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Samyang Holdings Acquires Verdant Specialty Solutions

Samyang Holdings has acquired the management rights of the U.S.-based specialty chemical manufacturer Verdant Specialty Solutions from private equity firm OpenGate Capital. The total acquisition was approximately €230 million ($250 million).

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OpenGate Buys Chemsolv and Chemisphere

US private equity firm OpenGate Capital has bought two US chemical distributors in the space of a week. The first purchase on Jan. 11 was Chemsolv, a regional distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia. The business was acquired from the Austin family, who continue to hold a stake.

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The UK Chemical Supply Chain
Trade and Competitiveness

The UK Chemical Supply Chain

The CBA, led by CEO Tim Doggett, is steering the UK chemical supply chain through trade uncertainty, sustainability pressures and logistics challenges, as he explains in this interview with CHEManager.