Articles Tagged with ''Acquisitions''

Malvern Instruments Ltd., Malvern, UK, has acquired nanoparticle characterization company NanoSight Ltd., Amesbury, UK. The acquisition was completed on September 27, 2013.

SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and healthcare sectors, is expected to close the acquisition of the Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses from Clariant at the end of September.

Huntsman Corp. and Rockwood Holdings Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Huntsman will acquire Rockwood’s Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) businesses.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. has completed the acquisition of the U.S./Canada business of Consorcio Comex S.A. de C.V.

IMCD Group B.V. has acquired a majority interest in Makeni Chemicals, a leading specialty chemicals distributor in Brazil.

Green Biologics Inc. (GBI), a technology developer and emerging bio-based chemicals producer based in Gahanna, OH, and Central MN Ethanol Co-op (CMEC), an ethanol producer in Little Falls, MN, announced that Green Biologics Inc. has entered into an exclusive letter of intent to acquire substantially all of CMEC’s assets.

RPM International Inc.’s Performance Coatings Group (PCG) has acquired Expanko Inc.

Pump Solutions Group (PSG), an operating company within Dover Corp., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Finder S.p.A., Merate, Italy.

By acquiring the majority of shares in Italian distributor Jointec s.r.l., Hamburg-based chemical distribution company Nordmann Rassmann (NRC) gains direct access to the Italian market.

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has acquired the specialty coatings business of Henkel.