The Chemours Co. announced the acquisition of Southern Ionics Minerals LLC, a minerals exploration, mining and manufacturing company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
Arkema announced that Bostik, a leading global adhesive specialist for the industrial, construction and consumer markets, and part of the Arkema Group, plans to acquire a company specializing in high-performance thermo-bonding adhesive films.
Nouryon has acquired Zhejiang Friend Chemical Co., the largest Chinese producer of triethyl aluminum — a metal alkyl used in the production of high-volume polymers.
Maroon Group LLC has acquired Amsyn LLC, a national distributor of specialty chemicals to the coatings, lubricants, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and electronics industries.
SI Group announced an agreement to sell the majority of its global industrial resin businesses and its Brazilian specialty business to ASK Chemicals, a portfolio company of private equity firm Rhône Group LLC.
Gelest Inc., a materials science innovator and New Mountain Capital portfolio company, announced the acquisition of Bimax, a manufacturer and marketer of specialty monomers and polymers.