Perstorp has announced that it has been acquired by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), Malaysian integrated chemicals provider and part of PETRONAS Group, on October 11, 2022. In May this year, PCG signed a Securities Purchase Agreement with Financière Forêt S.à.r.l, a company under PAI Partners, a European private equity firm, to acquire the entire equity interest in Perstorp, a sustainability-driven global specialty chemicals company based in Sweden. With the completion of the acquisition, Perstorp is now PCG’s wholly owned subsidiary.

 “This day marks a new beginning and exciting future for Perstorp as part of the PCG family. We are thrilled to explore the opportunities that can be unlocked by working closely with PCG. This will accelerate the next phase of growth and further strengthen us as a leading specialty chemicals company. Perstorp and PCG form a stronger business together,” said Perstorp’s president and CEO, Jan Secher.

 “We are delighted to have completed this acquisition. The acquisition is part of our stepping-out strategy, creating a new platform for our growth in the specialty chemicals industry. It also goes beyond earnings potential; Perstorp is a strategic fit with similar values and talented workforce who are experts in the industry. We are excited to welcome the Perstorp team to the PCG family,” said PCG managing director and chief executive officer, Ir. Mohd Yusri Mohamed Yusof.

Moving forward post-acquisition, PCG intends to continue preserving and growing the value of Perstorp. Among PCG’s major development plans, the company plans to expand Perstorp’s global presence by strengthening its position in the Asia Pacific markets.

“The combined technology and innovation power, as well as a complementing market positioning, create a new foundation upon which we, together with PCG, can leverage. We are proud of our frontrunner position in sustainability and will continue to lead the sustainable transformation in the chemical industry. I truly look forward to starting this exciting journey with PCG, together with our employees, partners, and customers. Together we will lead change towards chemistry that advances everyday life for the better,” Secher added.

PCG will strive to ensure the timely completion of Perstorp’s growth projects in a safe and cost-effective manner. Perstorp has several projects lined up in the near future, including the launch of Project Air, which aims to reduce carbon emissions through the production of sustainable methanol. Recently, The European Union Innovation Fund selected Project Air, as one of the 17 large-scale green tech projects, which together will be granted more than €1.8 billion. Project Air is a game changer for the chemical industry, moving from fossil raw materials to recycled and bio-based feedstock, thereby enabling sustainable chemical products to a large variety of industries and end products. At full capacity, it will reduce global CO2 emissions with close to 500,000-metric-tons-per-year from today’s levels, corresponding to 1% of current emissions in Sweden.

“We are ready to advance further in our sustainability agenda. Perstorp’s Finite Material Neutral initiatives will serve as a catalyst for PCG’s projects towards our aspiration of Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050,” concluded Ir. Mohd Yusri.

For more information, visit: perstorp.com.