Henkel Completes Acquisition of Specialty Coatings Company Stahl
Henkel has successfully completed the acquisition of the Netherlands-based Stahl, a global player in high-performance specialty coatings for flexible materials.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
BASF and Evonik in Merger Talks - Update
BASF plans to acquire Evonik. Both chemical companies have confirmed that talks are underway. Evonik rejects BASF’s initial offer.
Prange Group Sells Remaining Shares in Adragos Pharma
German CDMO Prange has sold all remaining shares in Adragos Pharma to FSN Capital.
Piramal Pharma Acquires Yapan Bio
Piramal Pharma strengthens its biologics CDMO business, converting Yapan Bio from associate company to subsidiary and expanding vaccine and biologics manufacturing capabilities.
H.B. Fuller Receives Shareholder Approval of Proposed AMS Acquisition
H.B. Fuller announced that shareholders of Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) approved H.B. Fuller’s proposed acquisition of AMS.
H.B. Fuller Receives Proposal for $1.1 Billion Building Adhesives Solutions Acquisition
H.B. Fuller confirmed receipt of an unsolicited proposal from Ancora Holdings to acquire its Building Adhesives Solutions business for between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion in cash.
Univar Acquires Interpur Chemicals
Univar Solutions has acquired Interpur Chemicals, a leading distributor of polyurethanes and powder coatings in Europe.
Samsung Biologics to Acquire PolyPeptide in All-Cash Deal, Expanding Global Manufacturing
PolyPeptide's specialized peptide expertise and global multi-site network to strengthen Samsung Biologics' multi-modality and global manufacturing excellence.
Shell Divests India's Sprng Energy in $1.8 Billion Deal with Aditya Birla
Shell has agreed to sell its Sprng Energy renewables business in India to Aditya Birla Renewables for $1.8 billion, as part of its strategy to streamline and improve returns in its power portfolio.
BASF and Carlyle Complete Coatings Transaction
The Coatings transaction between Carlyle and BASF, announced on October 10, 2025, was completed on June 30, 2026.
Ineos Enterprises Completes Sale of Ineos Calabrian to Ecovyst
Ineos Enterprises has completed the sale of Ineos Calabrian, its ultra-pure sulfur dioxide and derivatives business, to Ecovyst.
IMCD Expands in Southeast Asia with Thai Plastics Distributor Acquisition
IMCD is acquiring Merit Solution, a Thai distributor of plastic additives, to strengthen its position in the plastics and compounding market in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Merck Acquires Life Sciences Company Bio-Techne
Merck has agreed to acquire Bio-Techne in an all-cash deal valuing the company at approximately $11.3 billion.
Chiesi Group Acquires KalVista Pharmaceuticals for $1.9 Billion
Chiesi Group has completed its acquisition of KalVista Pharmaceuticals, marking the Italian biopharmaceutical group's largest deal to date.
Olin and Huntsman Announce Transformative Merger of Equals
Olin and Huntsman, the two major US chemical manufacturers, will create a $12+ billion integrated North American chemicals leader.
GSK Strikes $10.6 Billion Deal for Nuvalent in One of Pharma's Biggest Oncology Acquisitions of 2026
GSK has agreed to acquire US clinical-stage oncology specialist Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, its largest deal in years, to accelerate entry into lung cancer and boost growth through the dolutegravir patent cliff.
Wacker completes sale of shares in Siltronic
Wacker has sold 2.1 million Siltronic shares for € 89.35 per Siltronic share. The sale corresponds to 7% of Siltronic's share capital and reduces Wacker's stake in Siltronic to around 24%.
CordenPharma Acquires AmbioPharm to Expand Peptide API Capacity
Acquisition strengthens US peptide manufacturing capabilities and broadens global expertise in complex peptide APIs
Chemical Solutions Group Adds Resource Chemicals to Growing UK Portfolio
Irish water treatment specialist CSG acquires UK distributor Resource Chemicals, pushing group revenue past €100 million and advancing its strategy to build a full-service platform across Ireland and the UK.
Alcami Completes Tjoapack Acquisition to Bolster Global Packaging Scale
Alcami completes its acquisition of Tjoapack, creating a 1,400-strong CDMO with over one million square feet of operations across the US and the Netherlands, adding European packaging scale and QP release services.
Westlake Vinnolit Takes over Insolvent Vynova Wilhelmshaven
The provisional insolvency administrator of Vynova Wilhelmshaven has signed a letter of intent with the US chemicals group Westlake regarding the acquisition of the production site for polyvinyl chloride and vinyl chloride monomer in Wilhelmshaven.
