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Change of Ownership for African Distributor Solevo

African specialty chemicals distributor Solevo has been sold by its former owner Helios Investment Partners to Development Partners International (DPI), a private equity firm focused on Africa, in a consortium with minority co-investors South Suez and European development finance institution, DEG.

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IMCD Acquires Sweden’s ACM

In its second acquisition this month, IMCD has taken over Swedish minerals and chemicals distributor ACM. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Univar Takes Turkey’s Kale Kimya

Univar has entered into an agreement to buy Kale Kimya, a leading Turkish specialty chemicals distributor. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close during the first quarter of 2023, were not disclosed.

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The State of the US Specialty Chemicals Industry
Reshaping Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

The State of the US Specialty Chemicals Industry

SOCMA's Jenn Klein examines how specialty chemical manufacturers — the invisible backbone behind pharmaceuticals, electronics, agriculture, and energy — are navigating supply chain shifts, policy uncertainty, and constant change while remaining resilient, disciplined, and focused on execution.