acquisition of the Resins & Functional Materials business (RFM) from the Dutch company Royal DSM.

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CIN and Boero Join Forces

CIN and Boero announced that the two companies will unite their businesses to create a new dynamic aimed at consolidating their European presence within the coatings market.

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AkzoNobel No Longer Intends to Acquire Tikkurila

After submitting a binding proposal to acquire Tikkurila for €31.25 per share on January 28, 2021, AkzoNobel announced it no longer intends to pursue this acquisition, following a competing, higher, offer for Tikkurila.

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