Chemicals Market Update Q1 2017

the U.S. chemical products industry expanded in each month of the first quarter in 2017.

Swiss Arbonia has sold Feyco Treffert to Teknos Group

Building supplier Arbonia AG (“Arbonia”) has sold its global wood coatings division Feyco Treffert (the “Company”) and Schekolin AG (“Schekolin”), including the manufacturing facility in Bendern (Liechtenstein), to Finnish coatings… Read More

Chemicals Market Update Q4 2016

Based on economic and industry reports through early January, we believe business conditions for the U.S. chemical industry improved during the recently completed fourth quarter of 2016.

Chemicals Market Update Q3 2016

Through the first three quarters of this year, cross-border deal-making produced four of the top five largest transactions.

METabolic EXplorer has sold its technology for the fermentative production of methionine to Evonik

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Evonik has acquired a technology package from METEX to strengthen its biotechnology platform for amino acids.… Read More

Clessidra Capital Partners, Mandarin Capital Partners, Private Equity Partners and IDEA Capital have sold Euticals to Albany Molecular Research

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Prime European Therapeuticals S.p.A. (“Euticals” or the “Company”) has been sold to Albany Molecular Research Inc.… Read More

nolax AG has sold its airbag coatings business to Nitto Denko Corporation

nolax AG (“nolax”), a Swiss family-owned developer for adhesives-relevant innovations, has sold its proprietary thermoplastic multilayer adhesive film solution (“nolax Airbag”) for the sealing of one-piece-woven (“OPW”) curtain airbag fabrics… Read More

High Chem Specialties has been sold to GTM a portfolio company of Advent

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that High Chem Specialties Mexico, S.A. (“High Chem” or the “Company”) has been sold to GTM Holdings,… Read More

Chemicals Market Update Q2 2016

Chemicals Industry Momentum Improved in Q2 2016

Chemicals Market Update Q1 2016

Vivimed has sold its personal care chemicals business to Clariant

Client: Vivimed Labs Limited (BSE:532660) Client Location: India Target: Vivimed Labs Limited, Certain Products in Specialty Chemicals Portfolio Target Location: India Target Description: Vivimed Labs is a globally renowned supplier of niche molecules and formulations… Read More

Caltius Equity Partners has sold National Industrial Coatings to Audax

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Caltius Equity Partners (“Caltius”) has sold National Industrial Coatings (“Nicoat”) to a private investment group. The… Read More

Dow AgroSciences has sold its Vikane and ProFume businesses to Douglas Products

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Dow AgroSciences LLC (“Dow AgroSciences”) has completed the sale of its sulfuryl fluoride businesses, Vikane and… Read More

Axiall Corporation has sold its aromatics business to Ineos Group

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Axiall Corporation (“Axiall”) has completed the sale of its aromatics division and Pasadena, Texas, manufacturing facility… Read More

Empire Investment Holdings has sold Polyester Fibers

Lincoln International, a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Polyester Fibers, LLC (“Polyester Fibers” or the “Company”) has been sold to certain senior members of management,… Read More

Haltermann has acquired Petrochem Carless

Client: Haltermann GmbH Client Location: United Kingdom Buyer: Haltermann GmbH Buyer Location: United Kingdom Target: Petrochem Carless Target Location: United Kingdom Deal: Petrochem Carless Target Description: Petrochem Carless is a British refiner and supplier of specialty hydrocarbons, automotive… Read More

Zuari Fertilisers has acquired minority interest in Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilisers

Client: Zuari Agro Chemicals Client Location: India Buyer: Zuari Fertilisers Buyer Location: India Target: Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilisers Target Location: India Owner: Publicly Traded Countries: India

Graycliff Partners has sold Rutland Plastics to The Riverside Company

Lincoln International, a leading global mid-market investment bank, has announced that it represented Rutland Plastics, Inc. (“Rutland” or the “Company”) in its sale to The Riverside Company. Rutland was a… Read More

Buy-Out Central Europe II has sold Chemson Polymer-Additive to Ordu Yardimlasma Kurumu

The Vienna-based private equity investor Buy-Out Central Europe II Beteiligungs-Invest AG has sold Chemson Polymer-Additive AG (Chemson) to the Turkish industrial conglomerate Ordu Yardimlasma Kurumu (Oyak). The terms of the… Read More

Univertical Corporation has been sold to ALCONIX Corporation

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, announced the sale of Univertical Corporation (“Univertical” or the “Company”) to ALCONIX Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section: 3036). Univertical is… Read More

Kemira has sold its food and pharmaceuticals business to Niacet

Kemira Oyj has agreed to sell 100% of the shares in Kemira ChemSolutions B.V. to Niacet Corporation for a consideration of Euro 82 million. The transaction is expected to close… Read More

Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired Evonik Industries’ global colorants business

Lincoln International, a leading independent mid-market investment bank, today announced its role as exclusive financial adviser to Arsenal Capital Partners in its recently completed acquisition of Evonik Industries’ global colorants… Read More

Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired Plasticolors, Inc.

Client: Arsenal Capital Partners Client Location: United States Buyer: Arsenal Capital Partners Buyer Location: United States Target: Plasticolors, Inc. Target Location: United States Details: Plasticolors, Inc. is a leading supplier of pigment and chemical dispersions to the… Read More

Investindustrial has acquired the composites and coatings business of Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (“Momentive”) and PCCR USA, Inc. (“PCCR”) have announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement for Momentive to sell its North American composites and coating… Read More

Air Liquide has sold Lamers High Tech Systems to Aalberts Industries

Client: Air Liquide Client Location: France Buyer: Aalberts Buyer Location: Netherlands Target: Lamers High Tech Systems BV Target Location: Netherlands Details: Lamers High Tech Systems B.V. designs, engineers and assembles systems for the control and distribution of… Read More