Shrieve Chemical Company Acquires FIS Chemicals
Shrieve Chemical Company has acquired Aberdeen-based FIS Chemicals, expanding Shrieve’s product portfolio and presence across key industrial end markets; deal terms were not disclosed.
Ineos Inovyn to Sell Italian Chlor-Alkali Business to Esseco
Ineos Inovyn to sell its stake in Italy’s Inovyn Produzione Italia (Rosignano, Tavazzano sites) to Esseco Industrial. Deal expected in 2026, pending approvals; operations and supply unchanged during transition.
Asahi Kasei Completes Acquisition of Aicuris, Expands Antiviral Assets
Asahi Kasei has completed its acquisition of Germany’s Aicuris, adding three antiviral assets, in a deal previously reported at about €780 million.
Gilead to Acquire Tubulis, Strengthing Oncology Pipeline
Acquisition includes industry-leading ADC platform, its clinically-validated tubutecan linker-payload technology, and next-generation platform to expand Gilead’s ADC capabilities.
Colonial Chemical Solutions Acquires Integrity Partners Group
Colonial Chemical Solutions has acquired Integrity Partners Group, adding Chemisphere and Chemsolv to expand its Southeast footprint, capabilities, and customer reach in chemical distribution.
Merck & Co. Deepens Hematology Pipeline with $6.7 Billion Terns Acquisition
Merck has launched its acquisition of Terns Pharmaceuticals, a deal valued at about $6.7 billion that would add to its hematology portfolio.
Prange Pharma Launches Aprilia Animal Health CDMO After MSD Site Acquisition
Prange Pharma has completed its acquisition of MSD Animal Health’s Aprilia site in Italy, which will now operate as Aprilia Animal Health, a new European CDMO platform for the animal health sector.
BASF Completes Acquisition of AgBiTech
BASF Agricultural Solutions recently completed the acquisition of AgBiTech. This follows the agreement signed in January 2026 with private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners and other shareholders.
Adragos Pharma Completes Acquisition of Sanofi’s Sterile Fill-Finish Site in France
Adragos Pharma has acquired Sanofi’s Maisons-Alfort sterile fill-finish site in France, expanding its European manufacturing network and prefilled syringe capabilities.
Samsung Biologics Acquires GSK’s Manufacturing Facility in Maryland, US
The acquisition marks Samsung Biologics’ geographical diversification, establishing its first US manufacturing presence and expanding regional client support.
Lonza Divests Capsules & Health Ingredients Business for $3 Billion
Lonza signs agreement to divest its Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) business to Lone Star Funds, for an enterprise value of $3 billion (CHF 2.3 billion).
Kearney Report Signals Chemicals M&A Rebound
Kearney's 2026 Chemicals Executive M&A Report forecasts strengthened global deal activity after 2025 gains, with executives anticipating more small-to-mid-size transactions.
Asahi Kasei Acquires Aicuris for €780 Million
Asahi Kasei will acquire all shares in the German biopharmaceutical company Aicuris Anti-infective Cures for approximately €780 million.
Alkermes Completes $2.1 Billion Acquisition of Avadel Pharmaceuticals
Alkermes has finalized its acquisition of Avadel Pharmaceuticals, bolstering its presence in the sleep medicine market.
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Caldic Deutschland Chemie B. V.
WE Soda Ltd
Cabot Corporation
Merck KGaA
Medera
Accenture
Alantra
Versalis SpA – Eni
Süd Chemie
Archroma
Sumitomo Chemical
Roquette
Honeywell International Inc.
Immedica Pharma AB
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plc
Barentz
Adragos Pharma
Eastman Chemical Company
Ter Hell & Co. GmbH
Deutsche Post DHL
Johnson Matthey
Siegfried
KPMG
Fujifilm
Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH
Symeres
Chemical Solutions Group (CSG)
Biogen Inc.
Catalent Inc.
CSL Behring GmbH
Novartis International AG
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Alkermes
ICIG
Bio-Rad Laboratories
Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG
Krahn Chemie
DCAT - Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Association
SK Pharmteco
Johnson & Johnson
Infraserv GmbH & Co. Höchst KG
Safic-Alcan
Azelis Corporate Services NV
Piramal Pharma
Royal DSM N.V.
SchüllerConsulting
Röhm GmbH
IDT Biologika GmbH
Simon-Kucher & Partners Strategy & Marketing Consultants GmbH