The acquisition will allow Sun Chemical to produce unique polymers for its inks, coatings and lamination adhesives.
Sun Chemical has recently announced the acquisition of SAPICI, an international company specialised in high-performance polyurethanes for coatings, flexible packaging and industrial adhesives, in order to further strengthen its supply strategy for industrial coatings, elastomers, industrial adhesives and sealants.
With this acquisition, Sun Chemical aims to expand its offering to customers by adding capabilities to develop and produce unique polymers for its entire portfolio of inks, coatings and lamination adhesives.
“Providing our customers with the most effective solutions on the market is priority number one, and the acquisition of SAPICI enables innovation in lamination adhesives to better serve this base. SAPICI’s core competencies in the manufacturing of ultra-low monomer isocyanates-based solutions will allow Sun Chemical to further address both current and future trends in sustainability, compliance, food contact, health and safety—reinforcing our commitment to responsible care,” stated Mehran Yazdani, the president of the Global Packaging and Advanced Materials business unit of Sun Chemical.
“By joining forces with industry leader Sun Chemical, our team can utilize their vast resources for the next wave of innovation in coatings, adhesives, elastomers and sealants applications, ultimately improving the products our customers rely upon daily. The extensive experience and product portfolio our organization has in this market, combined with Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation’s expertise and complementary products, provide an all-encompassing solution to excite our customers,” added the CEO of SAPICI, Cristian Furiosi.