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Korea’s DL Chemicals Agrees to Buy Kraton

Specialty polymers and bio-based products manufacturer Kraton has agreed to be acquired by Korean petrochemicals and engineering group DL Chemical, part of DL Holdings, formerly known as Daelim Industrial. The all-cash transaction foresees DL Chemical paying $2.5 billion to take full control of the company based at Houston, Texas, in the US.

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