EAST WINDSOR, NJ - Elementis has agreed, through its wholly owned subsidiary Elementis Holdings Limited, to purchase Watercryl Quimica Ltda (Watercryl), a Brazilian coatings additives company. The transaction is expected to close during the second half of 2012.

Established in 1993, Watercryl is a leading supplier of additives to the Brazilian coatings industry with manufacturing and technical facilities based in Palmital, São Paulo. The acquisition of Watercryl will significantly increase the company's presence in Latin America and provide a platform for its Specialty Products business to accelerate growth in the region.